EPIC-N Presented at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27)
On November 15, 2022, the EPIC-Network was featured during the 4th Capacity Building Hub side event at COP27. Find the details of the event below and more information in the event site here.
Event title: Capacities For Building Climate Resilience: Insights & Learning From 3 Global Initiatives
When: 15 November at 11:15am-12:30pm (Egypt)
Where: 4th Capacity-Building Hub, Blue Zone, Sharm El Sheikh (hybrid event)
Organizers: UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA), UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)
Online access: No registration is required, please just click this livestream link when the event starts
This COP27 side event will showcase climate adaptation capacity building practices among different stakeholders through three components: bridging adaptation knowledge to action, closing adaptation knowledge gaps in subregions and countries, and building youth capacity for climate action through city-university partnerships. The panelists will discuss what the main areas of knowledge gaps and capacity building needs are and highlight specific challenges, learning, experiences and best practices from their initiatives. The event will explore key capacity-building initiatives, including the Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA), the Lima Adaptation Knowledge Initiative (LAKI), and the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities (EPIC) Network.
Speakers
- Dr. Aditya V. Bahadur, Learning and Sharing lead/Principal Researcher, Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA)
- Taylor Martin, Programme Manager, Cowater International
- Dr. Tarek Sadek, Water Resources and Climate Change Officer, United Nations Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA)
- Maha Balbaa, Student, The British University of Egypt
- Dr. Nuttavikhom (Kay) Phanthuwongpakdee, EPIC-N Asia Coordinator, Thammasat University, Research Unit in Urban Futures and Policy
- Julianne Afable, Student, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Moderator
- Dr. Pilar Bueno, Professor, National University of Rosario
Watch the recording of this presentation here. EPIC-N’s portion of the presentation runs from 2:45:00 to 4:00:00.
For more information about the event, please Anna Kilponen at: anna.kilponen@un.org
Learn more about this COP 27 session here.
