Próximos Eventos y Encuentros

ICID 2010: Second international conference on climate change, sustainability and development in the semi-arid regions

Fortaleza, Ceará (Brazil), August 16-20, 2010

People of the semi-arid regions need development support now. What actions follow will Copenhagen? How can negotiators, policy makers, scientists and practitioners translate global agreements into practice on the ground? By focusing on the links between policy, knowledge and practice, The Second International Conference on Climate, Sustainability and Development in Semi-arid Regions (ICID 2010) aims to help turn agreements into local development outcomes.

Workshop: 'Caribbean Cities Getting Ready'

Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), August 04-06, 2010

Recognizing that local governance and urban risks are global key issues, the 2010-2011 world disaster reduction campaign has been committed to "Making cities resilient". In this context, Oxfam with the financial support of the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) has been implementing a 15-months project on learning and sharing about urban risk reduction in the Caribbean. Within this project a regional workshop has been planned in Santo Domingo in collaboration with UNISDR and CDEMA, where representatives from municipal authorities, local organizations, academics, UN agencies, regional organizations and national and International NGOs will meet, share and reflect about best practices, participation and governance issues, and sustainability of urban risk reduction.

International conference on oceans, climate change & sustainable development: Challenges to oceans & coastal cities

Beijing (China), September 02-04, 2010

The Conference is titled "Oceans, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Challenges to Oceans and Coastal Cities". It is designed to provide a forum for intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, governments, as well as scientists and experts to address the challenges to oceans and coastal cities, to explore scientific understanding of the impacts on and of the ocean, to discuss policies on the use and protection of the oceans in supporting economic development, to identify measures for adaptation and mitigation efforts, to share experiences and best practices in order to make better and more livable coastal cities, and also to advance ocean science.

International workshop on ENSO, decadal variability and climate change in South America

Guayaquil, Ecuador, October 12-14, 2010

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has a profound influence on South American climate. The El Niño events that occurred during 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 were different. They did not result in impacts that might have been expected based on our past experiences. The reasons for the differences seen in South America and in other parts of the world are not fully understood, but are the subject of intense research in many countries. This research includes studies examining naturally occurring decadal variability in ENSO and ENSO impacts, differences in the details of sea-surface temperature patterns between El Niño events, and the influence of global warming on ENSO and on the way ENSO affects global weather patterns. This workshop will bring climate experts from around the world to discuss this research and its relevance to South American climate.

V Taller internacional de ingeniería y arquitectura para la reducción de desastres

La Habana (Cuba), Noviembre 29 - Diciembre 03, 2010

Los Talleres Internacionales de Ingeniería y Arquitectura para la Reducción de Desastres (TIARD), los que ya van a su Quinta Edición en el 2010, serán convocados por el Centro Nacional de Referencia para la Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres (PREMIDES). En el marco de la 15 Convención Científica de Ingeniería y Arquitectura (CCIA 15), convoca a todos aquellos profesionales relacionados con la reducción de los desastres, a participar en el V TIARD e intercambiar la valiosa experiencia acumulada en los últimos años en la temática de la Gestión del Riesgo contra Desastres, con el fin de reducir las pérdidas humanas y materiales a partir de la aplicación de una adecuada política de prevención y mitigación de desastres que tome en cuenta el desarrollo sostenible.

16th Conference of the parties (COP 16) / 6th conference of the parties serving as the meeting of the parties to the Kyoto protocol (CMP 6)

Cancún (México), November 29 - December 10, 2010

The sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP) and the sixth Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) will be held in Cancún, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010, together with the thirty-third sessions of the subsidiary bodies and the fourteenth session of the AWG-KP and twelfth session of the AWG-LCA.