GFHS

Committed to Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements for All

In Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC


 
Annual2023
Programme Schedule
Day 1: Saturday, 2 December 2023
19:30-21:00  Closed-door Consultation
20:00-21:30  Youth Workshop on Climate Change & My City’s Transformation

Day 2: Sunday, 3 December 2023
09:00-09:50  Opening Session
Moderator: Mr. Haifeng Lyu, Co-founder & Secretary General, Global Forum on Human Settlements 
·  Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Chairman of Global Forum on Human Settlements, Former UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative(video)
·  Ms. Erica Allis, Chief of Partner Engagement and Coordination Division, World Meteorological Organization (on behalf of Prof. Petteri Taalas, Secretary General, World Meteorological Organization)
·  Mr. Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor of Central Macedonia in Greece, Vice President, European Committee of the Regions (CoR), European Union 
·  Mr. Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty, Environment Programme Coordinator, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)- DSDG/UN DESA
·  Mr. Charles Karangwa, Head of the Nature-based Solutions Management Hub, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
·  Mr. Fnu Oudom, Co-founder of Global Human Settlements Foundation(video)

10:05-11:00  Keynote Statement: Green, Fair and Smart Urban Transformation: Synergistically Accelerating 1.5°C Goal and SDGs
Moderator: Dr. Ralph Wahnschafft, Independent Advisor on Sustainable Development Policies, GFHS
Speakers:
·  H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Emirate of Dubai, UAE
·  Ms. Loretta Hieber Girardet, Chief, Risk Knowledge, Monitoring and Capacity-Development Branch, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction  (PDF)
·  Mr. James Leather, Director of Transport, Asian Development Bank(PDF)
·  Prof. Anthony Nyong, Director of Climate Change and Green Growth, African Development Bank
·  Ms. Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
·  Mr. Zhengang Tang, Chairman of Chinese General Chamber of Commerce UAE 
·  Mr. Zhiyuan Song, Founder & President, Sichuan Kedao Agriculture Co., LTD, China (PPT)

11:05-12:30  High-level Dialogue: Shape the Future of Energy for Carbon-neutral Cities: Clean, Smart, Equitable and Renewable
Moderator: Dr. Arab Hoballah, Senior Sustainability Expert, former Chief, Sustainable Consumption and Production, UNEP
Panelists:
·  Ms. Alison Gilliland, Dublin City Councillor, former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland 
·  Mr. Erion Veliaj, Mayor of Tirana, Albania
·  Ms. Gauri Singh, Deputy Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency
·  Ms. Edel Moraes, National Secretary for Traditional Peoples and Communities, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Brazil
·  Ms. Eugenia Kargbo, Chief Heat Officer, Freetown, Sierra Leone
·  Mr. Stéphane Pouffary, Chief Executive Officer and Honorary President, ENERGIES 2050 
·  Dr. Puja Sawhney, Global Director, Climate Change, Habitat for Humanity 

13:30-15:00  Parallel Session 1A: Green, fair and smart urban transformation: policies, technologies and practices 
Moderator: Ms. Jennifer Oomen, Senior Global Director, Technical Excellence, Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter, Habitat for Humanity International
Speakers: 
·  Mr. Mohamed Al Breiki, Executive Director, Sustainable Development, Masdar City, UAE(PDF)
·  Senior representative from City of Kunyu, China (Remote)
      Ms. Chen Fang from Kunmu Town, City of Kunyu, China (PPT)
      Ms. Zhou Xuemei from Yuquan Town, City of Kunyu, China  (PPT)
·  Dr. Peter Graham, Executive Director of the Global Buildings Performance Network
·  Mr. Jonatas Randal da Silva, Municipal Secretary, Innovation and Technology Center (CIT) Barueri City, Brazil (PPT)
·  Mr. Li Geng, Finance Director, Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (PPT)
·  Mr. Markus Roselieb, Principal, Chiangmai Life Architects, Thailand  (PPT)
Commentator:
·  Mr. Hang Xinhua, President of Aojiang (Wuxi) Network Energy Co., Ltd., China (PDF)

13:30-15:00  Parallel Session 1B: Early warnings for all to build urban resilience
Moderator: Ms. Erica Allis, Chief of Partner Engagement and Coordination Division, World Meteorological Organization
Speakers:
·  Dr. Ousmane Ndiaye, Director of Meteorological Operations, National Agency of Civil Aviation and Metéorologie, Senegal (PPT)
·  Mr. Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Senior Staff Associate, International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Earth Institute, Columbia University
·  Mr. Abhiyant Tiwari, Lead, Health & Climate Resilience, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), India 
·  Youth representative

15:10-16:40  Parallel Session 2A:Environmentally sustainable transport accelerates the climate goal and the SDGs
Moderator: Mr. Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty,
Environment Programme Coordinator, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)- DSDG/UN DESA
Speakers:
·  Mr. Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty, Environment Programme Coordinator, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)-DSDG/UN DESA(PPT)
·  Mr. James Leather, Director Transport, Asian Development Bank (PPT)
·  Mr. Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga, Portugal (PPT)
·  Prof. Yousef Nazzal, Chair, Dept. of Life & Environmental Sciences, College of Natural & Health Sciences, Zayed University, UZA (PPT)
·  Ms. Lucie Anderson, Head of Sustainability, International Union of Railways (UIC)  (PPT)
·  Ms. Urda Eichhorst, Project Director, The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) (PPT)

15:10-16:40  Parallel Session 2B: Nature-based solutions for urban resilience and sustainability
Moderator: Mr. Charles Karangwa, Head of the Nature-based Solutions Management Hub, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Speakers:
·  Dr. Fernanda Carvalho, Global Policy Lead, Climate & Energy Practice, WWF (PPT)
·  Mr. Sachin Bhoite, Director of Climate Resilience, C40 Cities  (PPT)
·  Dr. Sabrina Dekker, Climate Action Coordinator, Dublin City Council, Ireland
·  Cllr Anthea Leitch, Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Human Settlements, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
·  Mr. Freeman Elohor Oluowo, Founder/Centre Coordinator, African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development (ACCARD) Initiative
·  Dr. Leong Yuen Yoong, Director of Sustainability Studies at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Professor of Practice at Sunway University, Malaysia

17:00-18:00  Summary and Recommendation
Moderator: Dr. Taj Hamad, Vice Chairman of Global Forum on Human Settlements, Chairman, World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations 
Speakers:
·  Student Rep.
·  Guest Rep.
·  Summary from parallel session moderators 
Closing Remarks:
·  Mr. Haifeng Lyu, Co-founder & Secretary General, Global Forum on Human Settlements

18:15-19:30  Sustainable Cities And Human Settlements Awards Ceremony













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