European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
10:00 | Session 1: Impacts of the climate crisis - the aftermath. Voices from across Europe
Introduction:
- Lutz Ribbe, president of the Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO), EESC
Testimonials from:
- Cornelia Weigand, Mayor of the Municipality of Altenahr
- Sven Plöger, Meteorologist and weather presenter
- Dr. Phoebe Koundouri, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business, Director Sustainable Development Unit of Athena Research and Innovation Center, Co-Chair of SDSN Europe
- José de las Morenas, Coordinator of the Health and Safety Secretariat at UGT
- Rafal Solowin, National Centre for Rescue Coordination, Operational Planning Department, National Headquarters of the State Fire Service of Poland
Q&A and discussion with EESC members
13:00-14:30 | Lunch break
14:30 | Session 2: Impacts of the climate crisis – aligning science and policy?
Translating science into policy – and climate action
- José Manuel Gutiérrez Llorente, Director of the Institute of Physics of Cantabria (National Research Council – CSIC and University of Cantabria) - Presentation of the IPCC report
- Loretta Hieber Girardet, Chief of Risk Knowledge, Monitoring and Capacity Development Branch, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Elena Višnar Malinovská, Head of the adaptation unit, DG CLIMA, European Commission
- COP26 report (Peter Schmidt / Isabel Caño Aguilar and Sophia Katharina Wiegand)
Q&A and discussion with EESC members
Concluding remarks:
- Lutz Ribbe, president of the Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO), EESC
15:45 | Break
16:00 | End of public event
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