International Symposium on "Climate Resilient Coastal Infrastructure Investments: Challenges and Opportunities”
Organiser: KfW
Role for MCII: Presenter
Panel Speakers:
- Stephan Opitz (Member of the Management Committee, KfW): Opening, introduction
- Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven (tbc): Political Framing
- Anders Levermann (Lead author of the Sea Level Change Chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research): Porjections on Sea Level Rise
- Jochen Hinkel (Head of Adaptation and Social Learning, Global Climate Forum): Impacts on coastal zones
Panel discussion: Impacts on Coastal Zones
- Minister of an affected country (tbc)
- Saleemul Huq (Director, International Centre for Climate Change and Development)
- Ms. Solis Trejo (Undersecretary of Tourism, Mexico) (tbc)
- Jochen Hinkel (Head of Adaptation and Social Learning, Global Climate Forum)
- Stéphane Hallegatte (Senior Economist, Climate Change Group, World Bank Group): Priorities and best practice examples for action
Panel discussion: Challenges and options for climate-resilient infrastructure investments in coastal zones
- Kenrick R. Leslie (Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre)
- Wiebe de Boer (Portfolio coordinator Coastal Development, Deltares)
- Michael Szönyi (Flood Resilience Program Lead, Zurich Insurance Group)
- Stéphane Hallegatte (Senior Economist, Climate Change Group, World Bank Group)
- Daniela Jacob (Director of Institute, Climate Service Center Germany – GERICS)
Conslusions
- Soenke Kreft (Executive Director, Munich Climate Insurance Initiative)
- Marc Engelhardt (Director, Department for Development and Sector Policies, KfW)
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