Workshop 2: Climate-Smart Coastal Connectivity Infrastructure
Workshop Series on Climate Smart Connectivity Infrastructure
The Road to Sharm El-Sheikh COP27
Workshop 2: Climate-Smart Coastal Connectivity Infrastructure
Part 1: 18 – 19 July 2022
Part 2: 4 August 2022 (to be confirmed)
TENTATIVE AGENDA
The second workshop of the series will be on the Climate-Smart Coastal Connectivity Infrastructure. This workshop is organized in two parts. The first part (to take place 18-19 July, 18:00 – 20:30 pm Beijing time) is designed as a focused technical discussion on the best global experience, innovations, and standards on green ports and climate-smart ancillary infrastructure (roads, urban, power, special economic zones, etc.). The second part will be a closed session with a small group of project developers and possible financiers designed as an exchange platform with a panel of experts to serve as a deep-dive review of climate-smart connectivity infrastructure projects.
DAY 1: CLIMATE-SMART GREEN PORTS
Monday, 18 July (18:00 – 20:50 Beijing time)
18:00 – 18:10
Opening Remarks
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Mr. Strahan Spencer, Head of the Platform Team, MCDF
18:10 – 18:30
Overview on Green Ports and Maritime Transport
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Dr. Ede Ijjasz, Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, MCDF
18:30 – 18:50
Keynote Speech
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Mr. Zheng Qingxiu, Deputy Director General, Water Transport Bureau, the Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China
18:50 – 19:05
Question and Answer Session
19:05-19:35
Panel of Experts:
Topic 1: A Sustainable and Equitable Blue Recovery to the COVID-19 Crisis
- Ms. Eliza Northrop, Senior Associate, Sustainable Ocean Initiative, World Resources Institute (to be confirmed)
Topic 2: Maritime Investment in Climate Resilient Operations (MICRO) 1 and 2 in Tuvalu
- Ms. Nana Soetantri, Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank
19:35 – 19:50
Question and Answer Session
19:50 – 20:05
Break
20:05 – 20:35
Case Studies:
Case Study 1: Green Port Practices in Tianjin
Tianjin Port (to be confirmed)
Case Study 2: Charting a Course for Decarbonizing Maritime Transport: Summary for Policymakers and Industry
Mr. Dominik Englert, Economist, Global Transport and Expertise, World Bank
20:35 – 20:50
Question and Answer Session
DAY 2: CLIMATE-SMART ANCILLARY CONNECTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE
(Roads, power, urban, special economic zones, nature-based green infrastructure)
Tuesday, 19 July (18:00 – 20:50 Beijing time)
18:00 – 18:20
Overview on Climate-Smart Ancillary Connectivity Infrastructure
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Dr. Ede Ijjasz, Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, MCDF
18:20 – 18:35
Question and Answer Session
18:35 – 19:20
Panel of Experts:
Topic 1: EIP Framework, UNIDO Concept Plan and EIP Master Plan review tools
Mr. Rana Pratap Singh, Industrial Development Officer, Energy and Cleaner Production Branch, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Topic 2: Resilient Transport in Small Island Developing States: From a Call for Action to Action
Mr. Frederico Ferreira Fonse Pedroso, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, World Bank
Topic 3: Transformation of SCZONE from a transit area to an innovation hub
Mr. Waleid Gamal El-Dien, Vice-Chairman, Investment and Promotion Affairs, General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) (to be confirmed)
19:20 – 19:35
Question and Answer Session
19:35 – 19:50
Break
19:50 – 20:35
Case Studies:
Case Study 1: Green Maritime Corridor
Ms. Claire Markgraf, Head, City Finance Programme, Climate Finance, Knowledge and Partnerships, C40 (to be confirmed)
Case Study 2: Experiences of Pacific Islands on Resilient Coastal Infrastructure
Speaker from V20 (to be confirmed)
Case Study 3: Resilient Shores: Vietnam’s Coastal Development Between Opportunity and Disaster Risk
- Mr. Dzung Huy Nguyen, Senior Disaster Risk Specialist, World Bank
20:35 – 20:50
Question and Answer Session
