5th – 6th October, 2017
Site MOCA & Hotel Region – Reunion Island - Île de La Réunion
13:30 // Welcoming reception
14:00 // Opening
➜ Didier Robert, President of the Regional Council of Reunion Island
➜ Pauline Hoarau, Ambassador of Reunion Island, patron of the Conference
➜ Maria Cecília Alvarado Vice-President of Azuay, Ecuador
➜ Nivohary Ramaroson, Directrice du bureau national de coordination des changements climatique, République de Madagascar
➜ Xiaohong Cao, Vice-Maire de Tianjin
➜ Djaffar Saïd Hassan,Vice Président en charge du ministère de l’Économie, de l’Énergie, du Tourisme, des Investissements, de l’Artisanat, du Secteur Privé et des Affaires Foncières de l’Union des Comores
➜ Wills Agricole, Secrétaire d’État Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Énergie et du Changement climatique, République des Seychelles
➜ L’Honorable Etienne Sinatambou, Ministre de la Sécurité sociale, de la Solidarité nationale, de l’Environnement et du Développement durable de la République de Maurice
15:00 // Round Table :
Climate change adaptation in regional governments and islands : Regions Adapt and other subnational experiences
Climate change is a global problem, but its impacts are felt mostly on a subnational scale, representing a special concern for islands. Therefore, adaptation needs to be location-specific, building strategies that take into account the specificities of the territories where climate change impacts
are being felt. Considering their good strategical position between the national and local level, regional governments are able to transmit their populations’ needs to the national level, as well as to translate the national strategies and policies to their inhabitants and implement them on the ground.
Moderator : Natalia Vera, Coordinator, nrg4SD
➜ Maria Cecília Alvarado, Vice-President of Azuay, Ecuador
➜ Roberto Alcalá, President of ANAAE and Secretary for the Environment and Natural Resources of Campeche State Government, Mexico
➜ Carles Llorens, Secretary General, ORU Fogar
➜ Anne-Sophie Tabau, Climate Change Expert, Professor of Law Reunion University
➜ Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group
➜ Jérôme Spaggiari, Chargé de projets océan Indien, Comité français de l’UICN
➜ Magnus Berntsson, President of R20 and ARE
15:45 Séquence des îles COI // AFD/
Signature de la Convention Région Réunion/ AFD
Signature de la Convention Région Réunion/ Commune de Mouroundav
➜ Didier Robert, Président de la Région Réunion
➜ Stéphane His, expert climat AFD
➜ Jean-Baptiste Routier, COI
➜ Stéphane Foucault, Président de l’Agence Française de Développement
➜ Frijof Kolo, Maire de la Commune de Mouroundav
16:00 – 16:15 // Press conference
16:15 // Parallel session 1 :
Islands and coastal areas, innovative solutions in adaptation – resilience and energy
Climate change is a global challenge with particular impacts on islands and coastal areas. Due to their high vulnerability, urgent adaptation action is needed in islands and coastal areas. They constitute a forward-looking mirror
for the issues faced by all territories that will have to address climate change. They can serve as pilot territories to harness innovation and develop effective strategies to increase resilience.
Moderator : Philippe Jean-Pierre, Chair of the Regional Committee for Innovation « Innovons La Reunion »
➜ Patricio Cisneros, President of Santa Elena. Ecuador
➜ Moustapha Mbayé, President of Saint Louis, Senegal
➜ Miriam Barquín, Coordinator, Climate Change Division, Public Agency of Environment of the Basque Country, Spain
➜ Beatriz López, Expert technician on environmental matters, Ministry of Territorial Policy, Sustainability and Security, Canary Islands, SpainBlanca Pérez Delgado, Minister of Environment, Canarias Islands, Spain
➜ Pierre Yves EZAVIN, Directeur technique SPL ER
➜ Christophe Nuttall, Executive Director, R20
16:15 // Parallel session 2 :
Societal challenge : climate change impacts in social and economic sectors
There is clearly a need to place climate change considerations into the mainstream of public policies as they are highly connected to climate change and its impacts. The effects of climate change in the recent past have undermined socio-economic development either indirectly through the degradation of natural resources or directly through the impacts on human well-being and working capacities.
Moderator : Rodrigo Messias, nrg4SD Policy Officer
➜ Omar Sene, President of Fatick, SenegalMoustapha Mbaye, President of Saint Louis, Senegal
➜ Maria Cecilia Alvarado, Vice-President of Azuay, Ecuador
➜ Matthias De Moor, Ministry for the Environment, Flanders, Belgium
➜ Marie Thiann-Bo Morel, Senior lecturer, Reunion Island University
➜ Marion Lemoine, Senior lecturer, University of Rennes
➜ Eric Scotto, CEO Akuo Energy
18:30 // Adjournment
20:00 // Dinner
8:30 // Welcome reception
9:00 // Session 3 :
Environmental challenge : biodiversity, forestry, agriculture and food security
Moderator : Soudjata Radjassegarane, Director of Energy, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Reunion Island Regional Council
➜ Marcelino Chumpi, President of Morona Santiago, Ecuador
➜ Robert John Sumbi, Minister for Environment, Kakamega County, and representative of the Council of Governors, Kenya
➜ Mamadou Ndong Touré, Departmental Council, Gossas, Senegal
➜ Nayanananda Nilwala, Secretary, Ministry for Environment, Agriculture and Irrigation of the Western Province, Sri Lanka
➜ Francesco Sindico, International Environmental Law, University of Glasgow
10:15 // Network coffee | Press Conference
11:00 // Closing Plenary
Road to COP23 Signing of the position Paper :
‘‘Regions and islands – innovative solutions towards adaptation and the Paris Agreement‘‘
As an outcome of this International conference, participants will agree on a common position paper to be presented at the COP23. This paper will highlight the main consideration of regional governments to the issue of climate change adaptation, the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and the particular importance of taking action on islands.
➜ Didier Robert, Président de la Région Réunion
➜ Maria Cecília Alvarado Vice-President of Azuay, Ecuador
➜ Nivohary Ramaroson, Directrice du bureau national de coordination des changements climatique, République de Madagascar
➜ Djaffar Saïd Hassan,Vice Président en charge du ministère de l’Économie, de l’Énergie, du Tourisme, des Investissements, de l’Artisanat, du Secteur Privé et des Affaires Foncières de l’Union des Comores
➜ Wills Agricole, Secrétaire d’État, Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Énergie et du Changement climatique, République des Seychelles
➜ L’Honorable Etienne Sinatambou, Ministre de la Sécurité sociale, de la Solidarité nationale, de l’Environnement et du Développement durable de la République de Maurice
➜ Annick Girardin, Ministre des Outre-Mer
Signature de la « position paper » = déclaration de La Réunion
ORU FOGAR, nrg4SD, R20, The Climate Groupe
12:30 // Signature du protocole Under2
➜ Didier Robert, Président de la Région Réunion
➜ Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group
12:45 // Brunch
14:00 // Field visit
Saint-Leu : plantation de veloutés, restauration des sites de ponte des tortues marines (CEDTM)
Etang-Salé : visite de la ferme photovoltaïque (Akuo Energy)