DECEMBER 7-18, 2009
Climate Spark
The KTGAL project has been working on the potential role of community forest management in REDD+, on the basis of long term field studies in 30 sites in 7 countries. A central focus of this is community self monitoring of carbon stocks. We are hosting a workshop in parallel to CoP15 in Copenhagen, at which we will present our most important findings, and we have invited a panel of 8 independent experts to comment and to give critique.
Time: 20:00-23:00
Location: NASA Lounge – near Hotel d’Angleterre
Schedule: Climate Spark
Learn More: Find out more about this event and RSVP
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
Workshop on Community Forest Carbon Monitoring
The KTGAL project has been working on the potential role of community forest management in REDD+, on the basis of long term field studies in 30 sites in 7 countries. A central focus of this is community self monitoring of carbon stocks. We are hosting a workshop in parallel to CoP15 in Copenhagen, at which we will present our most important findings, and we have invited a panel of 8 independent experts to comment and to give critique.
KTGAL
Time: 13:00-17:00
Location: Clarion Hotel Copenhagen
Learn More: Find reports and publications from this project or download the session agenda
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009
Development of social & environmental standards for national REDD+ programs
Nepal in collaboration with CCBA, CARE and Ecuador will present a global initiative on social and environmental standards for REDD+ that aims to enhance the contribution of national REDD programs to rights, poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation while avoiding social or environmental harm.
Nepal, CCBA, CARE, Ecuador
Time: 18:15-19:45
CI Contact: Joanna Durbin
Madagascar’s progress towards a national REDD system
The country is building the REDD national approach by harmonizing methods developed through projects. Stakeholders in the forest sector are leading the process to ensure engagement of other sectors. For permanency, efforts are ongoing to define distribution of benefits at the community level.
Madagascar
Time: 20:00 – 21:30
CI Contact: Pierrot Rakotoniana
Wetland restoration for climate change mitigation and adaption
Peatlands and mangrove forests contain and sequester high amounts of carbon. Both wetland types also reduce the impacts of climate change. In this event, Wetlands International and partners show the potential of restoring wetlands for both mitigation and adaptation of climate change.
Wetlands International
Time: 20:00-21:30
Location: Dutch Pavilion
CI Contact: Tracy Farrell
International Law & Policy for a Low-Carbon Economy Programme
The world is moving towards a more sustainable, low-carbon economy. New law & policy frameworks provide important tools. But how to get the rules right, domestically & internationally? How to secure sustainable climate financing, refine carbon trading rules & promote investment into REDD & clean tech development, while ensuring respect for the rights of the most vulnerable? What regulatory & governance systems & what policy innovations can help? What have we learned to date, what are the best legal practices & what are key priorities for a future global law & policy research agenda?
Download: International Law & Policy for a Low-Carbon Economy Programme (PDF - 164 KB)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
Making it happen: Monitoring forest emissions and governance to achieve REDD
How can we monitor forest carbon emissions and governance for REDD? We will present independent initiatives to quantify uncertainty of carbon emissions in Brazil and initial results of efforts to assess the situation and challenges of forest governance in Brazil and Indonesia.
Imazon
Time: 9:00-10:30
Location: Victor Borge
CI Contact: Alex Prado
Making REDD Work
NGOs present experiences in building preparedness for an international REDD mechanism, including case studies ranging from exploration of potential REDD activities to implementation of pilot projects and national-scale mechanisms and discussion of the international policy framework required for REDD.
CI, TNC
Angel Parra speaking
Time: 16:30-18:00
Location: Liva Weel
CI Contact: Becky Chacko
DECEMBER 11-14, 2009
Development & Climate Days
(Partner Event)
IIED, IISD, SEI
- Day One: Land, Water, and Forests
- Day Two: Justice, Ethics and Humanitarian Issues
- Day Three: Planning Adaptation
- Day Four: Mitigation, Finance and the Private Sector
An agenda containing full details of each session can be downloaded from IIED's website. Also back by popular demand will be the accompanying Film Festival. The film festival shows short films on climate and development related issues, from across the globe. Attendance is free, but by invitation only. Please contact Hannah Reid for more information or if you want to attend, specifying the exact days that you want to attend.
Website: International Institute for Environment and Development
Location: Koncerthuset (The Concert House), DR Byen (a short distance from the UNFCCC conference venue)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009
Copenhagen Business Day
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) are organizing Global Business Day as a platform to provide business with a space to interact with high-level negotiators, provide business views on the inter-governmental climate change process, any potential new treaty and what this means for implementation.
WBCSD, ICC
Location: Headquarters of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI)
Website: World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Connecting Biodiversity and climate change: mitigation and adaption report of the second AHTEG
(Partner Event)
Main themes include: the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, the role of biodiversity in climate change adaption, the links between biodiversity conservation and sustainable use and climate change mitigation and ways and means to value biodiversity with regards to climate change responses.
