On the 20-21st of March 2018, the Global Adaptation Network (GAN) held its 2nd major Forum in collaboration with Zayed University and the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. The Forum addressed the pressing challenges facing climate adaptation, and presented some of the most cutting-edge solutions, bringing together over 120 experts from a multitude of non-profit organisations, government institutions, private companies, and centres of academic expertise. Over the course of two days, the event hosted a variety of learning and sharing sessions in plenary and breakout groups, all with a particular focus on interactive participation and the co-creation of knowledge.
Four main adaptation themes were explored:
i) Transferring adaptation solutions and technologies developed in the Gulf States to the rest of the world.
ii) The challenges and progress in developing adaptation metrics and measuring climate risk.
iii) Building effective mechanisms for sharing adaptation knowledge.
iv) Reaching those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
In addition, the Forum featured a crosscutting theme based on the role of the private sector in climate adaptation.
