Women and Gender Events, Meetings and Exhibitions at COP 21/CMP 11
UNFCCC Gender Day – 8 December
While the impacts of climate change are often experienced differently by men and women, with women disproportionately affected due to differing gender roles and existing gender inequalities, at the half way point of the Lima work programme on gender, Gender Day at COP 21/CMP 11 is firmly focused on women’s role as leaders, innovators, and change agents in addressing climate change.
Information on all side events being held in the Le Bourget Conference Centre (blue zone) throughout the two week period, including other events addressing gender, women and climate change can be found here. A complete list and more detail, including exact times, on the programme of events in the Climate Generations Areas can be found here.
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Le Bourget Conference Centre * |
Climate Generations Areas |
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08:00-10:00 Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for Environment breakfast meeting. UNEP. Contact: Ms. Janet Macharia Janet.Macharia@unep.org 11:30-13:00 Gender just climate solutions: Women and men from around the world present their good practices and their roles in sustainable local economies and climate solutions. Concrete cook stove solutions and other household energy solutions, including best practice award and recommendations for the new agreement. WEP, WECF, WEDO. Contact: Ms. Bridget Burns bridget@wedo.org 13:15-14:45 Reality check – how tools, guidance, finance and cooperation under the UNFCCC support implementation of gender- responsive policy on the ground: Parties and experts will explore how (and how much) recommendations from the Expert Group Meeting, that builds on a UNFCCC workshop (June 2015) on gender-responsive climate policy, and a recently launched tool kit on gender-responsive National Communications, can support and enhance implementation of policies and action at the regional, national and local levels. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss and identify the possible way forward. UNFCCC. Contact: Ms. Fleur Newman fnewman@unfccc.int 15:00-16:30 Global Women & Indigenous Peoples on the Frontline of Climate Solutions: Forests & Renewable Energy. 16:45-18:15 From Global Commitments to Local Action: National Approaches to Mitigating Climate Change and Advancing Gender Equality: High-level event in which concrete national strategies proven effective in gender-responsive climate action will be discussed, particularly those that ensure women’s rights, roles and perspectives influence equitable policies and initiatives and enhance the achievement of co-benefits. IUCN. Contact: Ms. Lorena Aguilar lorena.aguilar@iucn.org 18:30-20:00 Momentum for Change – Women for Results special event and launch of IUCN gender and climate change publication This 90-minute event at COP 21/CMP 11 will provide a forum to discuss the role of women in addressing climate change and to show how women are leading the way on climate action worldwide. The event is divided into two segments: a high-level segment that will feature a thought-leadership discussion and a showcasing segment that will demonstrate on-the-ground climate action led by women. UNFCCC. Mr. Luis Davila LDavila@unfccc.int and Ms. Sarah Marchildon SMarchildon@unfccc.int |
11:00-14:15
13:00-16:45
13:30 - 16:30
16:30-18:45
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*All side events on Gender Day in the Le Bourget Conference Centre (excluding the breakfast meeting and the Momentum for Change Event) are scheduled to be held in Observer Room 1. However, room numbers are subject to change.
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Gender Day @ Rio Conventions Pavilion |
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A Look Ahead to Achieving Agenda 2030:
Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Face of Environmental Change
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11:00-12:30 |
Filling in the Blanks: Building the Evidence Base on Gender and Environmental Sustainability |
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12:30-13:15 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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13:15–14:35 |
Focusing on Results: Bringing Forward Policy Actions and Sharing Experiences from the Field on Gender and Land Rights |
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14:35–14:45 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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14:45–16:05 |
Addressing Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction through a Gender Lens, Perspectives from the Field |
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16:05–16:15 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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16:15–17:35 |
Exploring Synergies in the Rio Conventions to support achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals |
Other gender events and meetings
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Daily Women and Gender Constituency Pavilion in the Climate Generations Areas |
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9:00–10:00 DAILY |
Daily Women's Caucus in Observer Room 9. Open to All. Details available at www.womengenderclimate.org |
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8:00–9:00, 1 December |
Troika+ of Women Leaders on Gender and Climate Change meeting (by invitation) |
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13:30-14:45, 2 December 2015 |
Special Event: Gender at the Heart of Climate Action. This interactive event aims at generating new drives for putting gender equality and gender responsiveness in the heart of the new climate agreement and climate action. Speakers: Minister Liliane Ploumen (Netherlands), Mrs. Mary Robinson (Mary Robinson Foundation), Mrs. Lakshmi Puri (UN Women), Mrs. Stella Gama (Malawi delegation), Mrs. Preeti Srivastav. Place: Netherlands Climate Pavilion (Hall 3) |
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12:15-13:15, 3 December |
Smart Climate Policy – Learning from Local Gender Responsive Climate Action: share Indigenous People and Local Communities gender-responsive climate experiences in the areas of adaptation, mitigation, finance and/or technology: UNDP. Place: Rio Conventions Pavilion |
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17:30-19:00. 8 December |
Strengthening climate policies through the Convention’s reporting tools: National Communications and Biennial Update Reports”, this session includes the launch of the Gender Responsive National Communications Toolkit: UNDP. Place: Rio Conventions Pavilion |
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18:00-18:30, 8 December |
Press Conference: "Gender Day: Solutions and Action", launching Gender Day and highlighting key solutions |
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10:00, 4 December |
Societal Benefits of Renewables hosted by REN21. Place: German Pavilion |
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10:00-16:00, 8 December |
Women: Active and engaged in the fight against climate change. Place: Morocco Pavilion |
