The fifth dialogue will take place in Yeosu, Republic of Korea:
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24 April 2026, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Shilla Stay Hotel, Ballroom, Ground Floor
The fifth dialogue is being organized pursuant to decision 3/CMA.5 paragraph 5, by which the CMA decided that at least two dialogues shall be held each year as part of the United Arab Emirates just transition work programme. The fifth dialogue will focus on "Just transition pathways for holistic approaches to food security, including with a focus on agriculture and oceans, in the context of element c) paragraph 2 of decision 3/CMA.5".
Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders are kindly reminded to submit views on opportunities, best practices, actionable solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to the topic of the fifth dialogue as early as possible, and no later than four weeks before the fourth dialogue, in accordance with paragraph 8 of decision 3/CMA.5 through the submission portal.
DAY 1
| The webcast link of day 1. |
| 15:00–15:30 |
Shilla Stay hotel,
Ballroom,
Ground Floor |
The session was opened and moderated by Julia Gardiner, SBI Chair.
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| 15:30-17:45 |
Shilla Stay hotel,
Ballroom,
Ground Floor |
- World café session
- Holistic, people-centered and inclusive approaches to just transition pathways that enhance food security
- World Café Table 1, 2 ,- Workforce considerations, livelihoods and the role of social dialogue in the context of just transition pathways that enhance food security
- World Café Table 4, 5, - Human rights, gender considerations and social inclusion in the context of just transition pathways that enhance holistic approaches to food security that leave no one behind
- World Café Table 7, 8, - Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge, traditional knowledge and locally led approaches in the context of just transition pathways that enhance food security
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| 17:45–19:00 |
Shilla Stay hotel,
Ballroom,
Ground Floor |
- Reflections and report back on World café discussions
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DAY 2
| Day 2 webcast link. |
| 08:30–09:00 |
Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Conference Hall |
- Katherine Hughes, ADB
- Stig Svenningsen, TEC
- Sangji Lee, UNDP (virtual)
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| 9:00-11:35 |
Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Conference Hall, Seminar room 3&4. |
9:00-9:45
Topic 1: International cooperation and climate finance as an enabler for just transition pathways to food security
9:55-10:40
Topic 2: Innovation, technology transfer, capacity-building and knowledge sharing
10:50-11:35
Topic 3: Enabling environments
Breakout Room 1 : Same as opening plenary. (Order of topics: Topic 1,2,3)
Breakout Room 2 : Link (Order of topics: Topic 3,1,2)
Breakout Room 3 : Link (Order of topics: Topic 2,3,1)
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| 14:00–14:30 |
Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Conference Hall |
- Scene setting presentations
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| 14:30-17:15 |
Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Conference Hall, Seminar room 3&4.
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14:30-15:15
Topic 1: Agriculture, agroecology, agroforestry and circularity in nationally determined transition pathways that enhance food security
15:25-16:10
Topic 2: Ocean-based action in nationally determined just transition pathways that enhance food security
16:20-17:05
Topic 3: Looking ahead: the potential roles of the UAE just transition work programme and of the just transition mechanism
Breakout Room 1 : Same as opening plenary. (Order of topics: Topic 1,2,3)
Breakout Room 2 : Link (Order of topics: Topic 3,1,2)
Breakout Room 3 : Link (Order of topics: Topic 2,3,1)
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| 17:15–17:45 |
Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Conference Hall |
- Plenary Session
- Open discussion
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| 17:45-18:00 |
Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Conference Hall |
- Closing address
- Closing address
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