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COP events
Opening of the 5th CB Hub
The Past, Present and Future of Capacity-building
03 Dec. 2023
14:00h - 15:30h
GST/UTC+4
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Capacity-building Hub, Expo City
Expo City
Capacity-building
UNFCCC
English
0
COP events
Opening of the 5th CB Hub
The Past, Present and Future of Capacity-building
03 Dec. 2023
14:00h - 15:30h
GST/UTC+4
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Capacity-building Hub, Expo City
Expo City
Capacity-building
UNFCCC
English
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sfds
popo
photobooth CB Hub

 

Recording 

 

Structure

Time 

Segment 

Speakers 

14:00-14:10 

Welcome Remarks and Introduction 

  • Introduction to the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB) 

  • History of the Capacity-building Hubs  

Co-chairs of the PCCB – Rosibel Martinez and Roberta Ianna 

14:10-14:15 

Tribute to Prof. Saleemul Huq – “The Father of the Capacity-building Hub” 

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14:15-14:20 

Opening Remarks 

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC 

14:20-14:25 

Opening of the “Co-creating the cities we deserve” photo exhibition 

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations 

14:25-14:30 

Introduction to the 5th Capacity-building Hub 

Co-chairs of the PCCB – Rosibel Martinez and Roberta Ianna 

14:30-14:45 

Introduction to the thematic days of the 5th Capacity-building Hub 

 

  • Effective Capacity-building Day - OECD 

  • CapaCITIES Day – learning from and transforming our cities - UNU-EHS & ICLEI 

  • Private Finance Capacities Day - CPI & onepoint5 

  • South-South Capacities Day - Impulsouth 

  • Capacities for Rights-based Climate Action Day - OHCHR & CIEL 

  • PCCB4NAPs Day 

Lead partners of the Hub – OECD, UNU-EHS, ICLEI, CPI, onepoint5, Impulsouth, OHCHR and CIEL. (2 mins each)  

14:45-14:50 

A space for representation and collaboration -  

mainstreaming cross-cutting issues at the Capacity-building Hub and work of the external experts  

Co-chairs of the PCCB – Rosibel Martinez and Roberta Ianna 

14:50-15:30 

Multistakeholder panel discussion on “The Past, Present, and the Future of Capacity-building” 

 

Riddhi Dutta, UNFCCC 

 

Multistakeholder panel discussion on “The Past, Present, and the Future of Capacity-building” 

A multistakeholder panel discussion that delved into the diverse perspectives of stakeholders on the past, the present, and the future of capacity-building efforts within their sector(s) and group(s). Speakers reflected on their personal experiences, provided an overview of capacity-building efforts within their sector(s) and group(s), as well as highlight common goals, priorities, and spaces for collaboration. 

 

Moderator – Riddhi Dutta, UNFCCC 

 

Speakers –  

  • Harjeet Singh – Head, Global Political Strategy, CAN International  

  • AY Young – Founder and CEO of Battery Tour and Project 17 

  • Dr. Johanna Nalau – Adaptation Scientist and Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment report (Chapter 15 Small Islands) 

  • Prasiddhi Singh – Founder, Prasiddhi Forest Foundation and The Green Pillar 

  • Nathalie Flores – Vice-Chair of the UN Climate Change Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)