The P3a Conference is jointly organised by the Netherlands, the UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and small island developing States (UNOHRLLS), the Government of Aruba and the PPP Knowledge Center Aruba. The conference will discuss and promote the potential for public-private partnerships for small islands, in the areas of oceans, connectivity (ICTs and transport), sustainable agriculture, sustainable tourism, renewable energy, infrastructure and finance. The conference will bring together 37 small island developing States (SIDS) together with public and private sector leaders to strengthen international cooperation toward achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through providing governments, private companies, financial institutions and knowledge centers the opportunity to showcase and discuss upcoming and ongoing PPP projects that are of mutual interest. The conference plans to establish a SIDS Global Business Network that will link up the three SIDS regions, allowing for a better exchange of experiences and best practices. Aruba is a Caribbean island off the Venezuela coast, and is one of four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. [ more details @ http://energy-l.iisd.org/events/p3a-conference-public-private-partnership-for-small-islands/ ]

The third meeting of the Energy Sustainability Working Group under the Group of 20 (G20) Chinese Presidency will take place on 28 June, in Beijing, China. Sustainable energy issues on the Chinese Presidency's agenda include advancing the implementation of the G20 Principles of Energy Collaboration and strengthening cooperation on energy access, renewable energy and energy efficiency. The G20 is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies. It includes the European Union (EU), which is represented by the European Commission and the European Central Bank, and 19 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK and the US. [ more details @ http://energy-l.iisd.org/events/g20-energy-sustainability-working-group-meeting-3/ ]

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) considers any matter within the IMO's scope that is concerned with prevention and control of pollution from ships. [ more details @ http://energy-l.iisd.org/events/70th-session-of-imos-marine-environment-protection-committee/ ]

The 2016 Group of 7 (G7) Summit in Japan will bring together the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US to address global challenges. Under the Presidency of Japan, the 2016 Ise-Shima Summit will discuss measures to address the global economic slowdown, terrorism, the humanitarian crisis and ongoing conflicts. Separate meetings of G7 ministers will also take place through the year at various locations around Japan, including meetings of foreign, finance, agriculture, ICT, energy, education, science and technology, environment, health and transport ministers. The G7 was officially established in 1985 to facilitate economic cooperation among the world's largest industrial nations; summit meetings of the member nations began in 1975. [ more details @ http://energy-l.iisd.org/events/g7-summit-2016/ ]