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IPCC SREX related events
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 09-12 Nov 2009 | IPCC First lead authors meeting: Special Report - managing the risk of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation Organization: IPCC At its 38th session (24-25 November 2008), the IPCC Bureau decided to conduct a scoping meeting, to provide support for a future decision on whether to endorse the Special Report. The Bureau requested that the meeting produce a scoping paper describing process, objectives, and an annotated outline. The outcome of the meeting provided guidance to the 39th session of the Bureau and the 30th session of the IPCC (20-23 April 2009), where it was decided... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/11610 | Panama (Panama) |
| 07-08 Jan 2010 | Regional seminar, special report on managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation (SREX) Organization: ADPC Asian Disaster Preparedness Center is organizing a regional preparatory meeting for the upcoming SREX authors meeting in Hanoi in March 2010. The meeting, which is co-hosted by the Working Group II of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) with financial support from the Government of Norway, will take place from 7-8 January 2010 at Hotel Plaza Athenee, Bangkok Thailand. Working Group II... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/12101 | Thailand (Bangkok) |
| 22-25 Mar 2010 | IPCC Special report on 'Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation' lead authors meeting Organization: IPCC At its 38th session (24-25 November 2008), the IPCC Bureau decided to conduct a scoping meeting, to provide support for a future decision on whether to endorse the Special Report. The Bureau requested that the meeting produce a scoping paper describing process, objectives, and an annotated outline. The outcome of the meeting provided guidance to the 39th session of the Bureau and the 30th session of the IPCC (20-23 April 2009), where it was decided... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/12721 | Viet Nam (Hanoi) |
| 25-28 Oct 2010 | IPCC Special report on 'Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation' lead authors meeting Organization: IPCC Third meeting of the Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, and Review Editors of the IPCC Special Report on 'Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation'. http://www.preventionweb.net/go/12728 | Switzerland (Geneva) |
| 25-28 Oct 2010 | IPCC Third lead authors meeting: Special report - managing the risk of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation Organization: IPCC At its 38th session (24-25 November 2008), the IPCC Bureau decided to conduct a scoping meeting, to provide support for a future decision on whether to endorse the Special Report. The Bureau requested that the meeting produce a scoping paper describing process, objectives, and an annotated outline. The outcome of the meeting provided guidance to the 39th session of the Bureau and the 30th session of the IPCC (20-23 April 2009), where it was decided... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/11613 | Switzerland (Geneva) |
| 25-28 Oct 2010 | Third lead author's meeting: IPCC report on 'Managing the risks of extreme events & disasters to advance climate change adaptation Organization: IPCC The World Meterological Organization (WMO) is hosting the Third Lead Authors Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, 25-28 October 2010. The Vietnam National University, Hanoi, with financial support from the Government of Norway, hosted the Second Lead Authors Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, 22-25 March 2010. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute hosted the First Lead Authors Meeting in Panama City, Panama, 9-12 November 2009. As is IPCC practice, only... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/15485 | Switzerland (Geneva) |
| 14-19 Nov 2011 | First joint session of working groups I and II and thirty-fourth session of the IPCC Organization: IPCC Main agenda item of the First Joint Session of Working Groups I and II will be acceptance and approval of the IPCC Special Report on "Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation” and its Summary for Policymakers (SPM). The Session will begin at 10:00 hours on Monday, 14 November 2011. After action by the First Joint Session of Working Groups I and II the SPM of the Special Report and the underlying... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/23451 | Uganda (Kampala) |
| 24 Nov 2011 | Managing disasters in a changing climate: Introducing the IPCC 'Special report on extreme events' Organization: ODI Coming only days before the start of the Durban climate change negotiations, this event will examine findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) "Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)". Written over two years and involving nearly 200 authors and many hundreds of reviewers, the report provides a unique insight into the future of disasters in a changing climate... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/23400 | United Kingdom (London ) |
| 24-25 Jan 2012 | Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation Organization: Klif, Norway - gov; DSB, Norway - gov; Uni of Oslo • January 24 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in Oslo to present the key findings in the latest report of the panel. The event will open with a press conference with Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the IPCC, and Norway’s Minister of Environment and International Development, Mr Erik Solheim. Dr Chris Field, Co-Chair of the IPCC Working Group II and several Coordinating Lead Authors of the report, including Dr Karen O’Brien... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/24778 | Norway (Oslo) |
