Event description:

Public participation and effective stakeholder engagement are critical to the success of climate change adaptation action. Meaningful public participation in adaptation can help ensure that adaptation plans and policies respond to the needs and priorities of different demographics, and therefore deliver better, and more equitable, results when implemented.

This event, which is a technical expert meeting on adaptation (TEM-A), will highlight relevant case studies and offer a space for dialogue concerning challenges, opportunities, and good practices focusing on public participation in adaptation planning and action. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their own experiences and ideas.

About the TEP-A:

The technical examination process on adaptation (TEP-A) was established at COP 21 as part of the enhanced action prior to 2020 in the decision adopting the Paris Agreement.  And the technical expert meetings on adaptation (TEM-A) are the core of this process. The TEP-A seeks to identify concrete opportunities for strengthening resilience, reducing vulnerabilities, and increasing the understanding and implementation of adaptation actions. The process is organized by the SBSTA and SBI and conducted by the Adaptation Committee. Volunteer organizations are invited to lead the organization of relevant technical expert meetings.

Each year topics of particular relevance to Parties and non-Party stakeholders are addressed.

The topic for the TEP-A in 2020 is "Education and training, public participation and youth to enhance adaptation action."

The TEP-A events in 2020 will take place over several months, with events and related activities beginning in June and concluding in October with a wrap-up event. It will include creative ideas for policy briefs and case studies, video messages, virtual talks and workshops, art competitions and more.

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