Programme
The Programme Overview is available here
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Sunday, 16 July 2023 |
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10:00 – 12:30 EST |
Conference Opening and High-level Segment: Accelerating action towards the 2030 Agenda and a just transition to a carbon neutral economy through greater synergies
Co-Conveners Statements: - Mr. Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) - Mr. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Special messages: - H.E. Mr. Csaba Kór?si, President of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Statements of Ministers, High-level Representatives and Heads of UN Agencies: Synergistic action on SDGs and climate: harnessing co-benefits and avoiding trade-offs - H.E. Mr. Akira Yanagimoto, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment, Japan - H.E. Ms. Lotte Machon, State Secretary for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark (on behalf of Nordic countries) - Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) - Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) - Ms. Rabab Fatima, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS)
Synergistic action on SDGs and climate: Policy options for the way forward - H.E. Mr. Majid Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28) and Special Representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - H.E. Mr. Antonio Augusto Junho Anastasia, Minister at the Federal Court of Accounts of Brazil / “Tribunal de Contas da Uniao” (TCU) - Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Brazil - H.E. Ms. Verónica Tomei, Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection, Germany - H.E. Ms. Romina Khursheed Alam, Member of Parliament, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Convener of the SDGs Task Force of Pakistan - H.E. Ms. Martha Wangari, Member of Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Caucus on SDGs, First Chairperson of the Speaker Panel, and Vice-Chairperson of the Liaison Committee, Kenya - Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Scene Setting Presentations Presentation of the latest IPCC findings on climate and sustainable development: Mr. Youba Sokona, Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies, and Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Presentation
Presentation and Summary Report on 3rd Climate and SDG Synergies Conference in Tokyo, Japan 2022: Mr. Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Presentation by Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies: Preliminary findings and recommendations: Mr. Luis Gomez Echeverri, Emeritus Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), and Co-Lead of the Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies Ms. Diana ?rge-Vorsatz, Director, Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy and Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies Presentation
Panel Discussion with distinguished stakeholder representatives: Moderator: Mr. James Grabert, Director, Mitigation Division, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - H.E. Ms. Nawal Al-Hosany, Permanent Representative of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) - Mr. Tulio Andrade, Head for Climate Negotiations, Climate Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil - Mr. Martin Whittaker, Founder and CEO, JUST Capital - Ms. Doreen Harris, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) - Mr. Ahmed Owda, Member of Coordination Team SCP Youth Platform, Major Group of Children and Youth - Mr. Huang Guohui, Executive Vice President, Xiamen Airlines, China
Closing of High-level Segment |
Conference Room 4 |
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12:30 – 14:00 EST |
Lunch break– hosted by the Government of Japan |
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14:00 – 16:00 EST |
Parallel Sessions: Breaking Down Silos and Building Synergies through Shared Evidence and Scalable Action |
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Parallel Session 1: A just, equitable and net-zero transition – how to get it right? Moderator/Facilitator: Ms. Diana ?rge-Vorsatz, Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies, and Director, Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy
Special Statements and presentations: - Message of Mr. David Cooper, Acting Executive Director, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) delivered by Ms. Sakhile Silitshena , Head of Science, Policy and Governance, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) - Mr. Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Member of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, European Commission, former Deputy Director of International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Presentation Moderated roundtable: - Ms. Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi, Professor, Director of United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), Tokyo, Japan - Mr. Paul N. Mbuthi, Senior Deputy Director Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Kenya - Ms. Hannah Janetschek, Director, Sustainable Development Policies, Office of German Council for Sustainable Development - Mr. Christopher Dekki, Director, Global Advocacy and Engagement, Partnership for Sustainable Low-Carbon Transport (SLOCAT) - Ms. Fiona Tregenna, South African Research Chair in Industrial Development, University of Johannesburg - Mr. Gabriel Ferrero de Loma-Osorio, Ambassador at Large for Global Food Security (of Spain) and Chair of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) - Ms. Sonja Koeppel, Secretary, Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, and Co-Secretary, Protocol on Water and Health, Environment Division, UNECE - Mr. Nagesh Kumar, Director of Indian Institute for Studies in Industrial Development - Ms. Mirjam Reiner, Associate Programme Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) - Mr. Paul Adepelumi, Executive Director, African Center for Advocacy and Human Development
