This international academic conference gathers faculty, students and civic-minded, intellectual leaders from multiple disciplines, to present research and compelling thoughts on means by which to create a healthier and more prosperous future for our planet.
People, Planet and Prosperity for a Sustainable Future Conference 2023
June 11–June 13, 2023
Chaminade University of Honolulu
The People, Planet and Prosperity for a Sustainable Future Conference brings discipline-focused academic and intellectual thought to bear on the systemic issues and challenges faced in the creation of a flourishing, healthy and sustainable future for our societies. Although all geographic interests and country representatives are welcome, there is a special focus on the Pacific Rim.
Conference leaders welcome abstracts and proposals leading to meaningful research and constructive discussion on issues leading to the continued development of prosperous, healthy societies and sustainable environments.
People, Planet and Prosperity for a Sustainable Future Conference is co-sponsored by Chaminade University’s United Nations-affiliated CIFAL Honolulu Centre, Marianist Sponsorship Ministry Foundation, Economic Educational Center for Excellence and academic schools.
Mission of Sustainability
Because Chaminade University’s CIFAL Honolulu Centre is part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the Conference solicits research and intellectual thought on issues relating to the UN’s seventeen Sustainable Development Goals relating to issues such as poverty, hunger, well-being, education, gender equality, clean water, affordable clean energy, economic growth, industry and innovation, inequalities, sustainable cities, responsible consumption and sustainable oceans.
Registration and Accommodations
Registration Fees
- Early Bird Registration (until 4 p.m. HST, January 30, 2023): $250 per attendee
- Regular Registration (4 p.m. HST, January 30-May 14, 2023): $295 per attendee
- Discount Rate for full-time students, Chaminade University current and retired faculty, and international attendees: (until May 14, 2023) $75 per attendee
Deadline for Cancellation with Refund: May 1, 2023. Credit card transaction fees will not be refunded.
Accommodations
You may choose to stay in Chaminade University housing, at our partner hotel or at another hotel of your choice.
Chaminade University Campus Housing
Limited Chaminade University of Honolulu dormitory housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Location will be determined; most, but not all, dormitories are located on campus at 3140 Waialae Avenue. Dormitory rooms are not air-conditioned. Bookings for dormitory rooms must include both Sunday and Monday nights (June 11 and 12, 2023).
- $200 per person per night single occupancy (total $400 per person)
- $100 per person per night double occupancy (total $200 per person)
For double occupancy, you must specify your roommate as there will be no random assignment.
To register for Chaminade University Housing please complete the Chaminade University Housing Registration section of the Conference Registration form.
Partner Hotel – Courtyard Waikiki Beach
(400 Royal Hawaiian Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96815)
People, Planet and Prosperity for a Sustainable Future Conference rates are available at Courtyard Waikiki Beach Hotel for stays between Friday, June 9 and Friday, June 16, 2023, allowing conference attendees to extend their stay outside conference dates. Reservations must be booked by Friday, May 12, 2023.
- Rooms: $189 to $199 per night
- Valet Parking: $25 per night excluding gratuities (normally $55 per night)
- Destination Fee: Waived (normally $35 per night plus tax)
See details and book Courtyard Waikiki Beach at the Conference rate here.
Conference Schedule
Coming Soon
Conference Speakers
Governor Josh Green is a proud husband, father, physician and Hawaiiʻs ninth governor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Governor Green received his degree in both biology and anthropology from Swarthmore College and his M.D. from Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at Pennsylvania State University. After graduating medical school he completed his residency in Family Practice. He was then awarded a National Health Service Corps scholarship and chose a position to practice medicine in the underserved area of Kā’ū on the Big Island of Hawaii.
In 2018, he was elected to be the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi. As Lieutenant Governor, he saw the need for real solutions on homelessness and helped build “kauhale” communities and the H4 clinic to provide housing and healthcare for those most in need.