| 30 Mar 2012 | IPCC special report on managing the risks of extreme weather events Organization: IPCC Background In recent years, extreme weather and climate events have taken many lives and caused billions of dollars in economic losses. Is climate change leading to increases in the number and severity of extreme events? How do social and environmental factors interact with weather and climate events to create disasters? And what can be done to make societies more resilient to extremes? A Special Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/25880 | Switzerland (Geneva) |
| 18-19 Apr 2012 | Managing the regional risks of climate extremes and disasters: learning from the IPCC Special Report - event series Organization: IPCC This series of outreach events aims to inform stakeholders about the possible impacts of and options for managing the risks of climate extremes and disasters by region, as assessed in the IPCC Special Report. Each two-day event will cover a range of topics, including: - Extremes, exposure and vulnerability in the context of the Special Report (SREX) - Observations and projections of extremes - Impacts, losses - Risk management options - Towards and... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26325 | Cuba (Havana) |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Resilience dialogue to build resilience in communities and countries around the world Organization: GFDRR; WB Rapid urbanization and climate change are reshaping and exacerbating disaster risk. Together, they have added urgency to the task of building resilience in communities and countries around the world. High-profile representatives of developing and donor countries join senior officials from development and humanitarian organizations to discuss how to prepare for a changing world. Opening remarks - Mahmoud Mohieldin, Managing Director, the World Bank... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26361 | United States of America |
| 26-27 Apr 2012 | Managing the regional risks of climate extremes and disasters: learning from the IPCC Special Report - event series Organization: IPCC This series of outreach events aims to inform stakeholders about the possible impacts of and options for managing the risks of climate extremes and disasters by region, as assessed in the IPCC Special Report. Each two-day event will cover a range of topics, including: - Extremes, exposure and vulnerability in the context of the Special Report (SREX) - Observations and projections of extremes - Impacts, losses - Risk management options - Towards and... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26325 | China (Beijing) |
| 02-03 May 2012 | Managing the regional risks of climate extremes and disasters: learning from the IPCC Special Report - event series Organization: IPCC This series of outreach events aims to inform stakeholders about the possible impacts of and options for managing the risks of climate extremes and disasters by region, as assessed in the IPCC Special Report. Each two-day event will cover a range of topics, including: - Extremes, exposure and vulnerability in the context of the Special Report (SREX) - Observations and projections of extremes - Impacts, losses - Risk management options - Towards and... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26325 | India (Delhi) |
| 04 May 2012 | Managing the regional risks of climate extremes and disasters: learning from the IPCC Special Report - event series Organization: IPCC This series of outreach events aims to inform stakeholders about the possible impacts of and options for managing the risks of climate extremes and disasters by region, as assessed in the IPCC Special Report. Each two-day event will cover a range of topics, including: - Extremes, exposure and vulnerability in the context of the Special Report (SREX) - Observations and projections of extremes - Impacts, losses - Risk management options - Towards and... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26325 | Thailand (Bankgkok) |
| 09-10 May 2012 | Managing the regional risks of climate extremes and disasters: learning from the IPCC Special Report - event series Organization: IPCC This series of outreach events aims to inform stakeholders about the possible impacts of and options for managing the risks of climate extremes and disasters by region, as assessed in the IPCC Special Report. Each two-day event will cover a range of topics, including: - Extremes, exposure and vulnerability in the context of the Special Report (SREX) - Observations and projections of extremes - Impacts, losses - Risk management options - Towards and... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26325 | Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) |
| 18-19 Jun 2012 | Managing the regional risks of climate extremes and disasters: learning from the IPCC Special Report - event series Organization: IPCC This series of outreach events aims to inform stakeholders about the possible impacts of and options for managing the risks of climate extremes and disasters by region, as assessed in the IPCC Special Report. Each two-day event will cover a range of topics, including: - Extremes, exposure and vulnerability in the context of the Special Report (SREX) - Observations and projections of extremes - Impacts, losses - Risk management options - Towards and... http://www.preventionweb.net/go/26325 | Senegal (Dakar) |