AGENDA OF THE CS4RRA STOCKTAKING CONFERENCE FROM 5th to 6th NOVEMBER 2024 IN BANJUL, THE GAMBIA
FUNDING | BMBF, MESR |
ORGANIZER | WASCAL, IRD |
OBJECTIVES | Legitimacy of CS4RRA outcomes (gaps & priorities) and mobilization of stakeholders/funders |
DATE | 5th to 6th November 2024 |
VENUE | Banjul, The Gambia |
PARTICIPANTS | BMBF and MESR, Researchers, Ministers, policy makers, funders (incl. funding agencies), IRD, WASCAL (incl. WASCAL graduate schools), private sector, international organizations, embassies |
DURATION | 2 Days |
LOGISTICS | The Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center, Banjul, The Gambia |
Agenda of Programme
SCHEDULE | DESCRIPTION | DESIGNATION |
3-4 November 2024 | ||
| Arrival of participants in Banjul
Meeting of the core teams (e.g. local organization, scientific committee, funders, etc) Meeting of researchers (individual plans) Joint dinner: organizing team / steering committee / speakers (upon invitation only) | Local organizing committee |
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Day 1 5 November 2024 | ||
8:00 – 10:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
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All day | Marketplace with posters |
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10:00 – 11:30 | Welcome addresses by host country, BMBF, MESR, WASCAL, IRD
Brief presentations on identified gaps and perspectives (results from the Webinars): focus on policy making (co-design, user engagement, south-south, south-north…) |
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11:30 –11:45 | Family Photo |
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11:45 –12:45 | Session 1: High-level speeches on achievements and future priorities in climate risk reduction in West Africa 3-4 Speeches by e.g. AU, ECOWAS, AFD, EU Q&A |
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12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch |
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14:00 – 14:30 | Session 2: Climate Services for Risk Reduction in Africa 1-2 Keynote speech(es) to introduce the topic |
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14:30 – 16:00 | The CS4RRA initiative: Priorities and perspectives for a joint research agenda for West Africa Q&A |
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16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break |
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16:30 – 17:45 | Session 3: Perspectives and feedback to webinar outcomes from policy, science and investors: Interventions from organizations around the world (combination of panel talks and video interventions) Q&A |
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17:45 – 18:00 | Wrap-up |
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18:00 – 19:00 | Closed meeting between the funders of the 1st Call |
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20:00 – 22:00 | Joint Dinner |
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Day 2 6 November 2024 | ||
08:00 – 09:00 | Welcome Coffee |
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All day | Marketplace with posters |
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09:00 – 09:30 | Key Note: Challenges for sustainability and climate resilience in West Africa. Towards long-term cooperation and implementation |
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09:30 – 11:00 | Interactive Working Groups on 3-4 main topics – focus: implementation options and stakeholder involvement |
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11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
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11:30 – 12:30 | Continuation of the Working Groups |
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12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
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13:30 – 14:30 | Results from the Working Groups: implementation options and stakeholder involvement Q&A |
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14:30 – 16:00 | Funders panel |
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16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break |
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16:30 – 17:30 | Outlook and Closing |
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20:00 – 22:00 | Joint Dinner with stakeholders/funders for next steps |
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