The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will host a Continental Consultative Dialogue on “The Impact of Climate Change on Women – Preparing for Durban and Beyond”, scheduled for 19 – 20 November 2011 at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in Pretoria.
Memebers of the media are invited as follows:
Day one:
Date: Saturday, 19 November 2011
Time: 08h30 - 19h00
Venue: Department of International Relations and Cooperation, (DIRCO), OR Tambo Building,460 Soutpansberg Road, Pretoria
Day two
Date: Sunday, 20 November 2011
Time: 09h00 - 13h30
Venue: Department of International Relations and Cooperation, (DIRCO), OR Tambo Building,460 Soutpansberg Road, Pretoria
Photo opportunity : 12h10-12h30
Programme
Day one: Saturday, 19 November 2011
09h00 – 09h10: Welcome: Presiding Chair: Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters
09h10 – 09h30: Opening Remarks: Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
09h30 – 09h45: Documentary Tribute: Ms Wangari Maathai Founder: The Green Belt Movement
09h45 – 10h00: Strengthening the Voice of Grassroots Women: Reflections on the Outcome of the South African National Summit, Baleka Mbete, Progressive Women’s Movement
10h00 – 10h15: The Road to Durban & Beyond: Challenges & Strategies to Mainstream Gender into Climate Change Negotiations
Minister of Water & Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa
10h15 – 10h30: Special Message of Support: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Kari Maren Bjørnsgaards
10h30 – 10h45: Building Effective Partnerships amongst Women to Secure Climate Justice: Towards Durban and Beyond Mary Robinson, President: Mary Robinson Climate Justice Foundation
10h45 – 11h00: Building African Women’s Voices to engage with Climate Change: Reflections on the Outcome of the SADC Regional Consultation on Women & Climate Change
Minister for Women, Children & Persons with Disabilities, Lulama Xingwana
11h00 – 11h15: Tea Break
Statements of support
11h30 – 11h35: Madam Assetou Koite, President: Pan African Women’s Organisation
11h35 – 11h40: Dr Agostinho Zacarius, United Nations Resident Coordinator
11h40 – 11h45: Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner: Rural Economy and Agriculture: African Union
11h45 – 11h50: Dr. Tomaz Augusto Salomão, Executive Secretary: SADC
11h50 – 11h55: Dr Antonio Nord, Heinrich Boll Stiftung
11h55 – 12h30: Interaction and Q&A
12h30 – 13H30: LUNCH
13h30 – 13h55: The impact of climate change on women in Africa: constraints and opportunities Bineta Diop, Executive Director: Femmes Africa Solidarite
13h55 – 14h15: Emerging Issues in Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in AfricaJanet Kabeberi-Macharia
14h15 – 16h00: Commission 1: Continental Context of Climate: Change Challenges, Approaches and Strategies
Commission 2: Preparedness, Disaster Risk Reduction and Building Community Resilience: Challenges, Approaches and Strategies
Commission 3: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: Challenges, Approaches and Strategies
Commission 4: Gender and Climate Change Finance:Empowering Women to lead in the New Green Economy: Challenges, Approaches and Strategies
16h00 – 17h00 : Commission Wrap-up
17h00 – 19h00 : KNOWLEDGE FAIR AND PROJECT EXHIBITIONS
Day two: Sunday, 20 November 2011
Presiding Chair: Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters
09h00 – 10h30: Recap and Report back from Commissions
10h30 – 11h00: Tea Break
11h00 – 11h30: Proposal and Adoption of Declaration
11h30 – 12h00: Discussion and Summary by Chair
12h00 – 12h10: Vote of Thanks: Chief Director: Gender, Department of International Relations and Cooperation – Ruby Marks
12h10 – 12h30: Photo Opportunity
12h30 – 13h30: Lunch
RSVP : Media Liaison: Ms Laoura Lazouras on 012 351 1256/ 076 904 8103 lazourasl@dirco.gov.za
For general inquiries kindly contact:
Mr Nelson Kgwete
Cell: 076 608 8567
