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1 GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION COP23 PROGRAM & MAP FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER (THEMATIC & HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS) last update:

2 MAP OF THE GCA EVENT CAMPUS (more detail on following page)

3 MAP OF GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION CAMPUS IN THE N ROOM 2 (323) W E S ROOM 9 (120) ROOM 8 (584) ROOM 5 (330) ROOM 6 (332) ROOM 7 (170) EXHIBITION SPACE MEDIA EVENTS ROOM (1 st Level) ROOM 12 (170) ENTRANCE & COUTRY PAVILIONS TALANOA SPACE ROOM 11 (100) ROOM 10 (220)

4 THEMATIC DAYS OVERVIEW OCEANS & COASTAL ZONES GENDER DAY LOCAL & REGIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT HEALTH DAY FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER HIGH-LEVEL DAYS OVERVIEW MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER HIGH-LEVEL TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER RESILIENCE WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER INNOVATION CLIMATE ACTION & H-L ROUNDTABLES CLIMATE ACTION & H-L ROUNDTABLES (BONN ZONE) BULA ZONE HIGH- LEVEL

5 FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER: GCA THEMATIC DAY,, ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 6 ROOM 7 ROOM 9 ROOM 10 ROOM 11 ROOM GCA GCA,,, KICK PRESS OFF BRIEFING CONFERNCE ( ) The State of Play ( ) Low-carbon livestock: Moving forward ( ) Managing water scarcity for agriculture Integrated landscape management Supporting climate change interventions defined in the NDCs Enabling Change 14.00,,, CLIMATE CIMATE ACTION ACTION DIGITAL DIGITAL DIALOGUE, DIALOGUE, TALANOA SPACE ZONE+ High-level panel on water and climate finance Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon for climate change action ( ) Launch of the Climate- Smart Agriculture Sourcebook (14:15-15:00) Near Room 1 Scaling up climatesmart agriculture to achieve the NDCs in the agriculture sectors (15:00-16:30) Promoting collaborative climate action to reduce food loss and waste Breakout Session 2: Water for urban resilience (17.30-) Downloading climate data to grow agriculture ( ) Globally important agricultural heritage systems and climate change ( ) Breakout Session 3: Water for sustainable agriculture and food security Breakout Session 1: Water knowledge to respond to climate uncertainty Catalyzing Action ( ) Accelerating Progress ( ) Reducing the vulnerability of fragile ecosystems to climate change Mountains and drylands ( ) 19:30-20:00

6 SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER: GCA THEMATIC DAY, OCEANS, & COASTAL ZONES (CZ) ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 4 ROOM 6 ROOM 7 ROOM 8 ROOM 10 ROOM 11 ROOM GCA,, KICK OFF BRIEFING HUMAN STLMTS. OCEANS & Transport initiatives: Scaling up action and ambition on transport Multi-level governance - An opportunity for effective climate change adaptation Sustainable Freight for a lowcarbon transport system ( ) Policy-making & target-setting for the transport sector ( /45) HUMAN STLMTS. Planners for Climate Action: Urban and Regional planners OCEANS Ocean energy and offshore RE technologies as enablers of environmental/econo mic development of SIDS Resilience of fisheries and aquaculture to climate change: Food and livelihood approaches HUMAN SETTLEMENTS,, CLIMATE ACTION DIGITAL DIALOGUE, TALANOA SPACE Accelerating the urban transformation Financing and implementing infrastructure projects HUMAN HUMAN STLMTS. STLMTS. What is possible? Pathways to net zero/zero emission buildings Adaptation ( ) Shifting personal mobility through innovations in transport technologies, systems & planning OCEANS Blue carbon OCEANS OCEANS &CZ Accessing financial resources and mobilizing financial institutions ( ) #CitiesIPCC: Advancing science to accelerate effective climate action in human settlements. Buildings contributing to Sustainable Development Goals Reducing maritime transport GHG emissions ( ) Accelerating the adoption of clean vehicles ( ) Building the more sustainable city OCEANS Migration and displacement: Risk reduction and preparedness OCEANS Ecosystembased adaptation in ocean and coastal zones Transforming the Buildings and Construction Sector City Climate Planner Certificate program, Guiding Principles for City Climate Action Planning and GPC PLEANRY ROUNDTABLE

