SDG Pavilion - Programme
30 November
13:00-14:00 | Unbearable Heat & Unbreathable Air – Finding Win-Win Solutions for Climate and HealthThe event will explain how extreme heat & polluted air impact our health, suggest win-win solutions, and argue for greater inclusion of health in the UNFCCC agenda Lead Organization: World Health Organization Organizing Partners:World Health Organization, World Bank Group, Clean Air Fund Public Contact Email: pettersenm@who.int |
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16:00-17:00 | Sustainable school meals in world metropolis: promoting urban agricultureThe panel discuss the impacts and positive synergies between climate resilience and circular economy in the metropolitan areas Lead Organization: Sao Paulo City Hall Organizing Partners:ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability Public Contact Email: braulio.diaz@iclei.org / cgassis@prefeitura.sp.gov.br |
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17:45-18:15 | The role of digitalization in accelerating decarbonization and for meeting climate goals for China and beyondIntroduce TanLIVE and other digital platforms for climate, energy, and infrastructure innovation, with practice sharing in China and beyond Lead Organization: Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation Organizing Partners:Tencent Public Contact Email: ellawkwang@tencent.com |
1 December
9:30-10:30 | The Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance: Mobilizing private capital to ensure a just transition and deliver on the SDGsGISD Alliance members will convene at COP28 to discuss the role of the private sector in ensuring a just transition and delivering on the SDGs, with a particular focus on GISD's priorities. Lead Organization: Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance Organizing Partners:DESA Public Contact Email: louise.bernander@un.org |
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11:00-11:45 | The Future of Africa’s Sustainable Cities: Why Clean Cooking MattersCollaborating with ICLEI Africa, CCA's new report explores why clean cooking is crucial for a just transition in African cities. Lead Organization: Clean Cooking Alliance, United Nations Foundation Organizing Partners:CCA & ICLEI Africa Public Contact Email: jbelopolsky@cleancooking.org |
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12:15-13:15 | Towards a just ecological transition for people and planetThis panel will spotlight ecological transformation plans as transformative opportunities for developing countries to lead and leapfrog, rather than lag. Lead Organization: Igarapé Institute Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: giovannakuele@igarape.org.br |
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13:45-14:45 | Meeting the SDGs and Climate Goals: Are Renewables the Most Sustainable Energy Source?The session will uncover why renewables are the most sustainable energy source and how they underpin the sustainability of all sectors, making renewable energy essential to meet the SDGs and climate targets. Lead Organization: REN21 Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: mariela.lopez-hidalgo@ren21.net |
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15:30-15:45 | Green Digital Action: A Fireside Chat with ITU Deputy Secretary-General Tomas LamanauskasLead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners:ITU Public Contact Email: alexovich@un.org |
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17:30-17:50 | SDG Pavilion Inauguration “Achieving Climate Goals and SDGs Together”The inauguration of the SDG Pavilion - a hub for transformation - aims to elevate our ambitions and instill hope in voices championing practical solutions. Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: salame1@un.org |
2 December
10:30-11:45 | Circular Economy: A Path to Climate Solutions and Sustainable DevelopmentDiscover how the circular economy offers groundbreaking strategies for tackling climate change and advancing SDGs, in an engaging session designed to inspire action and foster collaboration. Lead Organization: Ellen MacArthur Foundation Organizing Partners:ClimateWorks Foundation (CWF) National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, China (NCSC) Public Contact Email: lei.chen@ellenmacarthurfoundation.org |
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12:15-13:00 | The role of RTIs in endorsing recommitment to the SDGsIntroduction to the G-STIC community and the importance of endorsing science and technologies to recommit for the SDGs Lead Organization: G-STIC / VITO Organizing Partners:TERI, FIOCRUZ Public Contact Email: griet.pinsart@vito.be |
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13:30-14:45 | Impact of Climate Change on Human Development and the way forwardImpact of climate change on human development in Yemen. Lead Organization: UNDP Yemen Organizing Partners:UNDP, EPA, PARDEE, MoWE Public Contact Email: abdo.seif@undp.org |
