THE CLIMATE GAME CHANGE

CONFERENCE PROGRAM : 22 January 2009 (Thursday)

07:30-08:45	Registration
08:30-09:30	Opening session and keynote speech(Conference Room 2) Welcome addresses and introductory remarks: Dr. Anders Nordström, Director General, Sida Dr. Lars-Erik Liljelund, Special Adviser on Climate Change to the Prime Minister of Sweden Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary of ESCAP and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Keynote speech: Ms. Angela Cropper, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations
09:30-10:00	Coffee/tea
10:00-11:00	Executive Panel 1: Pioneers of the New Market(Conference Room 2) New innovative market mechanisms are emerging as the finance sector and governments are mobilizing to meet the climate challenge. Is this the beginning of a new paradigm? How can investor communities provide incentives for companies to reduce their carbon footprint? How can we increase financing for clean growth and adaptation in the region? How can we ensure a market-based climate change regime? Moderator: Ms. Veronica Pedrosa, Presenter/Anchor, Al Jazeera English Panelists: Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, Climate Change Ambassador, Republic of Korea Mr. James Gifford, Executive Director, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Ms. Teresa Au, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Asia Pacific Region, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Mr. Octavio Peralta, Secretary General, Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia & the Pacific (ADFIAP) Mr. Sasja Beslik, Head of Socially Responsible Investments, Banco, Sweden
	Open Discussion
11:00-12:00	Executive Panel 2: Business Opportunities for Climate Action (CR2) New, innovative green businesses are an important part in the solution to survive climate change. Asian companies are already looking at climate related challenges with new eyes. What are major companies in the region doing to address climate change? Does climate change bring new business opportunities? What are the major risks? Where should the public and private interface be? Moderator: Ms. Veronica Pedrosa, Presenter/Anchor, Al Jazeera English Panelists: Mr. Rohan Parikh, Head – Green initiatives, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India Mr. Ravi Fernando, Director Corporate Branding and Strategic CSR, MAS Holdings, Sri Lanka Dr. Richard Welford, Chairman , CSR Asia Mr. Michael Bjärhov, Director of Government & Industry Relations Asia Pacific, Ericsson, Malaysia
	Open Discussion
12:00-12:30	Launch of the Private Sector Adaptation Study, World Resources Institute
12:30-14:00	Buffet Lunch (organic food)(Delegates’ dining room)
14:00-15:30 Breakout A	Parallel breakout sessions Creating cities for the future (Meeting room H) Cities account for 75% of all energy use and 80% of all greenhouse gases emissions. Most Asian cities are situated along rivers or sea shores and are vulnerable to extreme climate events. Making cities cleaner, more energy efficient and resilient to climate change will be key to future growth and development. How can the public and private sectors work together for cleaner cities? How can water scarcity be addressed? What kind of mechanisms will need to be put in place? How can carbon financing be used? Moderator: Mr. Adnan Aliani, Economic Affairs Officer and Head, Sustainable Urban Development Unit, ESCAP Panelists: Ms. Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), India Prof. Hans Lundberg, International Director, Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL), Sweden Prof. Ijaz Hossain, Professor Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh Mr. Manuel C. Rangasa, Executive Director, Centre for Initiatives and Research on Climate Adaptation (CIRCA), Provincial Government of Albay, Philippines Dr. Ranjith Perera, Urban Environmental Management Program, Asian Institute of Technology
	Open Discussion
Breakout B	Ensuring food security(Meeting room F) Over the last century, technological advances have enabled dramatic increases in crop yields. This trend is now at risk of being reversed, as climate change may significantly affect food supply and food security, particularly in developing countries. Improved water management and innovations for more efficient agriculture will be needed to ensure adequate and sustainable food production. What are the present trends in Asia? What are the major challenges that need to be addressed? How can the public and private sectors work together to ensure sustainable food production and food security for all? Moderator: Mr. Christer Holtsberg, Minister, Director of Swedish Environmental Secretariat for Asia (SENSA), Sida Panelists: Dr. Ursula Schäfer-Preuss, Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mr. Anthony Banbury, Regional Director for Asia, World Food Programme (WFP) Prof. Johan Rockstrom, Executive Director, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Mr. Sumeth Laomoraporn, Managing Director, Charoen Pokphand (CP) Intertrade Co Ltd, Thailand Dr. Purushottam Mudbhary, Chief of Policy Assistance Branch, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
	Open Discussion
Breakout C	Managing risks from climate change and disaster(Conference Room 2) Climate change is expected to increase the severity and frequency of weather-related natural hazards such as storms, high rainfalls, floods, droughts and heat-waves. The risks posed to companies and the wider society by climate change will necessitate a new thinking as regards risk management. What are the commercial risks that need to be addressed, and what options are employed by the private sector? How has the insurance sector started addressing climate change? What can companies do to help mitigate the effects of disaster? What do governments need to do? Moderator: Dr. Johan Schaar, Director, Climate Change and Development Commission (CCDC) Panelists Dr. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) Mr. Jerry Velazquez, Senior Regional Coordinator, Asia and the Pacific, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) Dr. Meine van Noordwijk, Regional Coordinator South East Asia, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Dr. Chua Thia-Eng, Council Chair, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
	Open Discussion
15:30-16:00	Coffee/tea
16:00-16:30	Way Forward(Conference Room 2) Outcomes and recommendations by moderators Concluding remarks: Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary of ESCAP and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Anders Nordstrom, Director General, Sida
16:30-18:30	Cocktail Reception in the UNCC garden