COP 26 Venue: Side event room - Strangford Lough
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The Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage (WIM) is the main vehicle under the UNFCCC to avert, minimize and address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts, including extreme events and slow onset events, in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to climate change. This year, its Executive Committee (ExCom) launched three new expert groups, and with the two expert groups that have been already in operation, the ExCom now has arrangements for technical support in all its five strategic workstreams.
This event will showcase the progress in the implementation of the workplan of the ExCom and its expert groups and discuss opportunities for the broad range of stakeholders to contribute to the upcoming thematic activities to assist actions in averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage.
Programme
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Focus |
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Scene-setting by the Moderator, WIM ExCom Co-chair, Ms. Le-Anne Roper
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Sharing of country and regional perspectives
- H.E. Dr. Lyonpo Tandi Dorji, Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chair, National Environment Commission, Bhutan
- Mr. Courtenay Rattray, High Representative for the UN-OHRLLS
- Ms. Heike Henn, Director for Climate and energy; sustainable urban development; environment and Commissioner for climate policy and climate financing, Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany.
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Introduction by WIM ExCom Co-chair
- Showcasing of the range of available expertise under the WIM/ExCom
- Highlights of recent WIM ExCom products (SOEs journal special issue, outreach event, etc.)
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Thematic activities of the Expert Groups: recommendations arising from their work and upcoming activities
- Expert group on slow onset events, Mr. Penehuro Lefale
- Expert group on non-economic losses, Mr. Adao Soares Barbosa
- Technical expert group on comprehensive risk management
- Task force on displacement, co-facilitators, Ms. Pepetua Election Latasi
- Expert group on action and support, Ms. Jelena Milos
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Open discussion (including online participants) |
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Round of reflections by members of the WIM ExCom and expert groups |
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Closing by the moderator |