Roundtable discussion, Q & A |
Conference Room 5 |
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Parallel Session 2: Climate action as an avenue for social and economic change – how to get all stakeholders on board? Moderator/Facilitator: Mr. Kaveh Guilanpour, Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies, and Vice-President for International Strategies, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
Special Statements and presentations: - H.E. Ms. Giovanna Valverde Stark, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to UNEP and UN-Habitat, Nairobi, and Co-Chair of the Board of the 10 YFP - Mr. Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Director, Priority Action Programme, Just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies, International Labour Organization (ILO) Presentation - Mr. Norichika Kanie, Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University Presentation
Moderated roundtable: - Ms. Wu Changhua, Senior Global Fellow, Institute for Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), Beijing, and Chief Executive Officer, Beijing Future Innovation Center - Ms. Doris Edem Agbevivi, Senior Officer, Energy Efficiency Coordinator, Drive Electric Initiative, Energy Commission of Ghana - Ms. Toni-Shae Freckleton, Chief of New York Office, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Mr. Jason Morrison, Head of the CEO Water Mandate, UN Global Compact, and Director of Pacific Institute - Mr. Nicolas Franke, Coordinator and Programme Officer, Hydrology, Water Resources and Cryosphere Branch, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - Mr. Diego Lopez Gonzalez, Development Cooperation Policy Coordinator, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Representative of Workers and Trade Union Major Group - Mr. Edward Thomas Porokwa, Executive Director, Pastoralists Indigenous NGO (PINGO) Forum - Tanzania, Representative of Indigenous Peoples Major Group - Mr. P?r Liljert, Director, International Organization for Migration (IOM), New York Office - Mr. Ivaylo Valev, Head of Eastern Europe Section, Subdivision for Maritime Development, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Roundtable discussion, Q & A |
Conference Room 6 |
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Parallel Session 3: Unlocking finance and partnerships for climate and SDG action – how can it be done? Moderator/Facilitator: Ms. Meagan Fallone, Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies, and Founder Step-Up Advisers Ltd. and CARE Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Executive Advisor Climate Justice
Special Statements and presentations: - Mr. Youba Sokona, Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies, and Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - Ms. ?sa Persson, Research Director, Deputy Director, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) member of Independent Group of Scientists preparing Global Sustainable Development Report Presentation
Moderated roundtable: - Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation - Mr. Zitouni Ould-Dada, Deputy Director, Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Environment, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Ms. Amanda McKee, Director, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership Support Unit - Ms. Frances Fuller, Head of Global Offices, Climate Analytics - Mr. Jorge Laguna Celis, Head, One Planet Network, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nairobi (Secretariat 10YFP) - Mr. Amir Dossal, President and CEO, Global Partnerships Forum - Mr. Junichi Fujino, Principal Researcher and Proramme Director of Integrated Sustainability Center, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan - Mr. Kancheepuram N. Gunalan, Co-Chair of UN STC MG, Chair WFEO UN Relations Committee, Senior Vice President AECOM - Mr. Zhang Xiaohua, China Country Director, Beijing Office, Climateworks Foundation
Roundtable discussion, Q & A |
Conference Room 7 |
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16:00 – 16:30 EST |
Closing Plenary: Breaking through to a better future for all Moderator Ms. Bahareh Seyedi, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, UN DESA
Moderators of Parallel Sessions are invited to present brief oral session summaries - Ms. Diana ?rge-Vorsatz, Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies, and Director, Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy - Mr. Kaveh Guilanpour, Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies, and Vice-President for International Strategies, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) - Ms. Meagan Fallone, Member of Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies, and Founder Step-Up Advisers Ltd. and CARE Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Executive Advisor Climate Justice
Presentation of co-conveners’ conference summary Ms. Bahareh Seyedi, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, UN DESA
Closing remarks - Mr. James Grabert, Director, Mitigation Division, UNFCCC - Mr. Minoru Takada, Team Leader (Energy), UN DESA
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Conference Room 4 |