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15:15-16:15 | The Climate Awards: #Climatesolutions VideoThis will be an event to announce the winners of the #ClimateSolutions Video Award in support of the UN’s ActNow campaign. This award provides an opportunity for individuals and organizations to showcase their efforts in addressing the current climate crisis. Lead Organization: United Nations Department of Global Communications, Agora Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: roncoa@un.org |
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16:30-17:30 | Accelerating the development of national knowledge ecosystemsFuel national knowledge ecosystems at UNDESA SDG Pavilion—launching a publication on sustainable energy planning in LMICs, prioritizing local empowerment and collaborative climate action. Lead Organization: Loughborough University Organizing Partners:Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) is an FCDO-funded consortium of leading UK universities (including University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Imperial College London, University College London, Loughborough University, and Open University), the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the Centre for Global Equality, and Climate Parliament; International Energy Agency. Public Contact Email: C.Cannone@lboro.ac.uk |
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17:45-19:00 | Synergistic Approach for Environmental Sustainability and Just Transition: A Follow-up to Think-7 Summit 2023This event at the COP28 SDG Pavilion will discuss climate-SDG synergies for a just and sustainable energy transition. Lead Organization: United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: iascomms@unu.edu |
3 December
10:00-10:30 | Adaptation: A Voice of the CommonsThrough case studies of adaptations and climate initiatives from community-ecosystem interface from South and Southeast Asian countries, this event will deliberate on the drivers and determinants of sustainability and focus on synergies and trade-offs for adaptative mitigation in the region. Lead Organization: South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE), UNDP-AFCIA, APN-GCR (Japan), CAFRI-ICAR (India), ASSOCHAM (India), BSMR Agril University (Bangladesh) Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: chair@safeinch.org |
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11:00-11:30 | Climate change and gender-based violence are connected. Here's how.Join Spotlight Initiative for a conversation on how investing in women and girls is the world's greatest and most underused path to accelerate the full achievement of the SDGs. Lead Organization: Spotlight Initiative - Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General Organizing Partners:Spotlight Initiative Public Contact Email: info@spotlightinitiative.org |
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11:45-12:30 | Rethinking Displaced People’s Positionality in Climate and Energy InterventionsThe event aims to gain the attention of the climate negotiators, and influence policies and commitments to consider refugees and other displaced people in promoting actions towards SDG7 and SDG13. Lead Organization: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Organizing Partners:GPA, Ashden, Chatham House, Global Refugee-led Network, Carbon Trust Public Contact Email: energy@unitar.org |
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13:00-14:00 | From Growth to Wellbeing: How to monitor successful JTThe Just Transition imperative is gaining traction, with many countries implementing related policy. As JT becomes concrete, systems to monitor and track progress are needed. Lead Organization: Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ Organizing Partners:South Africa's Presidential Climate Commission; World Resources Institute (WRI) Public Contact Email: joerg.linke@giz.de |
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14:30-15:30 | Multi-Sectoral Rural Development through Renewable Energy AccessBuilding on the success of the REGEND project, a discussion on how renewable energies can be used as a foundation to multi-sectoral rural development, sustainable growth, and gender empowerment. Lead Organization: UN-ESCWA Organizing Partners:SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) Public Contact Email: elieaboujaoudeh@un.org |
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16:00-17:00 | The Climate Awards: #planetearth PhotographyThis will be an event to announce the winners of the #PlanetEarth Photography Award in support of the UN’s ActNow campaign. This award celebrates the beauty of our planet and aims to remind us of what we might lose if we don’t take action. Lead Organization: United Nations Department of Global Communications, Agora Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: roncoa@un.org |
4 December
9:00-10:15 | Unleash the Potential of Solar-plus Solutions in Africa: Innovative Collaboration Opportunities between China and AfricaTo explore innovative China-Africa collaborations to scale up solar-plus solutions to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition and achieve climate and SDGs synergies. Lead Organization: ClimateWorks Foundation Organizing Partners:China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, Impact Hub Shanghai, and the Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21 Public Contact Email: Jingge.sun@impacthub.net |
