The biggest challenges were to reduce CO2 emissions and deal with waste management and water consumption – without forgetting social and economic aspects. Of course, we also needed to ensure gender equality, a balanced geographic representation, accessibility for persons with disabilities and the economic benefits that the event could bring to the region of Bern and Switzerland.
This was the first time that the forum was organised with sustainability in mind. As host country, the Swiss Confederation hopes to have provided a setting conducive to constructive discussions to improve the use of data and ensure that no one is left behind.
