KE4CAP EU-Japan BKE Event

KE4CAP EU-Japan BKE Event #1:
‘Enhancing Connections across National and Local Platforms to Support Adaptation Action’

Date 29 June 2021, 16.30-19.00 JST
Objective To develop the role of CAPs in enhancing collaboration between national, regional and local adaptation actions – sharing knowledge and experiences.
Chair Yasuaki Hijioka, Centre for Climate Change Adaptation (CCCA), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan.
Resources Short pre-recorded (10 minute) presentations from each platform - to focus on the benefits and challenges of working across geographic scales.
Program Presenter
16.30 Welcome and introduction
- Yasuaki Hijioka
- Roger Street
16.40 Climate Change Adaptation Policies and Programmes in Japan
- Mr. Kazuaki Takahashi, Director of Climate Change Adaptation Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Movie(MP4) ｜ PDF
16.55 The role of CAS in enhancing the links between national and local adaptation action in the Netherlands.
- Kim van Nieuwaal, Climate Adaptation Services
PDF
17.05 Climate Ireland’s support in linking local authority adaptation action with national adaptation objectives.
- Barry O’Dwyer, University College Cork
Movie(MOV) ｜ PDF
17.15 Plenary discussion 1: Feedback and suggestion to CCCA’s adaptation platform activities from KE4CAP members
- Introduction to CCCA’s adaptation activities linking to local action, and challenges faced, Yoshifumi Masago, NIES.
- Moderated by Roger Street, KE4CAP
PDF
18.00 Plenary discussion 2: Focussed on questions from Local Climate Change Adaptation Centers (LCCACs) in Japan.
- introduced by Tomohiro Fujita, NIES
- moderated by Kim van Nieuwaal, KE4CAP
PDF
18.50 Closing remarks
- Yasuaki Hijioka
- Kim van Nieuwaal
19.00 End

KE4CAP EU-Japan BKE Event #2:
‘Exploring the Potential for Linking International and National Platforms in the Asia-Pacific Region’

Date 30 June 2021, 16.30-19.00 JST
Objective To enhance the utilization of CAPs for promoting adaptation action at the transnational level (e.g., Asia-Pacific and Europe).
Chair Yasuaki Hijioka, Centre for Climate Change Adaptation (CCCA), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan.
Resources Short pre-recorded (5 minute) presentations and/or weblink from each platform (to be made available on the KE4CAP working space prior to the session) - to focus on the benefits and challenges of collaborating across the region as they see it from their perspective.
Program Presenter
16.30 Welcome and introduction
- Yasuaki Hijioka
- Kim van Nieuwaal
16.40 Context setting
- Yuji Masutomi, CCCA
PDF
16.50 Examples of climate adaptation platforms and organisations in the Asia-Pacific region focussing on how they see the value to them of linking across the region:
1.　What are the benefits of having connections with other platforms in the Asia Pacific region？
2.　What do you see as the challenges of working in a regional network setting？
3.　To what insights has working in a regional setting lead？
・Japan, AP-PLAT and A-PLAT: Kazutaka Oka, CCCA Movie(MP4) ｜ PDF
・CSIRO, Australia: Geoff Gooley Movie(MP4) ｜ PDF
・Pacific Climate Change Centre, SPREP: ‘Ofa Kaisamy Movie(MP4) ｜ PDF
・Philippines eCCET: Marianna Vargas-Morada Movie(MOV)
・South Korean Adaptation Center for Climate Change (KACCC): Young-II Song Movie(MP4) ｜ PPT
・Taiwan (TCCIP): Hsin-Chi Li Movie(MP4) ｜ PDF
17.40 Plenary discussion: To share information and lessons learnt, with a focus on how CAPs can inform and promote action in the Asia-Pacific region:
1. What are practical uses of international/national adaptation platforms for promoting adaptation action in the Asia-Pacific region?
2. What functions and content should/could be included in international/national adaptation platforms to promote adaptation action across the Asia-Pacific region?
3. What are effective ways of collaboration between international/national adaptation platforms and international organizations?
Facilitated by KE4CAP
18.50 Closing remarks
- Yasuaki Hijioka and Roger Street
19.00 End

Link

weadapt.org | Stepping-Up Knowledge Exchange between Climate Adaptation Knowledge Platforms (KE4CAP)
weadapt.org | BKE EU-Japan event: Enhancing Connections Across International, National and Local Adaptation Actions