The 2021 UNFCCC Regional Climate Weeks taking place in May through July will build momentum towards success at COP26 later this year in Glasgow. These virtual events will take the pulse of climate action in the region, explore climate challenges and opportunities, and showcase ambitious solutions. Hosted by the Government of Japan, Asia-Pacific Climate Week (6-9 July) is led by organizing partners UNEP, UNFCCC, UNDP, and the World Bank.
The UNFCCC secretariat, AGWA, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and the Korea Environment Institute (KEI) are organizing a side event on 7 July as part of the track “National actions and economy-wide approaches.”
Launch of the UNFCCC CASTT Adaptation Academy
Date and Time: Wednesday, 7 July 2021; 08:00 – 09:15 Bonn / 13:00 – 14:15 Bangkok / 15:00 – 16:15 Seoul
The UNFCCC secretariat in collaboration with five research and educational institutions, has initiated the “Climate Action and Support Transparency Training (CASTT) Adaptation Academy”. Designed to provide a multi-week training programme on the Paris Agreement, with a focus on the adaptation reporting aspects of the enhanced transparency framework, the Adaptation Academy will aim to enhance technical capacity for adaptation assessments, planning, policy frameworks and coordination across ministries and governance levels to act on climate change.
This official side event will be an opportunity to launch the CASTT Adaptation Academy to national experts from developing countries, from the Asia-Pacific region. The senior leadership of the 2 regional institutions (AIT and KEI) and the UNFCCC secretariat will sign a symbolic MoU and highlight the contribution from each of their organizations. In addition, a thematic discussion will be organized on a topic of reporting, planning and policy nexus in the context of the enhanced transparency framework (ETF). Participants will be informed of the training for this year and the plans for next year.
Event Program
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Donald Cooper, Director of Transparency Division, UNFCCC Secretariat
Remarks from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) - Dr. Eden Y. Woon, President
Remarks from Korea Environment Institute (KEI) - Dr. Jeyong Yoon, President
Remarks from UNFCCC Secretariat - Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary
Country Perspectives - Mirza Shawkat Ali, Director of Climate Change and International Convention, Dept. of Environment, Bangladesh and Sandee G. Recabar, Chief, Implementation Oversight Division, Climate Change Commission, the Philippines
Introduction to UNFCCC CASTT Adaptation Academy - Bhava Dhungana, UNFCCC Secretariat
Closing Remarks - Jigme, UNFCCC Secretariat