The 3rd Conference on adaptation to climate change in developing countries
The last two years several Dutch humanitarian and development NGOs
organised a conference on adaptation to climate change in developing countries.
Goal of the conferences was to share experiences on adaptation of NGO
practitioners, scientists, government officials and companies and to forward
thinking on adaptation practice. By workshops focussing on themes (e.g. water,
health, disasters) and regions (e.g. Africa, South-East Asia) we explored the
impacts and consequences of climate change for developing countries.
This year, with Copenhagen just one and a half week away, we'll be
focussing on both political issues as on the practice of adaptation in
developing countries.
In the morning during the plenary session an array
of prolific speakers, including Mr Bert Koenders, Minister for Development
Cooperation and Mr Herman Wijffels, will take us through issues concerning
adaptation to climate change in developing countries and financing adaptation to
climate change. In the afternoon participants will share their experiences in
workshops on various themes concerning adaptation. The workshops are organised
by different involved organisations.
The conference expects to bring
together over 200 (international) NGO practitioners, government officials,
representatives from business and scientists. The language of the conference is
English. There will also be space to exhibit the work of your
organisation/company on adaptation and climate change in a small fair. The
conference will take place in the Vredespaleis, Carnegieplein 2, in The Hague,
the Netherlands.
The conference is organised by the Klimaatbureau
HIER in cooperation with Worldconnectors and partners united in the Millennium Agreement "Controlling Climate
Risks". The conference is part of "daarbenik", the campaign of NCDO and the Klimaatbureau about climate change in
developing countries. The conference is also organised in the scope of the so
called Millennium
Agreements; public private partnerships between non governamental
organisations, business and the department of international cooperation from the
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to forward the Millennium Development
Goals.
The program for the conference on November 26 2009, practical information and outlines for the workshops can be found in the attachments and on www.hier.nu/adaptatie
For participation in the conference please fill in the registration form on www.hier.nu/adaptatie. Definitive information about the program and workshops will be send to you shortly before the conference. Registration will close November 20th. The conference is free of charge.
Contact information |
Gijs Termeer, Policy Officer Climate and Development, Hamburgerstraat 28a, 3512 NS Utrecht, The Netherlands
(email: gijs@klimaatbureau.nl ; chris@klimaatbureau.nl) |
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Event type | Conference |
File link |
http://www.hier.nu/adaptatie |
Source | HIER (HERE) is a climate campaign from more than 40 Dutch Nature Conservation, Environment, Development and Humanitarian |
Subject(s) | METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY |
Relation | http://www.semide.net/topics/climatechange |
Geographical coverage | Netherlands |
Address | Vredespaleis, The Hague, The Netherlands |
Organizer | HIER (HERE) is a climate campaign from more than 40 Dutch Nature Conservation, Environment, Development and Humanitarian |
Target audience | International |
Period | 26/11/2009 |
Status | Confirmed |
Working language(s) | DUTCH , ENGLISH |