November 21, 14:00 - 15:30

Waterways to Climate Action: Bridging CBD and UNFCCC goals together

Hosted by Van Oord, WWF, and Wetlands International, and with the support of Royal Haskoning and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs this 90-minute event will feature insightful presentations and engaging discussions on integrating water management and ecosystem restoration into global biodiversity and climate action plans. Learn from experts and be part of the conversation driving sustainable change.

TIME & PLACE

November 21, 14:00 - 15:30

LIVE STREAM

https://youtube.com/live/OsSZ2gqdAHY

ORGANISERSVan Oord, WWF, Wetlands International, Government of the Netherlands

Convenors: Van Oord, WWF, Wetlands International, Royal Haskoning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Netherlands, Deutsche Bank

Opening Remarks by:

  • Wampie Libon Director of the Inclusive Green Growth Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Netherlands 10 min.

Proposed contributions as presenters/panelists: 45 min

  • Mark Roelofs, Director Dredging Middle East, Asia and East Europe at Van Oord
  • Paula Martinelli-Wetlands International
  • Dirkjan Douma- Associate Director Team Consultancy Climate Resilience at Royal Haskoning DHV
  • Inge-Lise Mackaay, Head of ESG Solutions, Deutsche Bank

Moderator

  • Viviana Franco, Sustainability Project Manager at Van Oord

Format:

  1. Keynote speech & interview: 10 minutes
  2. Panel discussion with different members. 45 minutes
  3. Freshwater challenge 30 minutes
  4. Q&A  5 minutes.

Organisers

Van Oord

WWF

Wetlands International

Government of the Netherlands