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10:30-11:00 | The Mangrove Experience: Driving Action through Tech and CultureThis will be a panel discussion and presentation of a new VR experience about the regeneration of mangroves, which features the illustrated character, Elyx. The project focuses on how our actions contribute to the regeneration of ecosystems. Lead Organization: United Nations Department of Global Communication, Elyx Foundation Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: roncoa@un.org |
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11:20-11:30 | Interview with Mr. Fernado Arlandis, Deputy Manager Director, Canal de Isabel IIInterviews with Mr. Fernado Arlandis, Deputy Manager Director, Canal de Isabel II, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, author of organizations with scholarly articles selected for publication in the Natural Resource Forum: A United Nations Sustainable Development Journal Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners:Global Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions Network Public Contact Email: salame1@un.org |
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11:35-11:45 | Interview with Mr. Luis Miguel Paiz, Executive President, ASAZGUA, GuatemalaInterviews with Mr. Luis Miguel Paiz, Executive President, ASAZGUA, Guatemala, author of organizations with scholarly articles selected for publication in the Natural Resource Forum: A United Nations Sustainable Development Journal Lead Organization: UN DESA Organizing Partners:Global Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions Network Public Contact Email: salame1@un.org |
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12:00-13:00 | Health as Entry Point for SDG / Climate Synergy: A Focus on Cities, Air Pollution and JusticeWe explore with panelists the windows of opportunity for intersectoral policy making and advocacy at the health/SDG/climate interface. Lead Organization: University of Cambridge, UrbanBetter Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: Tolullah.oni@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk |
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13:15-13:30 | The Road to Antigua: A Preview of the 2024 Conference on Small Island Developing StatesJoin Li Junhua, 缅北禁地Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, for a conversation on preparations for the upcoming 4th International Conference for Small Island Developing States. Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: Alexovich@un.org |
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13:40-13:50 | Fireside chat with Mr. Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the OceanLead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: Alexovich@un.org |
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14:00-14:10 | Fireside Chat with Mr. Dario Mejia Montalvo, Chair of the 缅北禁地Permanent Forum on Indigenous IssuesLead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: |
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14:35-15:35 | Energy Compacts: Advancing Commitments towards SDG7 from Billions to TrillionsThe event will highlight the USD 1.3 trillion committed through Energy Compacts and focus on the urgency for greater ambition, action and accountability required to achieve SDG7 and net-zero emissions Lead Organization: UN-Energy Organizing Partners:缅北禁地DESA as UN-Energy Secreteriat, SEforALL, Public Contact Email: martin.niemetz@un.org |
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16:00-17:15 | Advancing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation through Integrated Innovative Sustainable Water and Energy SolutionsExchanging knowledge & experiences related to integrated innovative sustainable water & energy solutions designed to ensure the efficient use of resources & combat climate change. Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners:UN DESA and the Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions Network (SWESN) Public Contact Email: salame1@un.org |
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17:20-17:30 | Fireside chat with Juliette Biao, Director of the 缅北禁地Forum on Forests SecretariatWhat is the role of forests in the first global stocktake of the progress made towards the objective of the Paris Agreement? 缅北禁地DESA spoke with Juliette Biao. Director of the 缅北禁地Forum on Forests Secretariat, about how to accelerate the global response to climate change using forests as a climate mitigation tool. She also offered a preview of the 19th Forum on Forests coming in 2024. Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: Alexovich@un.org |
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17:45-18:45 | Driving Accountable and Actionable Climate Solutions in AfricaThe Africa Business Leaders Coalitions (ABLC) unites public-private stakeholders to take stock of its commitments and to advocate for an enabling policy environment for private sector climate action. Lead Organization: United Nations Global Compact Organizing Partners:Africa Business Leaders Coalition, 缅北禁地Climate Change High Level Champions Team Public Contact Email: ablc@unglobalcompact.org |