CBD
Time: 13:00-14:30
Location: TBD
CI Contact: Celia Harvey
Ecosystems and Communities for a climate robust society
Ecosystems and community-based adaptation constitute a critical element in creating a climate proof society. Managing and restoring ecosystems for example can help to protect against floods and droughts. How can policy makers, scientists and field practitioners combine their efforts to study, prioritize, plan and implement adaptation action? In this session we will offer an overview of the challenges and, in plenary discussion, will explore the possibilities for co-operation.
Wetlands International, CI
Fred Boltz speaking
Time: 15:45-17:45
Place: TBD
CI Contact: Tracy Farrell
Download: Holland Climate House: Science and experience in dealing with climate change (PDF - 1.0 MB)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009
Agriculture and Rural Development Day
The main objective of the event is to lay the groundwork for a workplan of strategies and actions that will see agriculture fully incorporated into the post-Copenhagen agenda. Approximately 300 participants are expected. The event will consist of an opening plenary with keynote presentations, roundtable discussions on specific themes, poster sessions and a closing plenary. The event will identify the no-regret priorities for agriculture and food security—stressing the areas where the world needs to act regardless of exactly how climate change plays out locally. The event will focus on the following key areas: The role of agriculture and farmers in adaptation and mitigation strategies; Future scenarios for agriculture, rural development and food security; Climate change as a development issue; and innovations in the agricultural sector of relevance to the climate change agenda.
ARDD
Time: 8:00- 18:00
Location: Faculty of Life Sciences (Life) University of Copenhagen- Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, DENMARK
Website: Agriculture & Rural Development Day
Registration: Attend this event
Indigenous Peoples Day
IWGIA and Tebtebba organise Indigenous Day
ITPI is coordinating a grant for IP Day with Tebbteba and IWGIA. During recent IAG meeting, CI committed with Mina Setra to explore an opportunity to make a presentation in the engagement with NGOs in IP day.
IWGIA, Tebtebba
Location: National Museum in Copenhagen
Complete Schedule: Indigenous Peoples Day Schedule of Events (PDF - 27.9 KB)
Website: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
CI Contact: Johnson Cerda
Traditional ENGO Party
The COP15 shuttle bus will pass VEGA every 10 minutes from 6pm to 11pm
Location: Copenhagen Nightclub VEGA, Enghavevej 40, 1674 Kobenhavn V
Time: 20:00- 03:00
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009
Forest Day
Forest Day 3 will build on the success of Forest Day 1 and 2 in helping to ensure forests are high on the agenda for future climate outcomes, and will pave the way forward in making these outcomes work beyond Copenhagen.
CIFOR
Location: Radisson SAS Falconer Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark
Website: CIFOR
Learning Event #4
Rural livelihoods
UNDP, CCBA, TERI
CCBA Contact: Steve Panfil
Learning Event #5
Financing REDD+
UNFF, GEF, ITTO, Ministry of the Environment of Norway, IIED
“An Investment Strategy for the Tropical Forest Account in Global Environment Facility-5”
CI Contact: Jonah Busch (invited presenter)
Learning Event #8
Forest biodiversity and climate change
CBD, GEF, UN-REDD, CI
CI Contact: Dave Hole
DECEMBER 14-16, 2009
UNF Events
(Partner Event)
CI Contact: Katrin Olson
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
Oceans Day
Oceans Day at Copenhagen will bring together in one venue the latest scientific understanding about the impacts of climate change and increased concentration of atmospheric carbon on the oceans. This enhanced knowledge, in addition to the Manado Declaration, underpins the strong need to focus on oceans, coasts, and coastal communities in the climate negotiations and provides the context for charting the way forward. Major topics to be addressed include: The Role of the Oceans in Climate Change Phenomena; The Implications of Climate Change for the World's Oceans and Coastal Communities; Crafting and Financing Mitigation and Adaptation Responses; Moving Forward from Copenhagen: Next Steps for the Oceans Community.
Location: European Environment Agency
CI Contact: Elshinta Marsden
Draft Schedule: Oceans Day at Copenhagen 14 December 09 Schedule
Website: The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
REDD and the VCS AFOLU Program
This session will present some of the key developments regarding REDD projects under the VCS, including a status report on the methodologies being developed under the VCS, why many REDD projects are also using the Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard, the perspective of investors, and key innovations in the AFOLU Program like the inclusion of Peat Rewetting and Conservation (PRC).
VCS
Time: 10:00-11:30
Location: IETA Event
CI Contact: Joanna Durbin
Implementing REDD, making REDD work on the ground
(Partner Event)
IPAM and WHRC present initiatives for fostering REDD readiness in Brazil and globally, including political and stakeholder planning and preparedness, sub-national targets within national plans, information sharing, Indigenous engagement and progress toward pan-tropical forest cover and biomass maps.
IPAM, WHRC
Time: 11:00-12:30
Location: TBD
Film Festival
Time: 17:30-19:30
Location: Danish Film Institute
Congo Basin Forest Fund
High level side event on "CBFF: A Global Response to the Climate Crisis"
Russ Mittermeier invited
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
1.5 to Stay Alive
The Caribbean Community will be hosting a Luncheon and Special Side Event to present its programme of activities for Surviving the Adverse Effects of Climate Change.
