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Date
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16:00-16:30
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16:30-17:00
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17:00- 17:30
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17:30- 18:00
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Tuesday,
07 November
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Africa Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC)
An initiative engineered by African youth to expand existing networks to form an African youth coalition on climate change
Sena Alouka (Togo)
Rachel Nampinga
(Uganda)
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Solar Generation and other Conference of Youth organisers
Showcasing youth action both at local and global levels
Jake Torrie (Canada)
Laura Caniot (France)
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Climate Compass - a novel way to jump into local climate policy
Gotelind Alber
Consultant
Sustainable Energy and Climate Policy
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cancelled
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Thursday,
09 November
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Efforts to reduce climated-related risks
John Harding
Programme Officer
Secretariat of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction(ISDR)
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Local voices, global choices: Encouraging debate about climate change in the South
Rod Harbinson
Head of Environment Programme
United Kingdom
and
Ochieng' Ogodo
Journalist
Kenya
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Mainstreaming adaptation in developing countries
Rachel Roach
Tearfund
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Peatland fires and floods: Combining adaptation and mitigation of climate change
Faizal Parish
Technical Coordinator UNEP-GEF Project on Integrated Management of Peatlands and Climate Change
Global Environment Centre
Malaysia
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Saturday,
11 November
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The role of local government in ensuring the aims of the Kyoto Protocol, as well as the UNFCCC. Case Study: City of Cape Town, South Africa
Shirene Rosenberg
City of Cape Town Environmental Resource Management Department
Manager
Resource Conservation
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ZOOM - Kids on the move for climate protection
Britta Freitag
Chief Executive Officer
Climate Alliance
Germany
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Climate change effects on Nunavut
Earle Baddaloo
Director
Environmental Proection
Department of Environment
Nunavut, Canada
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Main activities of Perugia University regarding technologies for greenhouse gases mitigation
Stefania Proietti
Mechanical Engineer and founder member of TREE srl
UniversitĂ degli Studi di Perugia
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale
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Monday,
13 November
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Climate change and Africa: Coping with increasing drought risk
Thomas Loster
Chairman
MunichRe Foundation
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Drought and regeneration: Climate change adaptation in Niger
Jeff Woodke
Tearfund
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How to make the CDM work for Africa
Mike Bess
Senior Partner
Energy for Sustainable Development (ESD)
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CARE takes action on climate change
Angie Dazi
Programme Manager
CARE Canada
and
Charles Ehrhart
Coordinator
CARE Poverty-Climate Change Initiative
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Wednesday,
15 November
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Climate change and migratory species: Impact of a changing environment on species and their habitats
Paola Deda
Inter-agency liaison officer
UNEP/CMS Secretariat
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species
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Climate change and biodiversity: Key considerations for development planning
Jaime Webbe
Programme Officer
Convention on Biological Diversity
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Nature conservation policy in the light of climate change
Jochen Flasbarth
Director General
Department of Nature Conservation German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
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Trade, climate change and sustainable energy transition
Mr. Moustapha Kamal Gueye
on behalf of
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
and
Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea
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Wednesday,
15 November
(between 18:00 -18:30)
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Launch of the Rio Conventions Calendar - featuring the works of Gary Braasch
Come along at 18:00 on the 15 November for a unique event at the Climate Change Kiosk. Through the prism of photographs of Gary Braasch, the Ansel Adams award-winning photojournalist, take an extraordinary around-the-world tour to observe environmental changes from our warming climate to better understand the people and ecosystems that are threatened by climate change, desertification and loss of biodiversity. Refreshments will be served.
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Friday,
17 November
(between 10:00 - 12:00)
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10:00 - 11:30
Climate change and energy in africa: UNEP activities
A special series of presentations organized by the United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Africa, showcasing projects from the African and local experiences demonstrating forward action in the face of climate change issuesPresenters:
Glenn Hodes - CDM myths and realities
Mark Radka - Renewwable energy in africa
Philip Gwage - The NAPA process in Uganda
George Manful - National Communications
Sergio Jauregui - Reduction of emissions by deforestation in Africa: Relevance and opportunities
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11:30 - 12:00
Changing the climate change story: Discovery Channel's FINAL HOUR
Paul Lussier
Executive Producer/Creator/Writer - FINAL HOUR
Paul Lussier Company/Rivet Entertainment for Discovery Channel
USA
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