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Project Snapshot
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Timeframe: December 3-4, 2005
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Partners: The International Institute for Environment and Development and the Regional and International Networking Group
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Summary: A successful Development and Adaptation Days at COP-11 was held December 3 and 4, 2005, in the Conference Centre of Guy Favreau Complex, Montreal. More than 200 people attended sessions on the links between climate change and development, the implication of climate change for health and disaster management, adaptation science, community-based adaptation, and National Adaptation Programs of Action.
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Reporting: Full coverage, including a final summary of Development and Adaptation Days by IISD's Reporting Services is available in PDF, HTML and text formats.
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Web cast: Portions of Development Day and Adaptation Day are available for viewing online.
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Final Agenda (70 kb) 
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Abstract List (113 kb)
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Development and Adaptation Days has become an anticipated part of each Conference of the Parties—an opportunity for the international climate change and development communities to share new approaches, explore common concerns and further adaptation efforts in developing countries.
In 2005, IISD joined the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Regional and International Networking Group (RING) in continuing this tradition at the Montreal Climate Conference (COP-11) in Montreal, Canada.
Development and Adaptation Days at COP-11 was held on December 3-4, 2005, as part of the Parallel Event Understanding and Preparing for Change.
This two-day workshop:
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brought together practitioners, negotiators, scientists and policy-makers to explore key issues related to adaptation to climate change in developing countries;
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provided an occasion to share the latest developments and information on climate change and development linkages; and
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facilitated greater collaborative links between the climate change and development communities.
Program of Speakers
Four sessions were held each day—three topic specific sessions followed by a "High Level" session consisting of senior representatives from either countries or agencies.
Day One: Development Day
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Session 1: Linking Development and Climate Change
Coordinators: Farhana Yamin (IDS) and Richard Klein (PIK)
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Session 2: Health and Climate Change
Coordinator: Bettina Menne (WHO)
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Session 3: Disaster Management and Climate Change
Coordinators: Madeleen Helmer (Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre) and Sarah LaTrobe (TearFund)
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Session 4: High Level Panel Discussion
Coordinator: Camilla Toulmin (IIED)
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Alfred K. Ofosu-Ahenkorah
Executive Director, Ghana Energy Foundation, Ghana
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George Mkondiwa
Secretary for Lands, Malawi
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Youba Sokona
Executive Secretary Sahara and Sahel Observatory
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Richard Hosier
Team Leader, Climate & Chemicals Global Environment Facility
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Bo Lim
Senior Technical Advisor United Nations Development Programme
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John Padgham
Diplomacy Fellow, United States Agency for International Development
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Reception
IISD, IIED and SEI launched the Global Initiative on Climate Change
Day Two: Adaptation Day
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Session 1: Adaptation Science
Coordinators: Neil Leary (START) and Tony Nyong (University of Jos)
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Session 2: Community-Based Adaptation
Coordinators: Saleemul Huq (IIED) and Atiq Rahman (BCAS)
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Session 3: Experience with NAPAs
Coordinators: Tom Downing (SEI) and Bubu Pateh Jallow (LEG)
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Session 4: High Level Panel Discussion
Coordinator: David Runnalls (IISD)
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Andrew Simms
new economics foundation
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Mohan Munasinghe
Vice-Chair Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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Ian Noble
Advisor Climate Change Team, World Bank
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Boni Biagani
Sr. Climate Change Specialist
Global Environment Facility
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Mohammad Reazuddin
Chair, Least Developed Countries Expert Group
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Youba Sokona
Executive Secretary
Sahara and Sahel Observatory
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Andy Atkins
Advocacy Director, Tearfund
Selection of Session Presenters
An open call for papers to be presented at each session of Development and Adaptation Days was held September 1–28, 2005. A total of 85 papers were received, from which the session presenters were selected.
For further information about this event, please contact:
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