The 5th International Climate Change Adaptation Platforms Meeting /
AP-PLAT Plenary Meeting

Date October 24th (Thu) - 25th (Fri) , 2024
Venue National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan

Aims of the meeting

  • ⮚ To share knowledge and information related to developing and operating national and international information platforms.
  • ⮚ (Day 1) To share recent activities supporting local and national governments and other stakeholders working on climate change adaptation through national and international information platforms.
  • ⮚ (Day 2) To discuss potential collaboration and partnership in supporting national and international information platforms in Asia-Pacific countries.

Program

Day 1: Communicating with users

time program
10:00-10:10 Opening remarks
  • Dr. Yasuaki Hijioka, Center for Climate Change Adaptation, National Institute for Environmental Studies
Session 1: Recent activities, hot topics, and challenges (15 min each)
10:10-12:00
  • Japan: Dr. Yoshifumi Masago, National Institute for Environmental StudiesPDF
  • EU: Ms. Kati Mattern, European Environment AgencyPDF
  • Netherlands: Dr. Kim van Nieuwaal and Ms. Malou ten Have, Climate Adaptation ServicesPDF
  • Korea: Dr. Young-Il Song, Korea Adaptation Center for Climate ChangePDF
  • Taiwan: Dr. Hsin-Chi Li, National Science and Technology Center for Disaster ReductionPDF
  • Discussion
12:00-13:00 Photo, lunch and networking
Session 2: Reaching out to the public through online services
13:00-14:00 (knowledge/activity sharing presentations (15 min each) on how the platforms disseminate information and knowledge to the public via SNS, YouTube, etc., in addition to the platforms website)
  • Japan: Ms. Midori Nemoto, National Institute for Environmental StudiesPDF
  • Taiwan: Dr. Hsin-Chi Li, National Science and Technology Center for Disaster ReductionPDF
  • Discussion
14:00-14:15 Break
Session 3: Direct communication with users
14:15-16:15 (knowledge/activity sharing presentations (15 min each) on how the platforms managers communicate with users to raise awareness, search for their needs, and enhance collaboration)
  • Japan: Dr. Tomohiro Fujita, National Institute for Environmental StudiesPDF
  • EU: Ms. Kati Mattern, European Environment AgencyPDF
  • Netherlands: Dr. Kim van Nieuwaal and Ms. Malou ten Have, Climate Adaptation ServicesPDF
  • Korea: Dr. Young-Il Song, Korea Adaptation Center for Climate ChangePDF
  • Discussion
16:15-16:30 Closing

Day 2: International activities

time program
10:00-10:10 Introduction of Day 2
  • NIES: Dr. Yuji Masutomi
Presentations by each organization on their activities (20 min/organization)
10:10-10:50
  • CSIRO: Dr. Leanne WebbPDF
  • APN: Dr. Linda StevensonPDF
10:50-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00
  • UNESCAP: Dr.Sanjay Kumar SrivastavaPDF
  • AIT: Dr. Ramesh SoysaPDF
  • Wrap UP
12:00-13:00 Lunch and networking
13:00-16:00 AP-PLAT Plenary Meeting ⁄ Aims of the meeting
  • To share AP-PLAT's progress and policies, and align on future activities with the AP-PLAT supporting organisations.
  • To discuss and explore specific collaborative activities for capacity development programs that will contribute to AP-PLAT's goal of supporting adaptation planning.