The 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) is taking place in Copenhagen from the 7th to the 18th of December, 2009. The Chairman of the Global Compact Network Belgium Task Force, will be attending the conference.

The Global Compact is a program from the United Nations that encourages more responsible and sustainable business practices. On 15 October 2009, the Global Compact Network Belgium was formed under the auspicious of Minister Yves Leterme, who was the Minister for Foreign Affairs at that time, representatives of the European Commission, the United Nations and Belgian business leaders.

As the Chairman of the Global Compact Network Belgium Task Force, I will be attending the conference next week, accompanied by several Belgian entrepreneurs, with the aim of forging relations for our network.

For more information on the Global Compact Network Belgium, visit www.globalcompact.be.