COP17 side event: African first ladies forum on climate change

Type:: Meeting or Conference
Organizer:: Center For Climate Change and Enviromental Studies
Date:: 29 Nov 2011
Location:: South Africa (Durban)
Venue:: COP 17, Room 1 (20:15—21:45)

Mobilizing african women on climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Coping and adaptive strategies by women:
• Searching for safe shelter/improving homes
• Disaster risk reduction and preparedness by women’s groups

The project will provide a platform for the first lady to carry out her humanitarian initiatives across Africa and the international community for the benefit of mankind.

The Cause of mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change governance would be enhanced through Advocacy, sensitization and mobilization of African and Governments.

Additional information

http://regserver.unfccc.int/seors/reports/events_list.html?session_id=COP17/CMP7

How to register

For more information, please contact Mr. Aminu Zakari

Related Links

17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 17) and seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 7)

Keywords

Themes:: Climate Change, Gender, Governance, Disaster Risk Management
Countries:: South Africa

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