17 October 2017 Updated Agenda 16 October (Sheraton)
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16 – 17 October 2017 Updated Agenda 16 October (Sheraton) TIME SESSION ACTIVITY 8.30 Registration 8.45 OPENING Welcome – Fiji High-Level Champion, Hon. Inia Seruiratu Keynote address – Prime Minister and incoming COP23 President, Hon. Frank Bainimarama 9.15 SESSION 1: Non-Party climate action leaders share insights Grand Chaired by Hon. Inia Seruiratu, Fiji high-level climate champion Coalition Video messages: Panel . Jerry Brown, Governor California COP23 Special Envoy to States and Regions, Under 2 MOU . HE Hakima El Haite, Morocco high-level climate champion Statements: - HE Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati, member of Climate Action leader’s network - Ms Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Mayor City Council of Penang Island, ICLEI and Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy - Mr Craig Powell, Director of Public Affairs, Fiji Resorts Ltd Plenary Q & A 10.00 Statement UN Deputy Secretary General – HE Amina Mohammed from UN 10.15 MORNING TEA 10.45 SESSION 2: Encourage countries to review NDCs and ensuring supporting frameworks Enhancing for implementation (including regional structures) & providing incentives for NDCs and non-Party actors to effectively contribute ratcheting Moderated by Mr Pablo A. Viera, Global Director, NDC Partnership Support ambitions Unit Panel members: - HE Marlene Moses, Nauru Permanent Representative to the UN and SIDS rep (tbc) - Mr Frank Fass-Metz, Commissioner for climate policy and climate financing, BMZ, German Government - Mr James Close, Director, Climate Change Group, World Bank - Ms Apisake Soakai, IRENA Plenary Q & A 11.45 SESSION 3: Building on July Event – Climate Champion’s update on progress Climate Presentation from Fiji High-Level Champion Hon. Inia Seruiratu Action - Establishing and strengthening the Climate Action Pacific Partnership Pacific (CAPP) Partnership - Priority thematic climate actions for the Pacific Developments and initiatives following the CAPP event and next steps (brief overview from implementing organisations) TIME SESSION ACTIVITY 12.30 SESSION 4: Examining best practice, proposed innovations and key processes underway Climate through the COP23 Presidency until end 2018 Finance & Moderator – Mr Martijn Wilder AM Risk Management Address from Minister for Economy and responsible for climate change Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Panel members - Mr Howard Bamsey, CEO Green Climate Fund - Ms Katerina Kimmorley, Associate Director, Innovation Fund – Clean Energy Financial Corporation - Mr Stephen Groff, Vice-President Asia Development Bank - Mr Dipak Dasgupta, Former Principal Economic Advisor, Govt. of India and founding board member of the Green Climate Fund, Distinguished Fellow at TERI 1.30 LUNCH 2.15 SESSION 5: Interactive session, moderated by Deo Saran, Fijian Climate Ambassador UNFCCC - Recap on observer consultations through-out the year Observer - Feedback from constituencies on Pre-COP agenda items: Delivering on constituency the promise of the Paris Agreement; Climate risk and building resilience; groups Partners for climate action (finance). - Any other expectations or input for COP23 3.30 AFTERNOON TEA 4.00 SESSION 6: Oceans Pathway Partnership Pacific Climate Action Work Parallel Navigating an Oceans Pathway in Programme sessions the UNFCCC that will embed the Workshop of CAPP thematic groups case for healthy oceans and climate to finalise draft work programme change in the UNFCCC process by 2020 and increase overall actions towards achieving 1.5 degrees. 5.00 Proceed to waterfront to receive Vaka and messages from coastal Fijian communities for Pre-COP leaders to take to Bonn 6.00: OFFICIAL Traditional welcome ceremony 9.00 WELCOME DINNER 17 October (Westin Ballroom) TIME SESSION ACTIVITY 9.00 Pacific Climate Continue from previous day Networking of other interests around Action Work – thematic groups. With Westin (no major space available) Programme plenary session at end to report 12.00 Pacific Climate Group presentations & discussions ; Next Steps Action Work Programme END 1.00 LUNCH 2.00 Oceans Pathway Workshop 4.30 CLOSING of Statements Partnership Days HE Anote Tong, member of the GCA Leader’s Network (tbc) Hon Semi Koroilavesau, Fiji Minister for Fisheries Acknowledgements Fiji High-Level Champion, Hon. Inia Seruiratu Closing HE Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC .