High-level Ministerial Event “Innovating for Resilience: Technology Accelerating Climate Adaptation”

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Date: Wednesday, November 12, from 12:30 to 13:30 

Venue: Side Event Room 2, Blue Zone

Organized by the Center for Management and Strategic Studies (CGEE), Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE – Brazil)

A high-level roundtable exploring how technology innovation drives climate adaptation through advanced atmospheric monitoring, early warning systems for extreme events, and climate-smart solutions for agriculture and food security. The discussion will also address financing mechanisms for local adaptation, the role of public innovation agencies in scaling resilient technologies, and opportunities for global cooperation and technology transfer under the Paris Agreement highlighting experiences from Brazil and international partners.

List of speakers:

Open Remarks: Ana Toni - COP30 CEO

Moderator: Caetano C. Penna – Director, CGEE 

Panelist 1: Ariesta Ningrum – Director, Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)

Panelist 2: Paulo Nobre – Researcher, CPEC Project (lNPE)

Panelist 3: Mikko Ollikainen – Head of the Adaptation Fund (AF)

Panelist 4: Martial Bernoux, Climate Change Team Leader (FAO)

Panelist 5: Newton Hamatsu, Superintendent of Innovation (FINEP)

Closing Remarks: Pedro Ivo (Coordinator for scientific and technological affairs and bilateral relations, MRE) 

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