Join GIWPS at The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. GIWPS will join partners to host events exploring inclusive approaches to tackling the growing threat of climate change and building sustainable solutions for today’s most pressing climate issues.
“Investing in Women, Investing in Climate Security:
Accelerating Local Women’s Climate Response on the Frontlines”
Sunday, Dec. 3
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM GST
German Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Hosted by: United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund & Germany
Opening Speakers
Mr. Norbert Gorißen
Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Action, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
Ms. Sarah Hendriks
Director, Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division, UN Women
Panel
Ms. Nohora Alejandra Quiguantar
Founder of Tejiendo Pensamiento-Indigenous Women for the Climate, Colombia
Ms. Cherie-fa Eyere
Executive Director of Jeunes Filles et Femmes Autochtones (AFPE) and Founding Director of Coalition des Femmes Leader pour l’environnement et le Développement Durable (CFLEDD), Democratic Republic of Congo
Ms. Sheena Anderson
Programme Manager at the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, Germany
Closing Remarks
Amb. Melanne Verveer
Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, United States of America
“The Gender, Climate, and Security Nexus: Exploring Challenges and Solutions”
Sunday, Dec. 3
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. GST
Connect Conference Multipurpose Hall (Green Zone)
Hosted by: GIWPS & the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)
Opening Speaker
Amb. Geeta Rao Gupta
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues
Panel
Dr. Marisa O. Ensor
Senior Climate Research Fellow, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Ms. Renata Koch Alvarenga
Founder and Director, EmpoderaClima
Ms. Nisreen Elsaim
Former Chair of UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, Former Chair of Sudan Youth Organization on Climate Change
Dr. Dena Assaf
United Nations Resident Coordinator for the United Arab Emirates
Moderated by Amb. Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
“Ministerial Dialogue: Gender-Responsive Just Transitions & Climate Finance”
Monday, Dec. 4
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. GST
World Climate Action Summit (WCAS) Arena (Blue Zone)
Hosted by: UAE COP28 Presidency & the UNFCCC
Opening Speakers
Ms. Ayisha Siddiqa
Climate Activist and Poet
H.E. Razan al Mubarak
UN High Level Champion for COP28
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Sima Bahous
UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director
Panel
H.E. Sigrid Kaag
Vice Premier and Minister of Finance for the Netherlands
H.E Reem al Hashimy
Minister of State for International Cooperation for the United Arab Emirates
Rt. Hon Andrew Mitchell
Minister of State for Development and Africa for the United Kingdom
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Co-Chair of C40 Cities and Mayor of Freetown
Amb. Yanerit Morgan
Special Envoy for the Mexican Feminist Foreign Policy
Ms. Celeste Drake
Deputy Director General of the International Labour Organisation
Ms. Patricia Espinosa
Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC
Moderated by Amb. Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Fireside Chat
Ms. Odile Renaud-Basso
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Ms. Anna Bjerde
Managing Director of the World Bank Group
Moderated by Ms. Sana Kapadia, Director of Strategy for 2X Global
Closing
H.E. Razan al Mubarak
UN High Level Champion for COP28
“Achieving an Equitable and Just Transition to Renewable Energy”
Wednesday, Dec. 6
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. GST
IRENA Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Hosted by: GIWPS & The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Opening Speaker
H.E. Patricia Espinosa
Former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Panel
Ms. Constanza Levicán Torres
President, Climatech Chile
Ms. Reema Nanavaty
Head of Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA), India
Ms. Naomi Wagura
Director, Solution Led Countries, Africa
Ms. Olasimbo Sojinrin
COO, Solar Sister
Moderated by Amb. Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security