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October 2016
Enabling effective and sustainable financing for urban resilience
18 October 2016, 14:00 - 15:00
Quito, Ecuador
Cities Alliance Pavilion (Booth 29) Habitat III Exhibition Area - National Assembly
Cities Alliance Pavilion (Booth 29) Habitat III Exhibition Area - National Assembly
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Adapting to the effects of climate change
Support opportunities for cities and communities
19 October 2016, 15:00 - 16:30
Participation is free. Please click here to register for the webinar. Please note that the webinar will be held in German. For further details (in German), please click here.
For more information or to submit questions specific to Klimalotse, please contact Julia Peleikis, Coordinator Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience, ICLEI Europe, at Julia.Peleikis@iclei.org.
ICLEI Europe
Building urban resilience to disaster risks and climate change for sustainable development
Linking Sendai, New York, Paris and Quito
19 October 2016, 11:00 - 12:00
Quito, Ecuador
R8, Habitat III conference
R8, Habitat III conference
Resilient Cities at Habitat III
Shifting toward resilient urban development
19 October 2016, 14:30 - 17:00
Quito, Ecuador
Room S3 Sustainable Cities Campus - Centro de Convenciones “Eugenio Espejo”
Room S3 Sustainable Cities Campus - Centro de Convenciones “Eugenio Espejo”
Representatives from international organizations and local governments will exchange on required national framework conditions and finance mechanisms, share opportunities for capacity building from global support initiatives, and present examples of successful local action.
Open access, refreshments served.
*followed by networking and discussion from 17:00-18:00
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Supported by: German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with UNISDR, UN-Habitat, World Bank, Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito.
Local Renewables Conference 2016
Energising the smart city and region
26 - 28 October 2016, 12:00 - 14:30
Freiburg, Germany
Historisches Kaufhaus, Münsterplatz 24, 79098
Historisches Kaufhaus, Münsterplatz 24, 79098
Energy provision and usage are core elements in the quest for a smart city. But the question arises whether a smart city can also be a sustainable city. What role can, and should, smart technologies play in the search for improved energy efficiency and quality of life in a city? What are the opportunities and limitations of new technologies for urban energy transformation? And what is the role of social innovation and citizen engagement?
These topics will be at the heart of the discussion at the Local Renewables Conference 2016. The conference will bring together leading and learning cities, policy-makers from European and national governments, business, research and finance institutions, and will showcase practical and innovative examples of how to reduce energy use, as well as how to make best use of energy sources in the region.
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ICLEI Europe, City of Freiburg, and City of Basel
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November 2016
«Krisehåndtering på vei til «resiliens»
Om et nytt og viktig begrep for samfunnets motstandsdyktighet»
23 November 2016 - 30 November 1999
Arendal, Norway
The importance of dealing with emergencies (such as natural disasters or terrorist acts) or chronic social problems (such as racism, oppression of women and social inequality) is coming to increasing prominence in Norway and beyond. Traditional crisis management, based on the analysis of threats and risks, is insufficient.
The English term "resilience" represents a paradigm shift when it comes to dealing with chronic stress or shock (emergencies / disasters). Building "resilience" is beginning to be accepted as Norwegian concept and is central to various disciplines: ecology, health, organizational theory, society's resistance to chronic problems or threats.
The lecture gives an introduction to the concept of resilience and the reasons why there is a momentous change in society's relation to crises and chronic problems. An overview was provided of the EU project (Smart Mature Resilience) where University of Agder and the city of Kristiansand are partners in cooperation with 6 other European cities, three universities and two further organisations (ICLEI and DIN).
The speaker, Professor Jose Julio Gonzalez works for the Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Agder, Grimstad. He established the Centre for Integrated Crisis Management in 2011, which is a priority focus for UiA. Gonzalez is the scientific coordinator of Smart Mature Resilience, a major EU project aimed at crisis management.
3rd RAMSES Webinar
Understanding vulnerabilities, assessing economic gains and unlocking the transformative potential of climate adaptation in cities
24 November 2016, 11:00 - 13:00
The webinar on 24 November 2016 from 11.00 to 13.00 will share the research presented during the 3rd RAMSES Stakeholder Dialogue, which took place on 4 October in Rome (Italy). The main outcomes of the day’s discussion will also be presented.
During the event, the RAMSES web tool will be presented as an information point for cities. The tool is designed to help cities find information on climate change impacts and to explore their options for adapting to climate change and building city resilience.
To register for the free webinar, click here. For further information and questions, contact alberto.terenzi@iclei.org.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 653569.