Global Policy Dialogue: Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis Through Improved Global Governance

This panel event will bring together a select, diverse group from UN Missions and the Secretariat, think tanks, universities, the private sector, and other civil society organizations to discuss solutions for addressing the intersection between climate change, biodiversity and nature loss and pollution and waste.

With Plataforma CIPÓ, the Global Governance Innovation Network, Global Challenges Foundation, Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and Heinrich Böll Foundation we are pleased to hold the Global Policy Dialogue: Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis through Improved Global Governance,” which will be a two day event from 19-20 January 2023, in Recife, Pernambuco.

Although the in-person event will be restricted to invited participants, three of the dialogue’s sessions will be conducted in a hybrid format and are open to online participants upon prior registration.

Agenda

Day 1: January 19th

8:45AM Brasília / 11:45AMOpening Session: Global Governance and the Triple Planetary Crisis of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Nature Loss and Pollution and Waste

Welcome Remarks

  • Dr. Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Executive Director of Plataforma CIPÓ
  • Dr. Richard Ponzio, Director, Global Governance, Justice & Security Program, Stimson Center
  • Dr. Magnus Jiborn, Head of Research, Global Challenges Foundation
  • Annette Von Schönfeld, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Brazil

Speakers

  • Dr. José Graziano, Director General of Zero Hunger Institute; Former Director General of Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO
  • Dr. Izabella Teixeira, Former Minister of the Environment of Brazil; Co-President of the International Resource Panel-UN; Member of the UN-DESA board
  • H.E. Ambassador Dennis Francis, Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the UN and incoming President of the UN General Assembly
  • H.E. Mary Robinson, Chair of the Elders; Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Former President of Ireland
  • H.E. João Campos, Mayor of Recife

Moderator

  • Maiara Folly, Programme Director of Plataforma CIPÓ

Day 2: January 20

8:45AM Brasília / 11:45AM-The UN and the Triple Planetary Crisis: The role of the Global South

Speakers

  • H.E. Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the UN (confirmed)
  • Dr. Adam Day, Head of the Geneva Office of the United Nations University Center for Policy (UNU-CPR)
  • Conselor Viviane Rios Balbino, Head of the United Nations Division, Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Dr. David Obura, Earth Commission’s Commissioner

Moderator

  • Dr. Fernanda Carvalho, Global Policy Lead, Climate and Energy Practice at WWF

Reflections

  • Dr. Imme Scholz, President of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Foundation and co-chair of the Global Sustainable Development Report 2023
  • Juan Fernando Lucio Lopez, Director PASO Colombia, One Earth Foundation

2:30PM Brasília/ 5:30PM GMT: South-South and inter-regional cooperation towards achieving climate justice and promoting a just transition

Speakers

  • H.E. Ambassador Carlos Lazary, Executive Director, Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (confirmed)
  • H.E. Ambassador Keisha McGuire, President and CEO of Present and Future Institute (PFI) and former Permanent Representative of Grenada to the United Nations (confirmed)
  • H.E Ambassador Muhammad Ahmad Makarfi, Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Ambassador to Brazil
  • Maria João Rodrigues, President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS); Former Member of the European Parliament

Moderator

  • To be confirmed

Reflections

  • Nudhara Yusuf, facilitator of the Global Governance Innovation Network (GGIN) with Stimson Center’s Global Governance, Justice & Security Program 
  • Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW, India)

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