Climate Mobility Summit

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High-Level Breakfast: Harnessing Climate Mobility for Adaptation and Resilience
By invitation only.
Screening of Short Documentaries from UN GCCM Series: Voices from the Frontlines
High-Level Opening Session
- Introduction: UN GCCM Managing Director
- Opening remarks: IOM DG-Elect
- Keynote remarks: Ministers & Heads of Regional Organizations
Session I: From Knowledge to Solutions: The Regional Climate Mobility Initiatives
- Panel 1 – Africa: Driving Policy & Practice towards People-Centred Adaptation From the African Shifts report to local action: The Climate Mobility Deep Dives
- Panel 2 – Latin America & Caribbean: Building a Regional Agenda for Action Towards a Regional Narrative & Agenda for Action on Climate Mobility
- Panel 3 – South & Southeast Asia & the Pacific: Applying a Data-Driven Approach to Climate Mobility Anticipating and planning for climate mobility amidst the climate crisis
Session II: Local Solutions in Focus: Cities Addressing Climate and Mobility
A conversation with Mayors
This session will focus on the role of cities in addressing the climate adaptation and protection needs of a growing share of the world population. Mayors have been actively shaping the emerging discourse and policy agenda on climate mobility, informed by the practical solutions that cities bring to both the climate and displacement crises.
Session III: Youth Leadership for Policy Advocacy & Action on Climate Mobility
Panel – Advancing Youth Advocacy & Solutions
This panel will discuss the role of young people in building community resilience and supporting climate adaptation – through awareness- raising, advocacy, entrepreneurship and by moving to support their families and communities. It will explore how networking and cooperation between youth, as well as support from other actors, can elevate their contribution and create momentum for more rapid political, social, and economic transformation towards climate justice and respect for planetary boundaries.
Session IV: Raising Awareness & Building Knowledge for Climate Mobility Solutions
Panel – From Understanding Drivers to Developing Tools for Decision-making & Action
This panel will focus on the interface between science and policy. It will discuss what kind of data, research and collaborations can support the capacity to anticipate and address climate risks, and impacts on people, in climate-vulnerable countries and communities, starting with climate literacy.
High-Level Closing Reception