Date: 11 November 2024 

Time: 4:40 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Roundtable discussion to explore how the network can respond to urgent needs in developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. The conversations will focus on the solutions that can help drive impact in supporting developing countries in their climate resilience efforts. 

This event is hosted by Goals House and the Santiago network secretariat. 

Date: 12 November 2024 

Time: 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Venue: Resilience Hub

A scene-setting panel discussion to showcase progress being made in operationalizing the Santiago network to countries and stakeholders with expertise in the domain of loss and damage. The event will dive into the progress made in the operationalization of the Santiago network, its added value in light of the evolving landscape related to loss and damage and discuss perspectives on the role of the network in enhancing capacities of developing countries to avert, minimize and address loss and damage.

Agenda: 

A panel discussion followed by an interactive discussion with organizations, bodies, networks and experts.

• Speakers:
  • Akio Takemoto and Alpha Kaloga, Co-Chairs, Advisory Board of the Santiago network
  • Carolina Fuentes Castellanos, Director, Santiago network secretariat
  • Representative of the Vanuatu government
  • Representatives of the host of the Santiago network secretariat (UNDRR and UNOPS)

Date:  16 November

Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Venue: COP29 Pavilion

Hosted by the COP29 Presidency, this high-level event will provide an update on the Santiago network, discuss the coordinated implementation of different loss and damage mechanisms for enhancing the resilience of communities, and explore the needs and opportunities to increase efforts to reduce loss and damage, including by sharing country perspectives on scaling up financing through addressing capacity gaps. 

Agenda: 

• Moderator: Carolina Fuentes Castellanos, Director, Santiago network secretariat 
• Opening Remarks: H.E. Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President
• Setting the stage: Carolina Fuentes Castellanos, Director, Santiago network secretariat
• Speakers:
  • Akio Takemoto and Alpha Kaloga, Co-Chairs, Santiago network Advisory Board
  • Camila Minerva Rodriguez and Sierra Woodruff, Co-Chairs, Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism
  • Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) 
  • Emilie Potvin, Émilie Potvin, UNOPS Director for Global Portfolios and Partnerships, UNOPS
  • Abraham Nasak, Acting Director General, Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology and Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management of Vanuatu
  • Tetet Lauron, Representative of gender constituency, Advisory Board of the Santiago network

Date:  19 November

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Venue: Saleemul Huq Action Research Exchange (SHARE) Hub

This event will provide stakeholders working in the loss and damage area with updated information on the Santiago network, including guidance on membership, delivery of technical assistance and information on financial resources for technical assistance. The event will be an opportunity to consult with stakeholders on understanding how the network can facilitate in matching the existing expertise with identified technical assistance needs and support existing gaps
 

Agenda: 

• Moderator: Carolina Fuentes Castellanos, Director, Santiago network secretariat 
• Opening remarks: Alpha Kaloga, Co-Chair, Santiago network Advisory Board
• Presentation: Animesh Kumar and Le-Anne Roper, UNDRR
• Q&A