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Adaptation and Resilience in a Post-COVID World

08jul Adaptation and Resilience in a Post-COVID World - (GMT+00:00) Event Organized ByIFRC AmericasEvent Type Webinar

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When: Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (New York time)

 

The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing complex and deeply entrenched issues at various levels. Already we are seeing increased humanitarian and development challenges as a result. Meanwhile, the climate crisis continues to threaten lives and livelihoods, and reverse years of development gains. We need solutions that take into account our new reality. The decisions we take now are crucial. We need to push for COVID recovery that will usher transformation and build resilience everywhere, especially in last mile communities.

 

AGENDA

Moderator: H.E. Ms. Geraldine Byrne Nason, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations

Opening Remarks and Welcome

  • H.E. Mr. Roald Lapperre, Vice-Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management, Netherlands

 Panel Discussion

  • Dr. Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Bangladesh
  • Ms. Sheela Patel, Commissioner, Global Commission on Adaptation, and Founder and Director, Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC), India
  • Mr. Robert Kwesiga, Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society
  • Mr. Richard Blewitt, Permanent Observer, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
  • H.E. Ms. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the United Nations
  • Mr. Selwin Charles Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Assistant Secretary-General for the Climate Action Team

Q&A

Closing Remarks

  • Mr. Vel Gnanendran, Climate and Environment Director, Department for International Development, United Kingdom

 

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