Registration and badges pick up

Session I: Opening Session

Opening invocation and Smoking Ceremony at Mirage Conference Room / Outdoor arena

Welcome remarks by:

• Tiana Carter, FWG Co-Chair and Party member from Western Europe and Others group (WEOG)
• Cathryn Eatock, FWG Vice Co-Chair and member from the UN Indigenous Sociocultural Region of the Pacific
• Donna Lagdameo, Team Lead, LCIPP Unit, UNFCCC Secretariat

Introduction of the participants through interactive activity to meet and greet each other

Cultural Activity 1: Ngadiku Dreamtime

Lived experience to understand the special relationship of Indigenous Peoples with the rain forest at Mossman Gorge

Lunch break

Cultural Activity 2: Understanding the practices of KuKu Yalanji Peoples at the Cooya Beach

Welcome Reception at Mirage Island - Moderated by Ray Minniecon 

Welcome by Uncle Juan Walker, Local Aboriginal Elder

Ceremony (Traditional Smoking Ceremony and cultural dances)

Keynote remarks by:

• Tiana Carter, FWG Co-Chair and Party member from Western Europe and Others group (WEOG)
• Cathryn Eatock, FWG Vice Co-Chair and member from the UN Indigenous Sociocultural Region of the Pacific
• Erity Teave, Vice President, Rapa Nui Parliament
• Indigenous Peoples representative from each country

Registration and badges pick up

Housekeeping by Donna Lagdameo (UNFCCC Secretariat)

Indigenous invocation

Invite participants to provide reflections on Day 1 cultural immersion

by Pastor Ray Minniecon

Session II: Organizational matters

Overview, objectives and expected outcomes from the Regional Gathering by Cathryn Eatock (FWG member from the UN Indigenous Sociocultural Region of the Pacific)

Session III: Indigeneity and Indigenous values

Overview of Indigeneity, Indigenous values and drawing on international Rights Framework

Open Talanoa

By Cathryn Eatock (FWG member from the UN Indigenous Sociocultural Region of the Pacific)

Session IV: UNFCCC and the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform

Overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Global Stocktake by Donna Lagdameo (UNFCCC Secretariat) 

The Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) and its workplan activities by Tiana Carter (FWG Co-Chair) 

Open Talanoa

Tea/Coffee Break

Session V: Climate change impacts on ecosystems & livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples & local communities

Presentations

• Pacific Community led initiatives by Alfred Ralifo
• National First Peoples Platform (Australia) by Samarla Deshong
• KIWA (SPC) by Filomena Vuetaki, ICUN

Lunch Break

Keynote Remarks by Indigenous Ambassador by Justin Mohammed

Roundtable Talanoa

Themes (20 mins per theme):

Theme I: Impact on livelihoods (e.g. agricultural practices, food systems and food security)

• a) How is climate change affecting your food production and food security? 
• b) Are there short and or longer terms solutions you can identify?

Theme 2: Impact on biodiversity and ecosystems

• a) How does climate change and its causes impact on the plants, animals, biodiversity and environmental systems in your region?
• b) What solutions, short term and longer term can you identify?

Theme 3: Impact on culture and knowledge systems

• a) How does climate change and its effects and causes impact on your culture and knowledge systems and ongoing cultural security?
• b) What solutions can you propose, considering national, regional and global contexts?

Report back by Rapporteurs

Tea/Coffee Break

Session VI: Thematic Area discussions under the UNFCCC process

Topic #1: Loss and Damage

Panel discussion

• Overview of Loss and Damage, Satiago Network & transitional Committee by member of WIM Excom (TBC)
• Sharing experience on Non-Economic Losses by Sina Lui (SPREP)

Topic #2: Adapting to Climate Change

Panel discussion:

• Overview of National Adaptation Plans by Jamie Ovia (LEG member from Small Island Developing States (SIDS))
• Consultative NAP process by Kathy Jetn̄ il-Kijiner (FWG member from UN Regional Group of SIDS)
• Global Goal on Adaptation & Nature Based Solutions by Dr Michael Ha’apio

Registration and badges pick up

Housekeeping by Donna Lagdameo (UNFCCC Secretariat)

For Party representatives:

Cultural Activity 1: Ngadiku Dreamtime

Lived experience to understand the special relationship of Indigenous Peoples with the rain forest at Mossman Gorge

Session VI: Specific practices of Indigenous peoples and local initiatives to address climate change

Pacific Solutions:

• First Nations Clean Energy Network by Karrina Nolan (Virtual) including a short film on the Clean Energy Network
• Community led climate adaptation & disaster risk reduction by Ratu Ovini Bokini
• Māori determined climate strategies and priorities by Mike Smith
• Cokonaki Cigea community led relocation project Usaia Moli
• Aboriginal Carbon Foundation: Barry Hunter (Virtual)

Session VI: Thematic Area discussions under the UNFCCC process

Topic #3: Mitigation and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

• Overview of Mitigation and NDCs by UNFCCC Secretariat

Panel on NDCs :

• The Science Informing NDCs by Adriana Wilkinson
• Pacific NDC hub by George Carter
• Indigenous NDCs Analysis by Graeme Reed (Virtual)

Coffee Break

Session VI: Thematic Area discussions under the UNFCCC process

Topic #4 : Just Transition

Presenters:

• Examples from energy transition in the Pacific including the Marshall Islands Energy Road Map by Kathy Jetn̄ il-Kijiner (FWG member from UN Regional Group of SIDS)
• Sharing case studies from the community by Lavenia Yaaikula

Lunch Break

Topic #5: Climate Finance Strategies Presenters:

• An Overview of Climate Finance by Dr Michael Ha’apio
• Loss and Damage Finance by Representative from Transitional Committee (Virtual)
• UNDP GEF Small Grants Program by Ms Akisi Bolabola - National Coordinator GEF Small Grants Programme Fiji (Virtual)
• Addressing Funding Reporting Challenges by Rachel James, WWF

For Party representatives:

Cultural Activity 2: Understanding the practices of KuKu Yalanji Peoples at the Cooya Beach

Roundtable Talanoa: Sharing solutions to mitigate climate change

Theme 1: Sharing current or potential solutions

Facilitated by TBC

Theme 2: Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

Facilitated by Tiana Carter

Theme 3: Just Transition

Facilitated by  Kathy Jetn̄ il-Kijiner

Theme 4: Climate Finance

Facilitated by TBC

Report back from the roundtables in plenary

Coffee Break

Topic #6 : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Presenters:

• Indigenous Analysis of AR 6 report by Graeme Reed
• Contributions to IPCC report by Sina Lui

Session VII: Human rights and climate change – a rights-based approach

Overarching remarks by Ian Fry, Special Rapporteur on Climate Change (Pre-recorded)

Case studies

• U.N. Human Rights Committee on adverse impacts of climate change by Daniel Billy
• Woodside Gas Development in WA by Raelene Cooper
• Holding Corporations to Account by Mike Smith

Session VIII: Opening of Dialogue between Indigenous Peoples, Parties & other stakeholders

Opening Smoking Ceremony followed by group photo 

Welcome remarks by

• Donna Lagdameo, UNFCCC Secretariat
• Tiana Carter, Co-Chair, FWG

Opening remarks by

• Kristin Tilley, Ambassador for Climate Change, Australia
• Kathy Jetn̄ il-Kijiner, FWG member from UN Regional Group of SIDS
• Kay Harrison, Ambassador for Climate Change, Aotearoa New Zealand
• Sina Lui, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme  (SPREP)

Interactive introduction session

Reflections from the participants from each table

Indigeneity & the LCIPP Pacific Regional Gathering by Cathryn Eatock, FWG member from the UN Indigenous Sociocultural Region of the Pacific

Coffee Break

Session IX: The Paris Agreement-Levels of Implementation & Opportunities

Regional Collaborations

• Importance of Regional Collaborations by Sally Box- Head of Australian UNFCCC Delegation Australian
• Priorities for SIDS by Kathy Jetn̄ il-Kijiner, FWG member from UN Regional Group of SIDS
• Pacific priorities at COP 28 and Beyond by George Carter (Virtual)
• UNFCCC- IGES Regional Collaboration Center for Asia and the Pacific by Julie Amoroso-Garbin

Regional Challenges and Opportunities

• Pacific Challenges by Alfred Ralifo
• Oceans Conference & Draft Oceans Declaration by Sina Lui (SPREP)
• Great Barrier Reef & FPIC by Bob Muir Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

National Challenges & Opportunities

• National Adaptation Actions by Jo Evans, Deputy Secretary Department of Climate Change Environment and Energy,
• Rapa Nui experiences by Erity Teave -Vice President Rapa Nui Parliament
• National Adaptation Plan & lessons learnt by Mike Smith
• What are the challenges & opportunities for women towards implementation of the Paris Agreement (Fiji) by Talei Silibaravi

Lunch Break

Session X: Dialogue between Indigenous Peoples and Parties

Scene Setting by Jo Evans, Deputy Secretary DCCEEW & Erity Teave, Vice President of Rapa Nui Parliament

Talanoa Roundtables: Identifying challenges and collaborative opportunities at the regional level

Themes

• Adaptation 
• Mitigation & Just Transitions
• Loss and Damage
• Climate Finance
• IPCC and Indigenous knowledge systems

Working Coffee Break

Report back on roundtable discussions

Interactive session

Session XI: Looking Forward - Recommendations from the Pacific Regional Gathering

Existing and proposed ideas (Indigenous decision-making workshop and regional platform) by Cathryn Eatock

Open Talanoa roundtables: Outcomes/recommendations from LCIPP Pacific Regional Gathering

Coffee Break

Report back and consolidation of outcomes/recommendations

Ministerial session

Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP (10 mins)

Readout of recommendations by Mike Smith and Talei Silbaravi (5 mins each) -tbc

Lunch Break

Session XII: Contributing to the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP)

Overview of FWG, its review and LCIPP third three-year workplan by Cathryn Eatock & Tiana Carter (FWG members)

Roundtable Talanoa - Inputs to the review and third three-year workplan

Coffee Break

Summarizing discussions on regional inputs to third three-year work plan followed by report back

Closing remarks by

• Kristen Tilley, Australian Ambassador for Climate Change
• Cathryn Eatock, Tiana Carter & Kathy Jitnil-Kijiner (FWG Members)

Closing dinner at Flames of the Forest (Gather at the reception at 18:15)