Samira Salem participated in the Bellagio Forum for Sustainable Development’s Conference, "Sustainability Plus: Human Rights", which took place in Salzburg, Austria. She presented the CIMCAW and the GDA SSP projects, focusing on the CIMCAW model for rights-based development and the importance of GDAs as a vehicle for leveraging private sector resources. She also participated in a 3-day dialogue with European foundations, NGOs, and European and American corporations on how to effectively link human rights with sustainable development.