5 December
9:00-10:00 | Small Islands leading the way towards 100% renewablesDiscover the role renewables can play to empower SIDS to accelerate their energy transition, stimulate their economies and become models for the mainland from frontrunner islands and key stakeholders Lead Organization: UN-DESA Organizing Partners:Greening the Islands Foundation Public Contact Email: rosemary.ohehir@un.org |
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10:30-11:30 | The Importance of the Private Sector and Local Governments in the Fight against Climate Change and their Contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 AgendaThe Importance of the Private Sector and Local Governments in the Fight against Climate Change and their Contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda Lead Organization: UNALA Organizing Partners:Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions Network, UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Center for Latin America, Canal de Isabel II, Government of the State of S?o Paulo Public Contact Email: gparedes@azucar.com.gt |
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12:00-13:00 | Towards the Global Stocktaking on SDG 7 in 2024This event will discuss the Global Stocktaking on SDG7 under the 缅北禁地General Assembly in 2024 as an opportunity to strengthen commitment and expedite action, considering also how the UN-system can enhance its efforts in support of action on the ground through UN-Energy Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: martin.niemetz@un.org |
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13:30-14:45 | Global Accountability and Innovations for GHG Measurement, Reporting, and VerificationThis side event will explore frontier innovations to strengthen carbon emissions measurement, reporting and verification systems globally and accelerate progress on climate mitigation. Lead Organization: United Nations Office for Sustainable Development Organizing Partners:UNFCCC Climate Change Global Innovation Hub, 缅北禁地Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific Public Contact Email: hui.kim@un.org |
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15:15-16:15 | Tackling climate and SDG action together. Call for Minister-level Working Group on Climate-SDG SynergyThe meeting will follow up on the Ministerial luncheon during the 缅北禁地General Assembly focusing on the steps needed to bring the climate-SDG nexus to a higher political level and establish the Minister-Level Working Group. Lead Organization: Government of Denmark, Government of Rwanda Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: emmlor@um.dk |
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17:00-17:45 | Pathways to 1.5°C: Accelerating Global Energy TransformationCharting a path towards livable future through renewable energy transition Lead Organization: 缅北禁地Office for Partnerships Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: sergie@un.org |
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18:15-19:00 | Achieving Universal Access and Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: A Global Roadmap for Just and Inclusive Cooking TransitionThis event will focus on the importance of a just energy transition to ensure clean cooking for health and our climate. Lead Organization: World Health Organization (WHO) Organizing Partners:World Bank, UN-Energy/缅北禁地DESA Public Contact Email: safarp@who.int |
6 December
9:00-12:45 | COP28 SDG Pavilion Sustainable Transport Day EventsThe high-level policy dialogue will take stock of regulatory and practical efforts aimed at decarbonizing inland and urban transport and at strengthening climate change preparedness. It will discuss technology and best practices for local and national climate action in the transport sector, and what is needed for a paradigm shift that supports SDGs. Lead Organization: Organizing Partners:缅北禁地Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), 缅北禁地Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), International Association of Public Transport (UITP), International Union of Railways (UIC), 缅北禁地Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Public Contact Email: philip.turner@uitp.org, ha@uic.org |
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15:00-16:00 | Bridging the Infrastructure Divide: Catalyzing Infrastructure Investment to Meet the SDGsThis event highlights MCC's impact on partner countries, featuring representatives discussing sustainable infrastructure in their unique contexts. Interagency partners will provide insights on leveraging best practices for designing sustainable infrastructure. Lead Organization: Millenium Challenge Corporation Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: herronah@mcc.gov |
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16:30-17:30 | Science-based Policies for Climate and SDG Synergies: A 缅北禁地DESA Global Policy DialogueJoin 缅北禁地DESA for a Global Policy Dialogue with authors of the "Global Sustainable Development Report 2023" and "United in Science 2023" report offering evidence-based solutions for the climate challenge that can provide far-reaching benefits for other SDGs. Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA Organizing Partners:WMO Public Contact Email: alexovich@un.org |
