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 (10-12 minute) presentations from Japan, Netherlands and Ireland.
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