2022•10•12     Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

This year’s UN climate conference, COP27, will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, from 6 to 18 November. 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 COP27. It will be updated as more information becomes available. You can also follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to receive the latest information.

Please note that the times are specified in EET (Sharm el-Sheikh time).

Saturday 5 November

Fourth workshop under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme on the global goal on adaptation
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Werners, Saskia (panelist); Rojas Ferreira, Alvaro (panelist)

Tuesday 8 November

Introducing Resilience Frontiers at COP 27
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Shen, Xiaomeng (panelist)
Venue: Resilience Frontiers Pavilion

Better Cities: A Radical Agenda for a Transformative Urban Future
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Turmena, Lucas (panelist)
Venue: IDFC Pavilion

What is a good life
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Shen, Xiaomeng (moderator)
Venue: Resilience Frontiers Pavilion

Multi-country evidence and proposals for scaled-up pro-poor and gender-just climate finance
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Germany Pavilion

Future Cafe (TBC)
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Shen, Xiaomeng (panelist)
Venue: Resilience Frontiers Pavilion

Sparking change: Film and science together for desirable urban futures
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Screening
Organized by UNU-EHS; Turmena, Lucas (panelist); Flores Corral, Arianna (panelist); Sandholz, Simone (panelist)
Venue: Action Hub
Further information

Disaster Risk Financing & Insurance in the Pacific: Complementing approaches to maximize protection
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Venue: Pacific Pavilion

Wednesday 9 November

Opening and Photo exhibition inauguration at Capacity-building Hub
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Shen, Xiaomeng (panelist)
Venue: Capacity-building Hub
Further information

From learning to influence: the effectiveness and impact of youth capacity-building initiatives
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Tambo, Erick (panelist)
Venue: Capacity-building Hub
Further information

Financial Protection of Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises against Climate Risks – Innovative Solutions for Climate Vulnerable Economies
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Co-organized by MCII/UNU-EHS
Venue: CVF Pavilion

One-Year Later: Implementing the Evidence Roadmap on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance using Innovative Solutions
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Co-organized by MCII/UNU-EHS; Kreft, Soenke (panelist)
Venue: Resilience Hub

Transformative Pathways for Climate Action through Open and Citizen Science and Youth Empowerment
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Venue: TBD

But what does that have to do with me? The role of coalitions to foster long-term climate action in cities
Time: 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Flores Corral, Arianna (panelist); Guerra, Flavia (panelist); Sandholz, Simone (moderator)
Venue: Capacity-building Hub
Further information

Capacity-building Hub Wrap-up by lead partners UNU-EHS and ICCCAD
Time: 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Sandholz, Simone (panelist)
Venue: Capacity-building Hub
Further information

Thursday 10 November

Is life better with Tech?
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Shen, Xiaomeng (panelist)
Venue: CVF Pavilion

Friday 11 November

10 New Insights in Climate Science 2022 – Official press conference
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
UNU-EHS presence: van der Geest, Kees (panelist)
Venue: UNFCCC Press room, COP27 Blue Zone

Talk Show session (C11) Leading by example: Learnings from the Adaptive Social Protection Experience in Indonesia
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Co-organized by MCII/UNU-EHS; Kreft, Soenke(panelist); Sandholz, Simone (panelist), Waldschmidt, Florian (panelist)
Venue: Indonesia Pavilion

Addressing Climate-Related Human Mobility & Scaling up Resilience of Vulnerable Groups
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: van der Geest, Kees (panelist)
Venue: Climate Mobility Pavilion

Advancing rights-based protection of climate migrants – what role for local and international actors?
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Oakes, Robert (panelist)
Venue: Akhenaten

Localised Financing for Climate Change Adaptation: Reducing Loss & Damage and Inequity Cycles
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Rojas Ferreira, Alvaro (panelist)
Venue: Amon

Climate awareness: Climate education on environmental hazards
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Shen, Xiaomeng (panelist)
Venue: Thai Pavilion

UN TV: Climate induced migration
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: van der Geest, Kees (speaker)

Saturday 12 November

JW Eco-Technology, water management and flood risk reduction in Africa, Middle East and Vietnam
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Venue: Room Hatshepsut

And Justice for All? – Aligning action to support the most vulnerable
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Organized by UNU-EHS; Sandholz, Simone (moderator); Sebesvari, Zita (panelist); Guerra, Flavia (panelist); Waldschmidt, Florian (panelist)
Venue: SDG Pavilion

Multifaceted Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Shen, Xiaomeng (panelist)
Venue: Room Thebes

Lessons of adaptation from the Global South: What the Global Goal on Adaptation and the Global Stocktake can learn from past efforts
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Rojas Ferreira, Alvaro (panelist)
Venue: Hall A / Green Zone

Open Space Learning Day: Sustainable Cities – Transformative Urban Coalitions
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Sandholz, Simone (facilitator); Guerra, Flavia (facilitator); Flores Corral, Arianna (facilitator); Turmena, Lucas (facilitator)
Venue: Capacity-building Hub
Further information

Integrating nutrition and food security in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Waldschmidt, Florian (panelist)
Venue: Health Pavilion
Further information

Integrating human mobility in NAPs and NDCs
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; van der Geest, Kees (moderator); Link, Ann-Christine (panelist)
Venue: Climate Mobility Pavilion

From the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Adaptation Actions to Protect African Children & Youth
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS;
Venue: Room Khufu

Monday 14 November

MCII Booth
Time: All day
Organized by UNU-EHS/MCII
Venue: Exhibition area, booth #40
Links to fireside chats with UNU experts on particular topics of interest will be added later

Appropriate framework for multi-stakeholder engagement to support Youth and Women Innovators and Entrepreneurs in Implementing Climate Solutions in Africa
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Global Innovation Hub

High Level Launch Global Shield with ministers
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Venue: CVF Pavilion

Launch of the WASP Science-for-Adaptation Policy Brief #6 on the Global Goal on Adaptation
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Rojas Ferreira, Alvaro (panelist)
Venue: GEF-GCF Pavilion

Digital Innovation & Resource Mobilization Innovation for Inclusive Action for Climate Empowerment
Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS; Shekhar, Himanshu (panelist)
Venue: Room Thutmose

Tuesday 15 November

MCII Booth
Time: All day
Organized by UNU-EHS/MCII
Venue: Exhibition area, booth #40
Links to fireside chats with UNU experts on particular topics of interest will be added later

Youth-led solutions: Putting people and the planet first through Innovations from the global south
Time: 12:35 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Venue: Children and Youth Pavilion

An expanded climate innovation agenda for cities
Time: 3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Climate Action Stage, Innovation Zone

Wednesday 16 November

Climate risk exposure and the need for disaster risk financing among households and SMEs: New evidence from Fiji
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS/MCII
Venue: Pacific Pavilion

Improving Disaster Risk Finance in climate vulnerable countries through CSO Engagement
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS/MCII
Venue: CVF Pavilion

No Solution for Me, Without Me: UN’s Efforts on Climate Justice through Local Action in Cities
Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
UNU-EHS presence: Kreft, Soenke (panelist)
Venue: Room 3

Thursday 17 November

Financing innovative approaches to protect against losses & damages in vulnerable countries
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS/MCII
Venue: Memphis

Global adaptation from the grass root: what local leaders expect from the GGA and the Global Stocktake
Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Co-organized by UNU-EHS/MCII; Rojas Ferreira, Alvaro (facilitator)
Venue: SDG Pavilion

Friday 18 November