President Jagdao (Guyana) presenting
Time: 13:00-16:00
The Wealth of Nature;
Ecosystem services, biodiversity and human well-being
The presentation of the 17th edition in the CEMEX Conservation Book Series in partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Conservation International, and the publishing partner, International League of Conservation Photographers.
Invitation only
CI, CEMEX, ILCP, IUCN, WILD
Time: 19:00
Location: Central Hall of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Dantes Plads 7, DK – 1556 Kobenhavn V
CI staff Cocktails- Post Wealth of Nature (Tentative)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009
Ecuador and Peru towards their National REDD strategies Concept Note
Forest resources, magadiversity and communities place Ecuador and Peru in an excellent position to deliver positive results from REDD. The two countries are taking firm steps towards implementing their REDD Strategies. The event will present the progresses and challenges that are faced on the path to REDD.
Ecuador, Peru
Time: 18:15-19:45
Location: Halfdan Rasmussen
CI Contact: Free De Koning
Guyana’s low carbon development strategy
A workable model that demonstrates how highly forested countries with low deforestation rates can develop along a low carbon path (CI's Russ Mittermeier will be speaking).
Guyana
Russ Mittermeier speaking
Time: 18:15-19:45
Location: Victor Borge
CI Contact: David Singh, Johan Busch
Avoided Deforestation Partners
“Reducing Emissions from Deforestation: Opportunities for U.S. Initiatives in Support of a Global Framework”
Invitation only
VIP Event: 14:00-17:00 Peter Seligmann speaking
VIP Dinner: 19:00-21:00 Peter Invited
Location: Copenhagen Marriot
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009
Strategies for a staged full inclusion of terrestrial carbon
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the Terrestrial Carbon Group present progress and strategies for resolving scientific, institutional and economic challenges to a staged full inclusion of terrestrial carbon in accounting for CHG mitigation, starting with forest emissions and sequestration.
ICRAF/ TCG
Time: 14:45-16:15
Location: TBD
CI Contact: Jonah Busch
CI DELEGATION
Alexandre Prado, Conservation Economics Manager, CI-Brazil
Alex Peal, Country Director, CI-Liberia
Andrew Rosenberg, Sr. Vice President, Science + Knowledge
Angel Parra, Technical Advisor, Forest Carbon Projects + REDD Initiatives
Annette Tjonsiefat, Operations Director, CI-Suriname
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Vice President, Conservation Policy, CI-Costa Rica
Celia Harvey, Vice President, Global Change + Ecosystem Services
Claude Gascon, Executive Vice President, Office of Programs and Science
Clea Paz, Programs Manager, CI-Bolivia
Darcy Smith, International Climate Coordinator
Dave Hole, Climate Change Researcher
David Singh, Executive Director CI-Guyana
Elshinta Marsden, Head of Corporate Branding and Marine Communication, CI-Indonesia
Fabio Scarano, Executive Director, CI-Brazil
Fred Boltz, Senior Vice President, Global Strategies & Climate Change
Free de Koning, Technical Director, CI-Ecuador
Haja Rasambainarivo, Senior Field Systems Engineer
Hannah Campbell, Sen. Manager, Climate Adaptation Policy
Iwan Wijayanto, Development and Partnership Director, CI-Indonesia
Jatna Supriatna, Regional Vice President, CI-Indonesia
Jennifer McCullough, Sr. Manager, Strategic Engagement
Joanna Durbin, Director Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance
Johnson Cerda, Indigenous Advisor
Jonah Busch, Post Doctoral Fellow in Economics
Juan Franco, Climate Change Coordinator, CI-Mexico
Kana Yamashita, Program Coordinator, CI-Japan
Katrin Olson, Manager Corporate Communications
Laura Bowling, Chief Marketing Officer
Manuel Oliva, Director, U.S. Climate Policy
Manuel Ramirez, Senior Director Southern Mesoamerica, CI-Costa Rica
Muhammad Farid, Climate Change & REDD Technical Officer, CI-Indonesia
Niels Crone, Chief Operating Officer
Oliver Coroza, Spatial Analysis & Info. Systems Director, CI-Philippines
Olivier Langrand, Senior Vice President International Government Relations
Patrick Manu, Manager IT Help Desk
Paulo Prado, Environmental Policy Director of CI-Brazil, CI-Brazil
Peter Seligmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pierrot Rakotoniaina, Director, Conservation Strategies, CI-Madagascar
Pieter Borkent, European Advisor
Rebecca Chacko, Climate Policy Director
Ricardo Hernandez, Southeast Program Director, CI-Mexico
Ricardo Ulate Chacon, Advisor on Policy and Economics, CI-Costa Rica
Rob McNeil, Director, Media Strategy + International Outreach
Romeo Trono, Country Director, CI-Philippines
Russ Mittermeier, President
Sarshen Marais, Coordinator, CI-South Africa
Steve Panfil, Senior Manager Ecosystem Service Investments
William Liao, Vice President, CI-China
Yasushi Hibi, Program Director, CI-Japan
Yoji Natori, Program Associate, CI-Japan