7 SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER: GCA THEMATIC DAY, ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 5 ROOM 7 ROOM 8 ROOM 9 ROOM 10 ROOM , KICK OFF BRIEFING & Industry 4. 0 Future & Setting the Scene Progress on implementation of climate action in forests ( ) LOCAL & REGIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT Innovation in materials and design: catalysis for the transition to a lowcarbon future Mainstreaming climate risk firmly on the boardroom agenda 14.00, CLIMATE ACTION DIGITAL DIALOGUE, TALANOA SPACE Enabling conditions to advance and enhance implementation of NDCs Opportunities to reduce food loss and increase efficiency with Industry 4.0 solutions across the food supply chain (CH4, CO2, SLCP) More freight but lower emissions: Too good to be true? ( ) Further, faster corporate climate action Deforestation-free supply chains ( ) ( ) LOCAL & REGIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT Cementing a lowcarbon construction sector Transforming private sector engagement to build business and community resilience The private sector s roles in improving municipal waste management to mitigate climate change Fast action on shortlived climate pollutants to keep warming well below 2⁰C Part of the plan & (16:45-18:45) Circular economy & climate change mitigation: Opportunities for NDCs in developing & emerging economies

8 MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER: GCA HIGH-LEVEL DAY, ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 6 ROOM 8 ROOM 10 ROOM 11 ROOM HIGH-LEVEL DAY 1 KICK OFF BRIEFING HIGH-LEVEL GCA Mobilizing investment to support NDC implementation and increased ambition The urban energy - transport nexus: How can cities be drivers of transformative climate action? Women leaders on making human settlements inclusive, sustainable and resilient, & CLIMATE ACTION CEIMATE ACTION DIGITAL DIALOGUE, CLIMATE ACTION STUDIO Cascading finance where it is neededlocalizing climate financing. The next frontier market? Unblocking investment into climate resilience ( ) Creating Green and Inclusive Transport for Liveable and Resilient Cities Enhancing investor actions to implement the Paris Agreement & accelerate lowcarbon transition Transforming markets for buildings to deliver against SDGs 11, 7 and 13: A high level dialogue. Catalyzing local climate action in waste management Monitoring financial markets on the Paris Agreement & addressing climaterelated risks Implementing the Paris Agreement: the role of regions, cities and communities in local action for adaptation and resilience Accessing and managing climate change finance: Experiences from the Pacific and Asia Region

9 TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER: GCA HIGH-LEVEL DAY RESILIENCE, INNOVATION, ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 6 ROOM 8 ROOM 10 ROOM 11 MEDIA EVENTS ROOM HIGH-LEVEL DAY 1 KICK OFF BRIEFING Opening of the high-level roundtables on climate action for zero hunger GENDER The economic case for genderresponsive climate action RESILIENCE Why climate resilience matters for people in SIDS and other vulnerable countries ( ) RESILIENCE, INNOVATION & CLIMATE ACTION DIGITAL DIALOGUE, CLIMATE ACTION STUDIO Addressing climate change for a world free of hunger, malnutrition and poverty ( ) Food security and nutrition in Small Island States in a changing climate ( ) INNOVATION Moving forward together (13:15:16:30) Integrated landscapes for improved food security and nutrition ( ) ROUNDTABLE RESILIENCE Working with nature to build climate resilience & sustainable development Climate resilient and low emission food systems ( ) Panel 1 Policy frameworks for innovation (13:35-14:15) Panel 2 New types of innovation needed (15:10 15:50) GCA MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE AWARDS

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