Tucson, Arizona
29 May - 31 May 2012
13 days to go
Program
The conference program includes plenary lectures, paper and poster sessions and workshops. Please note that due to the lack of participation interest, the "rapid-fire" 5min sessions will not go forward.
Monday: May 28, 2012
Workshops and other Events: See Outside Workshops/Events for More Information
Conference Registration (Marriott) 4:00pm and onwards
Welcoming Reception (Marriott) 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Tuesday: May 29, 2012 (Student Union)
Conference Registration 7:30am and onwards
Opening Session 8:30am – 9:30am
• Diana Liverman (University of Arizona)
• Martin Parry (PROVIA))
• Dignitaries
• Early Career Scholars
Plenary 1: Climate Adaptation Overview and Challenges 9:30am – 10:30am
• Joe Alcamo (UNEP): Policy Perspectives
• Anand Patwardhan (Indian Institute of Technology) : Research perspectives
Coffee Break 10:30am-11:00am
Parallel Paper Sessions: Tuesday A 11:00am –12:15pm
Lunch 12.15pm –1:15pm
Parallel Paper Session Tuesday B 1:15pm – 2:30pm
Parallel Paper Sessions: Tuesday C 2:30pm – 3:45pm
Tuesday Posters and refreshments 3:45pm – 4:30pm
Plenary 2: Climate Adaptation: Perspectives from Private and NGO Sector 4.30pm –6:00pm
• Ian Noble (PROVIA, International Adaptation Institute) Chair
• John Firth (Acclimatise)
• Maaren van Aalst (Red Cross).
• Saleemul Huq (International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Bangladesh)
• Steve Jennings (Oxfam)
• TBC (private sector)
Wednesday May 30, 2012 (Student Union)
Conference Registration 7:30am and onwards
Plenary 3: Research Frontiers in Climate Adaptation 8.00am – 9:30am
• Chris Gordon (PROVIA and University of Ghana) Chair
• Christopher Field (Carnegie Institution and Co-Chair Working Group II of IPCC)
• Mark New (University Cape Town)
• Richard Klein (Stockholm Environment Institute)
• Karen O’Brien (University of Oslo)
Parallel Paper Session: Wednesday A 9:30am – 10:45am
Coffee Break 10:45am - 11:00am
Parallel Paper Session: Wednesday B 11:00am - 12:15pm
Lunch 12:15pm – 1.15pm
Parallel Paper Session: Wednesday C 1.15pm – 2.30pm
Parallel Paper Session: Wednesday D 2.30 pm – 3.45pm
Wednesday Posters and Refreshments 3.45am – 4.30pm
Plenary 4: Enabling Adaptation 4.30pm – 6:00pm
• Nobuo Mimura (Ibaraki University, Japan) Chair
• Sebastian Catovsky (UK Committee on Climate Change)
• Kathy Jacobs (United States Office of Science and Technology Policy)
• Youssef Nassef (United Nations Convention on Climate Change Secretariat)
• Mannava VK Sivakumar (World Meteorological Organization)
• Sebastian Vicuna (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
Conference Banquet 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Open air 4th floor roof adjacent to Union with mountain views shaded by Solar panels
Thursday May 31, 2012 (Student Union)
Conference Registration 8:00am and onwards
Plenary 5: Adaptation and Development 8:00am – 9:30am
• Kit Batten (USAID) Chair
• Mozaharul Alam (UNEP, Thailand)
• Mohammed Boulahya (Climate for Development Framework Programme, Africa)
• David Dodman (IIED, London)
• Ancha Srinivasan (Asian Development Bank, Phillipines)
Parallel Paper Sessions: Thursday A 9:30am – 10:45am
Coffee Break 10:45am-11:00am
Parallel Paper Sessions: Thursday B 11:00am –12:15pm
Lunch 12:15pm –1:15pm
Plenary 6: Climate Risks and Transformative Adaptation 1:15pm – 2:45pm
• Caroline Zambrano Barragan (Municipality of Quito) Chair
• Mark Howden (CSIRO Australia)
• Phil Thornton (CGIAR)
• Jonathan Overpeck (University of Arizona)
• Cynthia Rosenzweig (Goddard Institute for Space Studies)
Parallel Paper Sessions: Thursday C 2:45pm – 4:00pm
Thursday Posters and Refreshment Break 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Closing Plenary 7: What Next for Adaptation? 4:45pm – 6:00pm
• Hallie Eakin (ASU) Chair
• Early Career Scholars
• Maria Lemos (University of Michigan)
• Jean Palutikof (Griffith University)
• Roger Street (United Kingdom Climate Impacts Programme)
Friday June 1, 2012
Other Workshops and Events: See Outside Workshops/Events for more information
Registration is now open. See Deadlines for more information.
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