2019•11•27     Madrid, Spain

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This year’s UN climate conference, COP25, will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 2 – 13 December. UNU-EHS will actively participate in the conference: We will be hosting a press conference, and our researchers will be leading various discussions about some of the key thematic concerns of this year’s conference.

In the space below, you will find an overview of our activities at COP25. It will be updated as more information becomes available. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to receive the latest information.

Wednesday, December 4

Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Event: Connecting the dots – Join the interactive sprints on Digitalization & Blockchain, Climate Action and Education
Side event by UNU-EHS PACET
Venue: Capacity Building Hub
Further information

Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Event: Carbon farming initiative climate risk insurance
Joint event by MCII and Fairtrade International on farmers resilience and climate risk insurance
Venue: Room Helsinki
Further information

Friday, December 6

Time: Whole day
Event: Capacity-Building Knowledge to Action Day
Lead by UNU-EHS and International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Venue: Capacity-Building Hub

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Event: Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Days: key messages & next steps
Side event by UNU-EHS and International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Venue: Capacity-Building Hub

Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Event: UNU-EHS press briefing: “Stay or go? – Migration in the light of rising sea level in the Marshall Islands”
Venue: Press Conference Room CHILOE, Hall 10
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Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Event: The Million Farmer Network: Bringing Climate Insurance to Vulnerable Farmers
Launch event by MCII and Fairtrade International
Venue: German Pavilion

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Event: Mobilizing research institutions & universities for climate action
Side event by UNU-EHS, ICCCAD and LUCCC, InterU-GRD, FLACSO Ecuador and Technical University Berlin
Venue: Capacity-Building Hub

Monday, December 9

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Event: Climate Change Adaptation in a Multi-Level Governance Context
Side event by Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), Regions4 for Sustainable Development (Regions4) and Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3)
Venue: Room 5
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Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Event: One UN for Climate-Compatible Cities:
City Climate Action! Activating the potential of settlements for low-carbon and resilient nations
Side event by UNU-EHS, UN-Habitat, UNESCO, UN Environment, and ITU
Venue: Room 5
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Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Event: Nature-Based Solutions on the ground (SDG15): UN support to people and landscapes
Venue: Room 1
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Wednesday, December 11

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Event: Decision for Action: Perspectives on implementing evidence-based climate finance
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) will participate
Venue: European Pavilion, Room Brussels

Thursday, December 12

Time: 6.30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Event: Climate change and human mobility: responding to displacement and migration challenges
Robert Oakes
Venue: Room 2
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Friday, December 13

Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Event: Water management/flood risk reduction/JW-Eco-Technology as adaptation strategies in Africa/Asia
Yvonne Walz to present on CLIMAFRI project
Venue: Room 2
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