SouthSouthNorth (SSN) looks forward to COP28
SouthSouthNorth (SSN) will be present at the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This international climate change conference is kicking off next week and will run from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
To learn more about COP28, please visit the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and COP28 UAE Presidency webpages.
SSN looks forward to observing the negotiations, engaging with others in the Blue and Green Zones, meeting participants at our official exhibition booth, hosting an official side event, and hosting and supporting multiple events. You can find more details on our exhibit and the events we are involved in below. For events related to programmes hosted by SSN, you can also have a look at their web posts here:
- Adaptation Reserach Alliance (ARA)
- African Climate Action Partnership (AfCAP) (a regional platform of the Global Climate Action Partnership, GCAP)
- Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
- Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA)
If you are attending COP28, we would love to connect with you! Please be on the lookout for our SSN representatives in and around Expo City in Dubai.
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Press conference to launch the Global Climate Action (GCA) / Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) “Stories of Resilience” report
14:30-15:30 GST (GMT+4)
In Room 2, Zone B6 – Building 77
Friday, 1 December 2023
The Resilience Hub opening session
10:30-11:30 GST
At the Resilience Hub, Main Pavilion, TA1-125 (Online streaming)
The Resilience Hub is managed by SSN, Arsht-Rock, Fundación Avina, GRP, ICCCAD, Resilience Rising, SDI
Accelerating Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) access to inclusive and appropriate finance to empower action at the local level
13:30-14:30 GST
At the Resilience Hub (Online streaming)
Organised by Building Approaches to fund local Solutions with climate Evidence (BASE), CDKN (SSN) and VCA (SSN)
Spanish and French interpretation
What meaningful and authentic amplification of local voices into global spaces means in practice
16:30-17:30 GST
At the Resilience Hub (Online streaming)
Organised by CDKN (SSN), Fundación Avina, and ICCCAD
Spanish, French and Portuguese interpretation
Saturday, 2 December 2023
Localising Climate Action through Innovative Solutions and Community Participation
16:45-18:15 GST
In SE Room 2
Organised by Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), with SSN Director Shehnaaz Moosa speaking on the panel
Sunday, 3 December 2023
Empowering the vulnerable: Evaluating locally-led adaptation (LLA) for climate finance accountability in the least developed countries and the global South
10:00-11:00 GST
At the LDC Pavilion
Organised by CDKN (Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano, FFLA), Fundación Avina, ICCCAD and International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Getting Ready for Climate Finance Access: Lessons from Vulnerable Counties and Green Climate Fund
10:30-11:30 GST
At the Canadian Pavilion
Organised by the Southern Africa Climate Finance Partnership (SACFP) (SSN), with SSN Director Shehnaaz Moosa speaking on the panel
Neglected opportunities to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in food systems: Incorporating soil health, livestock, youth employment and women’s empowerment in African countries
11:00-12:00 GST
NDCP Pavilion
Organised by the SNV, Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), with SSN’s Joseph Badevokila speaking at the event
Partnering to bridge the Science-Policy-Practice gap and advance knowledge for effective adaptation
14:00-14:45 GST
UNEP Pavilion
Walking the talk for action-oriented adaptation research
14:30-15:30 GST
UK Pavilion
Organised by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and ARA (SSN), with the launch of the SSN-hosted CLARE R4I Hub
Climate Justice and Democratic Decision Making at COP: Challenges and Opportunities
15:00-16:00 GST
UNFCCC Official Side Event, SE Room 8 (Online streaming)
Monday-Wednesday, 4-6 December 2023
UNFCCC Official Exhibit
All day
UNFCCC Official Exhbit Area, Booth 45
Organised by SSN and Fundación Avina
Monday, 4 December 2023
Empowering Equitable North-South University Collaborations: Unpacking the Education Sector’s Role in Climate Action for a Sustainable Future
09:45-11:15 GST
At the Commonwealth Secretariat Pavilion
Organised by the Association of Commonwealth Universities and YOUNGO, with SSN Director Shehnaaz Moosa speaking on the panel
Alliances for women’s empowerment: Experiences from the Global South
12:00-13:00 GST
Namibia Pavilion
Organised by GLOW (SSN) and CDKN (SSN)
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Co-producing equitable cities: Catalysts for just climate action and bridging knowledge
15:00-16:00 GST
At the Resilience Hub (Online streaming)
CapaCITY through Co-creation: comparing transformational processes of capability development for urban resilience
16:25-17:25 GST
PCCB Hub (Online streaming)
Organised by the CLARE (SSN) and ARA (SSN), with SSN Director Shehnaaz Moosa speaking on the panel
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Green Accountability: Amplifying citizen voices for an equitable and effective climate finance ecosystem
17:45-18:45 GST
At the Resilience Hub (Online streaming)
Organised by SSN, World Bank’s Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA), World Resources Institute (WRI), and the Huairou Commission
Thursday, 7 December 2023
LLA Strategy during Development and Climate Days 2023
08:00-19:00 GST
At Sofitel Dubai Downtown, Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, Dubai
Organised by IIED, with SSN’s ARA as a contributing partner
Register here
Friday, 8 December 2023
Strategies to avoid maladaptation by putting social inclusion at the centre of climate action
13:45-14:45 GST
UNFCCC Official Side Event, SE Room 2 (Online streaming)
Organised by SSN and the Government of Namibia
South-South learning from experiences on operationalising locally-led adaptation (LLA) metrics
15:40-16:40 GST
PCCB Hub
Organised by GRP, Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN) and CDKN (SSN)
Saturday, 9 December 2023
Biodiversity and climate action: What is a human rights-based approach in practice?
16:15-17:15 GST
PCCB Hub
Organised by SwedBio, Soka Gakkai International (SGI), ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, Women4Biodiversity (W4B), CDKN (SSN), Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), International Law Commission (ILC), Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), Children and Youth Constituency of the UNFCCC (YOUNGO) and SwedWatch
Monday, 11 December 2023
Artivism for resilient futures: Democratising science and amplifying alternative voices in, with, and through art
10:30-11:30 GST
At the Resilience Hub (Online streaming)
Organised by Hivos and CDKN (SSN)
Transformative leverage and intervention points for climate and biosphere resilience
12:00-13:00
At the Resilience Hub (Online streaming)
Organised by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, with SSN Director Shehnaaz Moosa speaking on the panel