Havana, Cuba
10–12 March 2009
Background
The SBSTA requested the secretariat to organize this workshop under the guidance of the Chair of the SBSTA, to take place before SBSTA 30 (June 2009) and involve representatives from Parties, relevant organizations and experts with a view to facilitating the identification of successful examples of using tools and integrating practices for climate risk assessment and management and disaster risk reduction strategies into national policies and programmes.
The workshop will be held in collaboration with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) and enable around 100 experts representing developed and developing countries, along with intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, to share their practices and lessons-learned in the integration at international, regional, national and subnational levels, and to identify gaps and needs and how to overcome barriers in order to facilitate successful integration.
The workshop is held under the Nairobi work programme work area of adaptation planning and practiceswith the objectives, as contained in the annex to decision 2/CP.11, to advance sub-themes b (ii), “Collecting, analysing and disseminating information on past and current practical adaptation actions and measures, including adaptation projects, short- and long-term adaptation strategies, and local and indigenous knowledge” and b (iv) “Facilitating communication and cooperation among and between Parties and relevant organizations, business, civil society, and decision makers, and other stakeholders”.
Final agenda (187 kB)
Information note (203 kB)
Workshop report
Earth Negotiations Bulletin report of the workshop
Background documentation
Technical papers:
Decision 2/CP.11 Five-year programme of work of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
SBSTA 28 conclusions Activities for the second phase of the Nairobi work programme, up to the end of 2010
SBSTA 29 conclusions, including relevant information and advice to the SBI emerging from the implementation of the Nairobi work programme in its first phase
UNISDR workshop webpage with links to relevant publications
Presentations
DAY 1. Tuesday 10th March
Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: Available tools and experiences from current practices for facilitating integration
A. International and regional experiences
B. National experiences
Session 4: Recommendations and possible next steps
A. Reporting back from breakout sessions
B. Working together: Catalysing action by Nairobi work programme partner organizations