JICA-RI symposium 'Climate change adaptation and international development'

Event agenda

Session 1

13:30 to 13:40 Opening Remarks by Tsunekawa Megumi (JICA Director of the Institute)

13:40 to 14:00 Introduction and outline of the purpose of the recently published book by JCA on international cooperation in climate change adaptation  "Climate Change Adaptation and International Development" by Huzikura Makoto (Professor, Hosei University, JICAInstitute Visiting Fellow)

This is followed by a CCA adaptation case study focusing on developing countries

14:00 to 14:20 Tackling climate change projections using climate models: The case of Asian countries by Kusunoki Masashi (Director, Meteorological Research Institute)

14:20 to 14:40 Case Study of Adaptation in Africa: The Case of Rural Africa by Takeshi Takama (JICA expert)

14:40 to 14:50 Q & A

Session 2: Climate policy and international cooperation

14:50 to 15:10 International efforts against climate change taking into account COP16 and the role of JICA
(JICA Office of Climate Change for Global Change)

15:10 to 15:30 Discussion on mitigation and adaptation in the international community to come at COP17 by Kubota Izumi (Senior Researcher, NIES)

15:30 to 15:40 Q & A

15:40 to 15:50 Closing address by Katou Hiroshi (JICA Vice President, Research Institute)