First meeting of the Durban Forum: presentations by panelists
Day 1 (15.00–15.15) - Introduction
| Welcoming remarks Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary |
| Objectives of the first meeting of the Durban Forum Tomasz Chruszczow, Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation and Chair of the first meeting of the Durban Forum |
| Inputs to the Durban Forum and approach to the in-depth discussion UNFCCC secretariat |
Day 1 (15.15–16.30) - Building capacity for adaptation
| In-depth discussion on: |
| Capacity-building activities undertaken by the LEG as part of its work programme Pepetua Latasi, Chair of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group |
| Capacity-building and the climate change process: the LDC perspective Fred Onduri, Uganda |
| Mobilising knowledge and strengthening capacity under the Nairobi Work Programme Blane Harvey, Institute of Development Studies |
| Capacity-building in adaptation practices Andrea Cattaneo, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| Capacity-building for adaptation: leadership, participation and support Notes to the presentation Graham Reeder, Youth NGO constituency (YOUNGO) |
Day 1 (16.30–16.35) - Building capacity for research
| Briefing on: |
| Capacity-building aspects within the SBSTA 36 Research Dialogue Richard Muyungi, Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice |
Day 1 (16.35–17.55) - Building capacity for mitigation
| In-depth discussion on: |
| Working together for capacity-building on NAMAs in an MRV manner and for a low carbon society - practitioner's experiences Makoto Kato, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan |
| Capacity-building: global hydro, research and development centres, skills and supply chains Sarah Eastabrook, Alstom |
| Capacity for mitigation - reviewing progress, enhancing action Pat Finnegan, CAN International |
Day 2 (15.00–16.00) - Building capacity for technology
| In-depth discussion on: | |
| Global technology needs assessment project: an update on capacity-building components Lawrence Agbemabiese, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Jorge Rogat, UNEP Risoe Center, Denmark |
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Thailand climate change technology needs assessment |
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Day 2 (16.00–16:30) - Building capacity: financial support
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Presentation on: |
| Recently financed capacity development initiatives Rawleston Moore, Global Environment Facility Secretariat |
Day 2 (16:30–17:45) - Monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity-building