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17:45-19:00 | Local Leadership in the Renewable Energy Transition and Green Hydrogen EconomyLead Organization: United Nations Office for Sustainable Development Organizing Partners:Green Hydrogen Organisation, UN HABITAT Public Contact Email: hui.kim@un.org |
8 December
9:00-10:15 | ACE for the Future: Youth Participation in NDCThe event focuses on the need to recognize ACE in Nationally Determined Contributions in order to ensure that official commitments are made by the member states to implement ACE at the national level. Lead Organization: YOUNGO ACE Working Group Organizing Partners:Animal, Climate and Health Save India; Plant Based Treaty; Imperial College London; Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Public Contact Email: aprajita@plantbasedtreaty.org |
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10:45-11:15 | ACTnow: Empowering Individuals to Drive ChangeThis event will highlight the importance of individual climate education and action for system change. It will raise awareness for the UN’s ActNow campaign and how it can be an important tool for both individuals and organizations to drive climate action. Lead Organization: United Nations Department of Global Communications, AWorld Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: roncoa@un.org |
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11:45-12:45 | Climate & Canopy: Amplifying Action for SDG 13 and 15 through Primary Forest ConservationInvolving mini-panels and audience activities, participants will delve into challenges, innovative solutions, and opportunities at the intersection of SDGs 13 and 15, while aligning with the Paris Agreement and the 缅北禁地Strategic Plan for Forests. Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA, 缅北禁地Forum on Forests Secretariat, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Global Environment Facility Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: nakamura@un.org |
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13:00-14:15 | Bridging Science, Policy, and Society: Tackling Climate and SDGs in SynergyThe event is designed to elevate awareness, drive policy advancements, fortify the science-policy-society interface, and nurture global collaboration towards maximizing the climate-SDG synergies. Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA/ Division for Sustainable Development Goals, Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergy and other partners Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: yaryna.shura@un.org |
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14:20-14:30 | Interview with SOLshare CEO on article in the Natural Resource Forum Special EditionThe event will explain how extreme heat & polluted air impact our health, suggest win-win solutions, and argue for greater inclusion of health in the UNFCCC agenda Lead Organization: 缅北禁地Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions Network Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: salame1@un.org |
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14:45-15:45 | Religions in Action for Forests, Climate and Indigenous Peoples: Innovations from the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative in Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and PeruWorld religions prioritize forest protection for climate change. This event showcases innovations from IRI programs in Brazil, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, and Peru, covering 70% of the world's remaining rainforests. Lead Organization: Interfaith Rainforest Initiative, UNEP Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: joseph.corcoran@interfaithrainforest.org |
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16:15-17:15 | Investing in Local Solutions: How inclusive community-centered approach can strengthen Climate and SDG synergiesThe partners will reflect on the role of local communities and civil society as key agents of change in addressing interlinked challenges of climate change and sustainable development together Lead Organization: GEF Small Grant Program (SGP), UNDP Organizing Partners:Government of Germany, Global Environmental Facility Public Contact Email: angelica.shamerina@undp.org |
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17:45-19:00 | Circular Economy: How SMEs can Transform the Economy for People, Planet and ProperityThis event will introduce you to the global efforts on promoting circularity in smaller business that create more, better, and greener jobs for people around the world. Lead Organization: ILO, UNEP, SEED, The Coalition for Innovation, Circularity, and Entreprenuership Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: Lundm@ilo.org |
9 December
9:00-10:30 | Integrating actions for Climate and Biodiversity: Opportunities and PotentialThis event unpacks the connects between Climate change and Biodiversity toward building practical synergies that advances both frameworks in tandem at the national and global levels. Lead Organization: UNRCO-UAE Organizing Partners:University of Durham; University of Oxford; Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy Public Contact Email: alsaqqaf@un.org |
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11:00-12:00 | Life in Harmony with Nature: Biodiversity, Climate and the Sustainable Development GoalsLead Organization: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Organizing Partners:Project Everyone Public Contact Email: david.ainsworth@un.org |
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12:30-13:30 | Strengthening the Role of Youth in decisions and NDCs Implementation to achieving the SDGLead Organization: Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice Organizing Partners:PACJA, Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network Public Contact Email: lckabeng1@gmail.com |
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14:00-15:00 | Tackling Climate Change for Sustainable Livelihood in Island and Coastal CommunitiesThe event is intended to articulate challenges, good practice and potential of future partnership for achieving sustainable livelihood in island and coastal communities. Lead Organization: Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation Organizing Partners:Palau Conservation Society, National Institute of Oceanography and Marine Sciences of Sri Lanka, University of Namibia, Maldives National University, University of West Indies, Colombian Institute for Marine and Coastal Research, Inter Press Service Public Contact Email: m-kobayashi@spf.or.jp |
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15:30-16:30 | Energizing the Tracks: Exploring the Future of Hydrogen in UAE's Transportation, with a Focus on RailwaysThis event will discuss the future of the Hydrogen in the transportation sector in UAE. Lead Organization: Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Etihad Railway Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: nawal.alhanaee@moei.gov.ae |
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16:45-17:45 | A Regenerative Blue Economy as Means to Harmonizing Climate Action: a post-2030 framework beyond sustainabilityThe "regenerative blue economy" prioritizes both sustainability and economic prosperity while actively seeking to protect and rejuvenate marine and coastal ecosystems. Lead Organization: Water Revolution Foundation Organizing Partners:University of Genoa; Italy Ministry of Environment; UNDP; Saudi Red Sea Authority* Public Contact Email: vienna@waterrevolutionfoundation.org |
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18:00-19:00 | Improving Access to Energy for the Urban and Peri-urban poor through Multi-functional Clean Energy Centres (MCECs)Improving access to energy for the poor in urban and peri-urban areas through Multi-functional Clean Energy Centres (MCECs). Lead Organization: UN-HABITAT Organizing Partners:UN-HABITAT, NORCAP, Shelter Afrique, SE4ALL Public Contact Email: vincent.kitio@un.org |
10 December
9:00-10:15 | Water-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus: integrated solutions to tackle the triple planetary crisisThis high-level event showcases how water-related challenges can be addressed at national and global policy levels by strengthening the Water-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus and system-wide approaches. Lead Organization: German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Organizing Partners:UN-Water, UNEP (tbc) Public Contact Email: actblue@giz.de |
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10:45-12:00 | SIDS' Integrated Nature-Climate Action Roadmap in Coastal Areas: Ministerial-Level Roundtable Discussion Between Friends and Members of the SIDS Coalition for Nature (By invitation only)During a Ministerial-level round-table discussion between the Friends and Members of the SIDS Coalition for Nature, the Coalition will present and discuss its Integrated Nature-Climate Action Roadmap Lead Organization: The Secretariat of the SIDS Coalition for Nature Organizing Partners:SIDS Coalition for Nature Secretariat, CBD Secretariat, UNDESA SIDS Unit Public Contact Email: maximilien.pardo@un.org |
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12:30-13:30 | Multilevel governance for climate, food, and biodiversity actionBy focusing on multilevel governance, this side event will highlight integrated and collaborative approaches to address climate change, food security, and biodiversity loss at the local level. Lead Organization: Local2030 Coalition Organizing Partners:FAO, UN-Habitat, UNDP, UCLG, Global Task Force of Local and Regional Governments Public Contact Email: francine.melchioretto@un.org |
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14:00-15:15 | United In Science 2023 – Weather, Climate, Water and Related Environmental Sciences for Sustainable DevelopmentThis event will highlight the role of weather, climate, water and environmental sciences in achieving the SDGs and opportunities across the science-policy-society interface to accelerate action Lead Organization: World Meteorological Organization Organizing Partners:缅北禁地Environment Programme, Global Carbon Project, 缅北禁地Women, Sustainable Energy for All, 缅北禁地Institute for Training and Research Public Contact Email: lstuart@wmo.int |
