The 7th High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

On 9-15 July 2019, M.L. Dispanadda Diskul, CEO of Mae Fah Luang Foundation, was one of the guest speakers at the side session on the topic “Regional Contributions to Empower People and Promote Equality: Experiences, Lessons Learnt and Way Forward” during the HLPF, a United Nations forum on Sustainable Development under the banner of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York, USA. Experiences were shared on the social enterprise operations of Doi Tung Development Project to mitigate economic, social and environmental issues in a holistic manner, and how to plan for a policy on circular economy in the future. It was attended by over 70 participants.