8:30-9:30

Registration and welcome coffee

9:30-9:45

Welcome and opening

• Funanani Muremi and Britta Horstmann, Adaptation Committee Co-Chairs
• Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC

Overall moderation:

• Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio, UN Foundation
• Timo Leiter, London School of Economics

9:45 – 10:30

Plenary: Taking stock of the adaptation outcomes of COP 28 and the next steps

Scene-setting presentations (max 10 min each):

• Funanani Muremi of the AC on Adaptation Forum 2024: Building on the recent evolution of adaptation at COP 28 and CMA 5
• Amer Al Kindi, representative of the COP 28 Presidency on outcomes under the Nature, People, Lives and Livelihoods pillar of COP 28
• Marcia Toledo, Director Adaptation and Resilience, Climate Champions on the Race to Resilience and overall landscape of non–state actor action on adaptation and key developments at COP 28

10:30-11:00

Plenary: Introduction to breakout groups and conversation starter presentations on impact, vulnerability and risk assessment

• Overview of the breakout groups topics and approaches throughout the Forum (Co–Moderators)  (5 min)
• Carlos Uribe, representative of UNDRR and Amir Delju, representative of WMO – two conversation starter presentations on impact, vulnerability and risk assessment and Early Warnings for All (max 10 min each)
  • UNDRR presentation
  • WMO presentation

11:30-13:00

Breakout group discussions (virtual and in-person groups): Identifying needs and challenges, and opportunities for action and collaboration in relation to impact, vulnerability and risk assessment

13:00-14:00

Lunch

Plenary: Conversation starter presentations on adaptation planning (max 10 min each)

• John Payai Manyok, Member of the LEG on progress on national adaptation planning
• Saskia Werners, representative of UNU (a UN4NAPs partner organization) on the UN4NAPs initiative

14:30 – 16:00

Breakout group discussions (virtual and in-person groups): Identifying needs and challenges, and opportunities for action and collaboration in relation to adaptation planning

16:00-16:30

Coffee break and networking

16:30-17:15

Plenary: Reporting back from breakout group discussions

17:15 – 17: 30

Plenary: Synthesis of the day’s discussions and preparation for Day 2

9:30 – 10:30

Solutions and opportunities for enhanced action and collaboration across frameworks, processes and conventions

Scene-setting presentations (max 10 min each):

• Pallavi Sherikar, member of the AC on insights from recent work, including 2023 regional events and State of Adaptation Action by Parties tool
• Tristan Tyrrell, representative of UN CBD on upcoming UNCBD COP16 and associated opportunities for synergies and collaboration 
• Martina Dorigo, representative of the Adaptation Fund

Question and answer (20 min)

10:30-11:00

Coffee break and networking

Plenary: Conversation starter presentations on adaptation implementation (max 10 min each)

• Rohini Kohli, representative of UNDP on the Adaptation Pipeline Accelerator
• Clarisse Kehler Sieberta, Co-Chair of Bern III Conference on outcomes of the Conference relevant to adaptation and experiences to implement the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
• Bahareh Seyedi, representative of UN-DESA, presentation on synergies with the SDGs

11:30-13:00

Breakout group discussions (virtual and in-person groups): Identifying needs and challenges, and opportunities for action and collaboration in relation to adaptation implementation

13:00-14:00

Lunch

Plenary: Conversation starter presentations on monitoring, evaluation and learning (max 10 min each)

• Britta Horstmann, member of the AC on relevant findings from the AC’s recent technical paper on monitoring and evaluation systems
• Emilie Beauchamp, representative of NAP Global Network on forthcoming MEL toolkit/experiences supporting the implementation of MEL systems

14:30-16:00

Breakout group discussions (virtual and in-person groups): Identifying needs and challenges, and opportunities for action and collaboration in relation to adaptation monitoring, evaluation and learning

16:00-16:30

Coffee break and networking

16:30-17:15

Plenary: Reporting back from breakout group discussions

17:15 – 17:30

Plenary: Final reflections and summary of key insights/opportunities identified for future collaboration