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15:30-16:30 | Sustainable Futures: Exploring the Benefit of Multi-Stakeholder Engagement for Integrity in Climate actionHow different sectors of society can contribute to promoting integrity best practices within climate finance Lead Organization: GCF Independent Integrity Unit Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: ejohnson@gcfund.org |
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16:45-17:45 | Improving climate resilience through transboundary water cooperation60% of the world’s freshwater flow is in shared basins. Transboundary cooperation can make adaptation more effective and prevent mal-adaptation. The session will show best practices and lessons. Lead Organization: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Organizing Partners:United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), German Development Cooperation (BMZ/ GIZ) and the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) Public Contact Email: hanna.plotnykova@un.org; sonja.koeppel@un.org |
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18:00-19:00 | ClimateScanner: Audit Institutions as Pivotal Players to Leverage Climate Financing and PoliciesThis session aims to discuss how climate finance can catalyze the implementation of public policies for climate change and showcase solutions that can contribute to that goal, such as ClimateScanner. Lead Organization: International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Organizing Partners:INTOSAI, UNDESA, TCU-Brazil Public Contact Email: climate@tcu.gov.br |
11 December
9:00-10:15 | The SDGs and the global stocktake: a vision for our futureThis event reflects on a key UNFCCC/UNDESA report on harnessing climate and SDGs synergies, examines how key signals from the global stocktake can amplify those synergies, and explores some examples. Lead Organization: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Organizing Partners:Environmental Defense Fund, IDDRI, UN Foundation Public Contact Email: huangj@c2es.org |
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10:45-11:45 | Mythbusting with CEET Engineers: Alignment and misalignment of clean hydrogen, clean cooking, and aviation with the SDGsJoin the CEET for a debate-style speaking session where they will debunk the biggest misconceptions about clean hydrogen, clean cooking, and aviation. Lead Organization: Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition Organizing Partners:缅北禁地Sustainable Development Solutions Network; UNIDO Public Contact Email: Lyndsay Gehring - Lyndsay.gehring@unsdsn.org |
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12:15-13:15 | Ask Me Anything: Nuclear EnergyLead Organization: YOUNGO Organizing Partners:IYNC, ENS, Nuclear 4 Climate, WNA Public Contact Email: miguel@curieus.games |
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15:30-16:30 | Integrating the Energy, Land and Water Nexus in Climate Action through Synergistic Partnerships and InnovationsThis event will share perspectives and exchange experience on integrated approaches to sustainable climate-resilient development and discuss success stories, challenges and opportunities for addressing interlinkages between energy, water, agriculture, and climate change, to support the SDGs and Paris Agreement. Lead Organization: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 缅北禁地DESA, FAO, CCG, UNECA, OLADE, SWESN Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: h.turton@iaea.org |
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16:45-17:45 | Sailing for the SDGs: Innovation for the Decarbonization of the Maritime Sector with EcoshipThe event will spotlight SDGs 9, 14, 7 as well as SDG 13 emphasizing wind power's potential in maritime decarbonization through the example of Ecoship by NGO Peace Boat, a flagship for 缅北禁地SDGs, with diverse stakeholders as speakers. Lead Organization: Peace Boat Organizing Partners: Public Contact Email: karen@ecoship-pb.com |
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18:00-19:00 | Bridging The Gap: SRHR ,Youth Engagement and NDCs In Climate ActionThis goal is to discover the critical intersection of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), youth engagement, and Nationally Determined Contributions in the context of climate action. Lead Organization: YOUNGO Health Organizing Partners:1-ArabYouth4COP 2- Major Group Children and Youth 3-Juventud Unida En Accion 4- Women and Gender Constituency 5-YOUNGO Gender Public Contact Email: youngo.health@gmail.com |
12 December
11:45-12:30 | Towards Sustainable Peace and Development: Demilitarisation for Climate and Gender JusticeThis side event will focus on the intersections of SDG 5, SDG 13, and SDG 16 and will highlight the pivotal role that disarmament and demilitarisation play in achieving these SDGs. Lead Organization: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Organizing Partners:Peace Boat, Women’s Environment and Development Organisation (WEDO), Peace Track Initiative, WILPF Yemen, Syrian Journalist Network, Drexel University, Tipping Point North South Public Contact Email: katrin.geyer@wilpf.org |