On March 22nd, World Water Day 2017, Pope Francis will inspire a global conversation at the WATERSHED event. World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference & Festivals celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery. South By Southwest dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries.

The movement continues. We are now entering the 47th year of a movement that continues to inspire, challenge ideas, ignite passion, and motivate people to action.

In 1970, the year of the first Earth Day, the movement gave voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues. Forty-six years later, we continue to lead with groundbreaking ideas and by the power of our example.

The 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be organized by Fiji and hosted at the headquarters of the UNFCCC Secretariat in Bonn, Germany.  

The secretariat, as host of the Conference, is working very closely with the Government of Germany, the State of North-Rhine Westphalia and the City of Bonn to make all the necessary arrangements.

Each autumn, the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) hold Annual Meetings to discuss a range of issues related to poverty reduction, international economic development and finance.

Hamburg will host the twelfth G20 Summit on the 7th and 8th of July, 2017. More than twenty Heads of State or Government as well as representatives of international organisations will meet at the Messehallen Convention Centre.

A major trade hub, Hamburg boasts Europe's third-largest port, cutting-edge architecture, a cosmopolitan atmosphere and a history of international relations.

Italy took over the rotating presidency in the G7. Each calendar year, the presidency rotates among the member states of the group, granting the country hosting the G7 annual summit the responsibility to set the agenda, arrange logistics and work out policy initiatives at the ministerial meetings, preceding the summit. The G7 consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States The European Union is also represented within the G7.

The B20 Summit will be held on May 2-3, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Under the leading motto "Resilience, Responsibility, Responsiveness – Towards a Future-oriented, Sustainable World Economy" representatives from the B20 will meet for the final summit of the German B20 Presidency.

The Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) each year bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector executives, and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness. Also featured are seminars, regional briefings, press conferences, and many other events focused on the global economy, international development, and the world's financial system.