Throughout his legislative career, Governor Green practiced emergency room medicine in the rural areas of the Big Island. He has twice been named Physician of the Year by the Hawai‘i Medical Association, most recently in 2022 for his leadership and service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Greg is a serial Social Entrepreneur. He is the Founder of SPBD Microfinance, the leading microfinance institution in the South Pacific. Through SPBD, Greg has provided over US$250M in micro-enterprise financing plus small business training to over 100,000 poor but aspiring women micro-entrepreneurs in Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, the Solomons Islands and Vanuatu.
Greg is also the founder of MicroDreams, a microfinance acceleration fund and has served on several global microfinance-industry boards. Greg is also a co-founder of New Zealand’s leading technology angel investment group and has served as the Executive Chairman of WaterHealth International, a social enterprise operating in India and West Africa. He has received significant recognition for his work including being named “Person of the Year” in Samoa, being selected as a United Nations Global Advisor for its International Year of Microcredit and receiving the Singapore Global Social Innovation Award. Five case studies have been written about his work.
Mr. Mejía was appointed Director of UNITAR’s Division for People and Social Inclusion in 2018. Within the Division, he also serves as Senior Manager of UNITAR’s Social Development Programme (SDP), which he has led since October 2012. Prior to these posts in Geneva, Mr. Mejía served for three years as Director of UNITAR’s Hiroshima Office in Japan, and for four years as Director of UNITAR’s CIFAL training centre in Atlanta, USA. In his current capacity, he serves as Director of UNITAR’s global network of 21 training centers, and is also responsible for several other programmes within UNITAR’s Division for People and Social Inclusion, including the Nigeria Project Office and the Human Mobility Programme managed out of New York.
Mr. Mejía is a citizen of Ecuador, and his career spans two decades in private and public organizations. After obtaining his first master’s degree in 1992, he worked in corporate banking in Latin America for six years. In 1998, he joined his country’s foreign service as a diplomat, serving as Counsellor at the Ecuadorian Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia. In 2001, he became Vice Minister of Economy for the Republic of Ecuador. During this period, he also served as Alternate Governor to the International Monetary Fund, to the World Bank, and to the Inter-American Development Bank, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Ecuador’s Central Bank. From 2003 to 2005, he worked in Washington, DC as the Director of the Inter-American Council’s Andean Program, an entity chartered by the Organization of American States.
Mr. Mejía holds a master’s degree in Foreign Affairs from Georgetown University in Washington DC, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from INCAE University in Costa Rica. He also holds a Diploma in Political Leadership from Harvard University.
Mr. Mejía is the recipient of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Ecuador. Established on 8 October 1921, this is the highest decoration awarded by the country.
Call for Abstracts and Proposals
Abstracts and proposals are called for research presentations, paper presentations, panels and position paper proposals. All abstracts and proposals must be submitted electronically though the chair persons listed. Only a complete submission is eligible for review. A confirmation email will be sent once the abstract or proposal has been received.
Abstract submissions should not exceed 300 words overall and must include introduction, purpose, methods, results, conclusions and implications. Abstracts may highlight original research, analysis of applied practice, meta-analysis, program innovation, innovative modeling or historical analysis. Proposals for panels must include topic, purpose, design and proposed list of panelists.
Proposals and abstracts are welcome in each of the following tracks:
- Business, Economic and Entrepreneurship disciplines are invited to submit abstracts and proposals to track chair Dr. William Rhey at [email protected]
- Education and Behavioral Science (including Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice and Criminology) disciplines are invited to submit abstracts and proposals to track chair Dr. Dale Fryxell at [email protected]
- STEM disciplines are invited to submit abstracts and proposals to track chair Dr. Gail Grabowsky at [email protected]
- All fields of Humanities and Social Sciences are invited to submit abstracts and proposals to track chair Dr. Cheryl Edelson at [email protected]
- All Health Science disciplines are invited to submit abstracts and proposals to track chair Dr. Rhoberta Haley at [email protected]
Important Dates
March 30, 2022: Abstract and Proposal Submission Deadline
Questions? Contact us.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
