We are thrilled to invite you to our official side event at COP29!

Join us for a Open Circle live broadcast where we will reflect on the inclusivity, equity, and disability awareness of the climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan and of the next NDC enhancement cycle.

An Open Circle - Inclusively Designing and Financing NDCs: Perspectives from Latin America and Europe

When: 20 November 2024  11:30am – 13:00pm

Where: UNFCCC COP29, Side Event Room 9 

Moderated by: Ms. Barbara McCarthy, Climate Journalist

Event Overview

This event, hosted by CBM UK & Ireland, the International Disability Alliance (IDA), Climate Action Network Latin America (CANLA), and Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-E), aims to spotlight the importance of inclusivity, equity, and disability awareness in the design, implementation, and financing of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). We will explore findings from newly published shadow NDC reports from Latin America to provide concrete recommendations and a call to action.

Moderated by Irish Climate Journalist Barbara McCarthy, the panel speakers include:

Juan Angel De Gouveia, President of Latin American Network of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their Families ( RIADIS),

Gerard Howe, Deputy Director, Adaptation, Nature and Resilience Department, Energy, Climate and Environment Directorate; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), UK Government (and previously Head of Inclusive Societies Department at the FCDO

Alejandro Alemán, node coordinator of Climate Action Network Latin America.

Maria Cristina Cifuentes, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Columbia. 

Alan O’Brien, Deputy Director of the Climate Unit, Dept of Foreign Affairs, Ireland and

Mahbub Kabir, Advocacy and Inclusion Advisory Manager, CBM Ireland

Chaira Martinelli, CAN Europe Director

Sign up for joining online and in-person in Baku: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/designing-and-financing-ndcs-inclusively-tickets-1078078544949?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1