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Day One: 27 January 2022
(All times are GMT-6)
9.00 –9.45: Inauguration Ceremony
- Welcome Remarks by UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen.
- Remarks by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica.
- Remarks by Special Guest Rt Hon. Lord Zac Goldsmith, Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- Welcome Remarks by the President of the XXIII Forum of Minister of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Honorable Andrea Meza, Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica.
10.00 -10.15: Opening of the Meeting
- Introductory remarks by Mrs. Jacqueline Álvarez, Director and Representative of UNEP in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Adoption of the agenda and housekeeping rules, Chair of the Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, Minister Andrea Meza, Costa Rica.
10.15 - 10.30: Coffee Break
10.30 – 10.35: Keynote speaker: Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
10.35 – 12.30: High-Level Dialogue 1: Challenges and opportunities for the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements including synergies in resource mobilization, partnerships and means of implementation
Speakers:
- Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC
- Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification, UNCCD
- Elizabeth Mrema, Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, CBD
- Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, BRS
- Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO, Global Environment Facility, GEF
- Yannick Glemarec, CEO Green Climate Fund
Open dialogue.
12.30 - 14.00: Lunch
14.00 – 15.30: High-Level Dialogue 2: The role of science in the decision-making processes and achieving sustainability in the 2030 Agenda
Video presentation.
Speakers:
- Julia Carabías, Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Scientific Advisory Group member of “Making Peace with Nature”.
- Cristian Samper, President and CEO, Wildlife Conservation Society.
- Enric Sala, Explorer in Residence, National Geographic.
- Donald Rojas, Indigenous Representative.
Open dialogue
16.30 - 16.45: Coffee Break
16.45 - 17.45: High-Level Dialogue 3: Preparations for the Second session of the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA 5.2 and UNEP@50
Speakers:
- Hon. Espen Barth Eide, President of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5), Minister of Environment and Climate of Norway
- Giovanna Valverde, Ambassador of Costa Rica in Nairobi- presencial
- Lorena Terrazas, Message of the Regional Facilitators of Major Groups and Stakeholders
- Vania Olmos, Regional Facilitator of UNEP’s Major Groups for Children and Youth
Open dialogue
17.45 - 18.00: Close of Day One: the Chair of the Forum of Ministers will provide a recap of main findings of the first day.
Day Two: 28 January
7.00 - 8:00: Breakfast with the Ministers offered by Mrs. Jacqueline Álvarez, UNEP Director and Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean
8.00 -10:00: High-Level Dialogue 4: Accelerating Action
Speakers:
- Monica Araya, Distinguished Fellow, ClimateWorks Foundation
- Juan Pablo Bonilla, Manager Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector, Interamerican Development Bank, IDB
- María Alexandra Moreira, Secretary General, Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, OTCA
- Julián Suárez, Vice-President Sustainable Development, Latin American Development Bank, CAF
- Valerie Hickey, Practice Manger for Environment, Natural Resources & the Blue Economy, LAC, World Bank
Open dialogue.
10:00-10.15: Coffee Break
10.15 - 12.00: High-Level Dialogue 5: Accelerating Finance
Keynote speaker: Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. virtual
Speakers (5 min):
- Sonia Muñoz Division Chief in the Caribbean, Division of the Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
- Andrew Steer, President and CEO, Bezos Foundation
- Rafael Mateo, CEO of ACCIONA
- Eric Usher, Director, UNEP Finance Initiative
- Fiona Clouder, Climate Change Ambassador of the UK for Latin America and the Caribbean
Open dialogue.
12.00 - 13.30: Lunch offered by H. E. President Carlos Alvarado of Costa Rica
13.30-15.00 High-Level Dialogue 6: Strengthening Partnerships
Speakers:
- Felice Zaccheo, Head of Unit, Regional Operations, Latin America and the Caribbean, DG International Partnerships, European Commission
- Sebastian Navarro, Secretary General CC35
- Pablo Vieira, Director, NDC Partnership
- Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Managing Director GIZ
- Brian O´Donell, Director, Campaign for Nature
- Juliette Grundman, Regional Director for Mexico, Central America and Cuba of the French Agency for Development (FAD)
Open dialogue.
15.30 - 15:45: Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:15: Chair Summary of the Special Session of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, January 2022.
- Reading by Minister Andrea Meza of the Chair Summary of the Special Session of the Forum of Ministers of Environment, of January 2022.
Following the Chair Summary will commence Celebration of the 40 years of the Forum and Rio@30 and the closing ceremony of the Special Session of the Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean.