UK COP Presidency dialogue with indigenous peoples

Presidency dialogue
Event
13:15
-
15:00
GMT
Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Side Event Room Strangford Lough, Glasgow , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
All Regions
Knowledge; Capacity for Engagement; Climate Change Policies and Actions
English; Spanish; French; Russian

Location: Side Event Room Strangford Lough, Scottish Event Campus (SEC). 

This event will be held in conjunction with the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) and is organized by the UK COP Presidency. 

Location: Side Event Room Strangford Lough, Scottish Event Campus (SEC)

Human influence is causing widespread and rapid change to the climate. To stabilize the global climate system, societies must reorient how it interacts with nature to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Indigenous Peoples have the knowledge and values amassed through generations of close contact with nature that can help inform how we address and respond to climate change.

Parties can reorient the way societies interact with nature and address climate change in a holistic and integrated way, through collaboration with indigenous peoples and local communities.

The COP Presidency dialogue with Indigenous Peoples creates an important space for Parties to engage with the experience and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples in the international climate policy process. The dialogue also demonstrates the commitment of the COP President to the issues related to Indigenous Peoples.

Engaging the voices and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples contributes to the overall success of COP 26 and helps align climate commitment and instruments to reorient how we interact with nature and stabilize the global climate system. 

Agenda
13:15 - 13:25

Session I: Opening Ceremony

  • 13:15 - 13:25, Opening ceremony by a representative of Indigenous Peoples
13:25 - 14:10

Session II: Opening Remarks & Scene Setting 

  • Opening remarks
    • COP President Designate, Alok Sharma
    • UNFCCC Executive secretary, Patricia Espinosa
    • Representative of Indigenous Peoples (7, one from each socio-cultural region - names TBC)
14:10 - 14:40

Session III: Opening Dialogue

  • Open dialogue
14:40 - 14:45

Session IV: Closing ceremony

  • 14:40 - 14:45 - Closing ceremony
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