Please note that all times are in GMT +4 (AZT).
Monday 11 November
10am - 11:30amOpening |
2pm - 3pmThe illegal wildlife trade: How AI can play a role in identifying and reducing crimeOrganisers - Verdentum.org |
3:30pm - 4pmPvblic FoundationOrganisers - PVBLIC Foundation |
Tuesday 12 November
10am - 11:30amExpanding Impact Measurement Beyond ESG - The Next Frontier: Exploring more scientific and mathematical approaches to impact measurement on investments and aidOrganisers - Verdentum.org |
2pm - 3pmFinancing a Just Transition: Implementing Sri Lanka's Net Zero Strategy and RoadmapOrganisers - Sri Lanka Ministry of Environment |
3:30pm - 4:30pmHow Can the Center of Excellence Assist SIDS in Building Climate ResilienceOrganisers - PVBLIC Foundation |
5:30pm - 6:30pmGlobal Solidarity Levies Task ForceOrganisers - Office of the Prime Minister Barbados |
Wednesday 13 November
10am - 11:30amIntergenerational Collaboration in Strengthening Ocean-Climate Action: A Multidisciplinary ContextOrganisers - CYCN, OYWG, Commonwealth Secretariat |
2pm - 3:30pmPaving the way for a just transition in the MaldivesOrganisers - Republic of Maldives and Asian Development Bank |
Thursday 14 November
2pm - 3:30pmBuilding Climate Resilience in Pacific Island Nations through Geospatial Information Technology and International CollaborationOrganisers - Commonwealth Secretariat/Government of Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Nigeria, UNITAR |
4pm - 5:30pmLet’s talk about finance: An open discussion around Sustainable Finance Solutions for Coastal Communities and Blue EconomiesOrganisers - Commonwealth Secretariat Blue Charter, Ocean Risk Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), Trinidad & Tobago, Seychelles (TBD), Rare, Conservation International |
Friday 15 November
10am - 11amAdaptation to a rapidly changing ocean: opportunities for timely, effective and equitable solutions at the local & regional scaleOrganisers - Commonwealth Secretariat Blue Charter, Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
2:30pm - 4pmForest carbon toolkit- guidance from experiences from the CommonwealthOrganisers - Commonwealth Secretariat, Republic of Guyana |
4pm - 5:30pmClimate-Ocean Change and Food SecurityOrganisers - International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (OA Alliance), UN Foundation, Commonwealth Blue Charter |
Saturday 16 November
10am - 11:30amMaldives’ experiences in sustainable coral reef management amidst climate changeOrganisers - Republic of Maldives, Asian Development Bank |
2pm - 3:30pmFostering Collaborative Actions to Fast Track Clean Energy Transition in the CommonwealthOrganisers - SEforALL, UNECE, ARE, Seychelles, Kenya, Vanuatu, ACU, Commonwealth Secretariat |
Monday 18 November
10:30am - 11:30amEnhancing multi-level readiness to access Loss and Damage financeOrganisers - Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) |
2pm - 3pmInternational Youth Collaboration for a Just Energy TransitionOrganisers - CSET Youth, SDG7 Youth Constituency, European Youth Energy Network, BRICS Youth Energy |
Tuesday 19 November
10am - 11:30amThe Role of Geospatial Information in Enhancing Climate Action in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)Organisers - Azercosmos |
11:30am - 12:30pmSecretary General’s dialogue with youth delegatesOrganisers - Commonwealth Secretariat Youth Team |
3pm - 4:30pmCommonwealth Secretariat Official Side Event - Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Climate Action: Building a Resilient Future for AllLocation - Side Event Room 8 Organisers - Commonwealth Secretariat; Namibia; Seychelles UNFCCC |
Wednesday 20 November
10am - 11:30amCOP29 Youth Session: Empowering Faith Communities for Collective Climate ActionOrganisers - COP29 Singapore Youth Delegation |
2pm - 3:30pmPanel discussion on green skills development and job creation for women and youthOrganisers - Commonwealth Secretariat and Gender Hub Azerbaijan, supported by Commonwealth Youth Council |
Thursday 21 November
10am - 11:30amPolitical Economic Resilience: Valuing Collective Actions for Stability (Done with ComSec and focus on COMPASS and Political Economic Resilience Index (PERI) use case)Organisers - University of Cambridge |
2pm - 3:30pmYouth at the Table: Advocating for Child and Youth-Centric NDCs + Amplifying Youth Voices in Climate PolicyOrganisers - Commonwealth Asia Youth Alliance (CAYA), Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) |
Friday 22 November
10am - 10:45amBiodiversity loss and gender inequality: Challenges and opportunities and ways to forward in commonwealthOrganisers - Global Environmental and Climate Conservation Initiative (GECCI) |
10:45am - 11:30amWhat next for commonwealth countries on biodiversity loss after COP29?Organisers - Global Environmental and Climate Conservation Initiative (GECCI) |