Learning Events

This workshop on climate change adaptation in Africa is being held to provide a forum for knowledge sharing and exchange of ideas on common climate change risks, build on lessons learnt from project implementation to formulate common solutions in support of national policy processes and identify best practices for delivering adaptation solutions. The workshop also aims to engage key regional partners and policy makers across the continent on climate change adaptation.

This workshop helps participants identify, compile and analyze relevant issues related to climate change mitigation by local communities and indigenous peoples. In particular it aims to: reflect the range of perspectives concerning indigenous peoples/local communities and climate change responses; support the build-up of understanding and peer-reviewed literature in the field of indigenous peoples, local communities and climate change mitigation; compile data and grey literature that are relevant for understanding climate change mitigation involving local and indigenous knowledge holders, local populations, and developing country scientists; support Indigenous peoples’, local communities’ and developing country scientists’ engagement and research in international climate dialogues; provide policy makers with relevant information on the mitigation potential of indigenous peoples and local communities; and outline a publication in a Special Issue of a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

This workshop seeks to define ambitious and visionary outcomes on the second theme of the Rio+20 Conference, strengthening the institutional framework for sustainable development and improving good governance. The working groups and presentations are centered on five major topics: implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration (transparency public participation and access to justice); international environmental governance and the next generation of sustainable development governance; ombudspersons for future generations; sustainable development goals; and ompendium of commitments. The workshop targets representatives from Governments, civil society and international organizations and takes place in the margins of the 3rd Intersessional Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), 26-27 March 2012.

This workshop addresses the issue of a Green Economy for a sustainable future by providing delegates with a background of what “Green Economy” means. Presentations are given by experts from Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the Nature’s Conservancy, World Resources Institute and the United Nations as well as national experts. The workshop focuses on inter alia the transition to a Green Economy by putting a particular emphasis on possibilities for cooperation between the public and the private sector. Furthermore, the workshop includes a panel discussion on “green energy solutions”, including the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for a green economy and a sustainable future.

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Designated National Authorities (DNA) Forum provides an opportunity for DNA representatives to exchange views, share their CDM experiences, and bring forward common views and issues to the attention of the CDM Executive Board. This session includes a training component.

This seminar provides a forum to exchange experiences and lessons learned on an integrated approach to the problem of sustainability for cities of the Latin America and the Caribbean. It consists of four parts: 1) review of the status of the Emerging Sustainable Cities Initiative, and lessons learned from its implementation in Montevideo, Trujillo, Santa Ana, Goiania and Port of Spain; 2) a session on climate change and cities; 3) a session on governance and climate change, with presentations by the mayors of Bilbao (Spain), Malmo (Sweden) and Rosario (Argentina); and a closing panel for discussion among panelists and participants. 

In light of the “priority areas” of the green economy that have been identified in the zero draft process so far, as well as the proposed Sustainable Development Goals, this workshops focuses on practical and implementable approaches to these key areas and provides a forum for a range of actors to “cluster” around some of the goals/priority areas and develop thinking on how the transition can be achieved for each. The event is divided in two sessions: The Status: Where are we in the debate, what is the consensus, is it enough? (Day 1) and The New Economy in Practice: Practical development of the Rio +20 green economy initiatives (Day 2).

This forum provides an occasion to share frontline findings and innovations, opportunities and challenges in mainstreaming climate change adaptation into development. It focuses on “adaptation in action” signifying a shift from deliberations to decisions, plans to policies and policies to practices. The forum aims to: showcase knowledge, practices and experiences; provide an interactive space to promote networking to maximize synergy, stimulate actions and facilitate experiential learning that supports the process of adapting to climate change; link local level adaptation initiatives with those at national and regional level.

This e-learning course introduces participants to climate change mitigation, explores the concepts surrounding low carbon development planning on an economy-wide basis and takes a detailed look at what this means in the power and transport sectors and for household electricity use. For those interested in modeling, the course discusses the development of reference and low carbon scenarios out to 2030 and beyond, the stakeholders that need to be involved and the data that is required to develop credible projections. A downloadable copy of the EFFECT model (Energy Forecasting Framework and Emissions Consensus Tool) is provided as well as step-by-step instructions on how to use it.

This National Workshop provides an opportunity to discuss the UN CC:Learn project in Uganda with concerned government sectors and interested organizations and sets the stage for the development of the National Strategy to Strengthen Human Resources and Skills to Advance Green, Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development. Specific workshop objectives include to: develop a common understanding of the UN CC:Learn project; define the national coordination structure for the project; take stock of relevant national and international initiatives; identify key actors to be engaged in developing the National Strategy; agree on the objectives, TOR and work plan for developing the National Strategy; and foster engagement of educational and vocational training institutions.

This workshop, organized by the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention, provides hands-on training on mitigation assessment for the Asia and the Pacific region.