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SDG Pavilion - Programme

 

 

 

 

 

30 November

13:00-14:00

Unbearable Heat & Unbreathable Air – Finding Win-Win Solutions for Climate and Health


The 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
16:00-17:00

Sustainable school meals in world metropolis: promoting urban agriculture


The 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
17:45-18:15

The role of digitalization in accelerating decarbonization and for meeting climate goals for China and beyond


Introduce 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 SDGs


GISD 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
11:00-11:45

The Future of Africa’s Sustainable Cities: Why Clean Cooking Matters


Collaborating 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
12:15-13:15

Towards a just ecological transition for people and planet


This 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
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
15:30-15:45

Green Digital Action: A Fireside Chat with ITU Deputy Secretary-General Tomas Lamanauskas



Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA
Organizing Partners:ITU
Public Contact Email: alexovich@un.org
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 Development


Discover 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
12:15-13:00

The role of RTIs in endorsing recommitment to the SDGs


Introduction 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
13:30-14:45

Impact of Climate Change on Human Development and the way forward


Impact 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
15:15-16:15

The Climate Awards: #Climatesolutions Video


This 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
16:30-17:30

Accelerating the development of national knowledge ecosystems


Fuel 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
17:45-19:00

Synergistic Approach for Environmental Sustainability and Just Transition: A Follow-up to Think-7 Summit 2023


This 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 Commons


Through 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
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
11:45-12:30

Rethinking Displaced People’s Positionality in Climate and Energy Interventions


The 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
13:00-14:00

From Growth to Wellbeing: How to monitor successful JT


The 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
14:30-15:30

Multi-Sectoral Rural Development through Renewable Energy Access


Building 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
16:00-17:00

The Climate Awards: #planetearth Photography


This 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 Africa


To 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
10:30-11:00

The Mangrove Experience: Driving Action through Tech and Culture


This 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
11:20-11:30

Interview with Mr. Fernado Arlandis, Deputy Manager Director, Canal de Isabel II


Interviews 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
11:35-11:45

Interview with Mr. Luis Miguel Paiz, Executive President, ASAZGUA, Guatemala


Interviews 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
12:00-13:00

Health as Entry Point for SDG / Climate Synergy: A Focus on Cities, Air Pollution and Justice


We 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
13:15-13:30

The Road to Antigua: A Preview of the 2024 Conference on Small Island Developing States


Join 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
13:40-13:50

Fireside chat with Mr. Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Ocean



Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA
Organizing Partners:
Public Contact Email: Alexovich@un.org
14:00-14:10

Fireside Chat with Mr. Dario Mejia Montalvo, Chair of the 缅北禁地Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues



Lead Organization: 缅北禁地DESA
Organizing Partners:
Public Contact Email:
14:35-15:35

Energy Compacts: Advancing Commitments towards SDG7 from Billions to Trillions


The 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
16:00-17:15

Advancing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation through Integrated Innovative Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions


Exchanging 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
17:20-17:30

Fireside chat with Juliette Biao, Director of the 缅北禁地Forum on Forests Secretariat


What 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
17:45-18:45

Driving Accountable and Actionable Climate Solutions in Africa


The 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% renewables


Discover 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
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 Agenda


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 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
12:00-13:00

Towards the Global Stocktaking on SDG 7 in 2024


This 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
13:30-14:45

Global Accountability and Innovations for GHG Measurement, Reporting, and Verification


This 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
15:15-16:15

Tackling climate and SDG action together. Call for Minister-level Working Group on Climate-SDG Synergy


The 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
17:00-17:45

Pathways to 1.5°C: Accelerating Global Energy Transformation


Charting 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
18:15-19:00

Achieving Universal Access and Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: A Global Roadmap for Just and Inclusive Cooking Transition


This 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 Events


The 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
15:00-16:00

Bridging the Infrastructure Divide: Catalyzing Infrastructure Investment to Meet the SDGs


This 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
16:30-17:30

Science-based Policies for Climate and SDG Synergies: A 缅北禁地DESA Global Policy Dialogue


Join 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
17:45-19:00

Local Leadership in the Renewable Energy Transition and Green Hydrogen Economy



Lead 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 NDC


The 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
10:45-11:15

ACTnow: Empowering Individuals to Drive Change


This 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
11:45-12:45

Climate & Canopy: Amplifying Action for SDG 13 and 15 through Primary Forest Conservation


Involving 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
13:00-14:15

Bridging Science, Policy, and Society: Tackling Climate and SDGs in Synergy


The 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
14:20-14:30

Interview with SOLshare CEO on article in the Natural Resource Forum Special Edition


The 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
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 Peru


World 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
16:15-17:15

Investing in Local Solutions: How inclusive community-centered approach can strengthen Climate and SDG synergies


The 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
17:45-19:00

Circular Economy: How SMEs can Transform the Economy for People, Planet and Properity


This 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 Potential


This 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
11:00-12:00

Life in Harmony with Nature: Biodiversity, Climate and the Sustainable Development Goals



Lead Organization: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Organizing Partners:Project Everyone
Public Contact Email: david.ainsworth@un.org
12:30-13:30

Strengthening the Role of Youth in decisions and NDCs Implementation to achieving the SDG



Lead Organization: Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice
Organizing Partners:PACJA, Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network
Public Contact Email: lckabeng1@gmail.com
14:00-15:00

Tackling Climate Change for Sustainable Livelihood in Island and Coastal Communities


The 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
15:30-16:30

Energizing the Tracks: Exploring the Future of Hydrogen in UAE's Transportation, with a Focus on Railways


This 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
16:45-17:45

A Regenerative Blue Economy as Means to Harmonizing Climate Action: a post-2030 framework beyond sustainability


The "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
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 crisis


This 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
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
12:30-13:30

Multilevel governance for climate, food, and biodiversity action


By 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
14:00-15:15

United In Science 2023 – Weather, Climate, Water and Related Environmental Sciences for Sustainable Development


This 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
15:30-16:30

Sustainable Futures: Exploring the Benefit of Multi-Stakeholder Engagement for Integrity in Climate action


How 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
16:45-17:45

Improving climate resilience through transboundary water cooperation


60% 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
18:00-19:00

ClimateScanner: Audit Institutions as Pivotal Players to Leverage Climate Financing and Policies


This 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 future


This 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
10:45-11:45

Mythbusting with CEET Engineers: Alignment and misalignment of clean hydrogen, clean cooking, and aviation with the SDGs


Join 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
12:15-13:15

Ask Me Anything: Nuclear Energy



Lead Organization: YOUNGO
Organizing Partners:IYNC, ENS, Nuclear 4 Climate, WNA
Public Contact Email: miguel@curieus.games
15:30-16:30

Integrating the Energy, Land and Water Nexus in Climate Action through Synergistic Partnerships and Innovations


This 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
16:45-17:45

Sailing for the SDGs: Innovation for the Decarbonization of the Maritime Sector with Ecoship


The 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
18:00-19:00

Bridging The Gap: SRHR ,Youth Engagement and NDCs In Climate Action


This 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 Justice


This 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