The Research and Transfer Centre "Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management" at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, and the International Climate Change Research and Information Programme (ICCIRP) are pleased to invite African climate change specialists, and specialists from other parts of the world working on matters related to climate change in Africa, to attend the on-line Symposium "Adapting Africa to a Changing Climate". Apart from the opportunity to become familiar with a set of initiatives focusing on climate change and agriculture, climate change and water supplies and on studies on vulnerability and resilience from across the continent, the publication "African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation" will be launched during the event.
Attendance to the Symposium "Adapting Africa to a Changing Climate" is free of charges. However, a selection of participants, based on the need for a balanced representation from the various African regions, types of expertise, thematic interests and gender, may be made. Selected participants will receive further details on the final programme and on how to access the event a few weeks prior to the event.
The registration is closed now. In case of urgent inquiries, please contact franziska.wolf (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome & Introduction
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Wulf
Vice President Research, Transfer and International Affairs
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
10:05 – 10:10 BMZ: Opening remarks
Dr. Stefan Oswald
Director General Department 2, Marshallplan with Africa, displacement and migration
Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
10:10 – 10:15 BMBF: Opening remarks
Dr. Olaf Pollmann
Environment and Sustainability Unit/Climate, Policy, International Affairs
DLR German Aerospace Center, Germany
10:15 – 10:20 The Contribution of WASCAL to Climate change adaptation in West Africa
Dr. Moumini Savadogo
West African Service Centre in Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL)
10:20 – 10:25 Transition to presenters
10:25 – 10:35 Adaptation to climate change: Opportunities and Challenges from Zambia
Dr. Felix Kalaba
Copperbelt University
Zambia
10:35 – 10:45 Rethinking climate smart crop management through geo-information systems
Hilda Manzi
Geo-Spatial Research International
Kenya
10:45 – 10:55 Triple Helix as a Strategic Tool to Fast-track Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Kenya: Case Study of Marsabit County
Dr. Izael Da Silva
Strathmore University
Kenya
10:55 – 11:05 Climate Change Adaptation Mechanism for Sustainable Development Goal 1 in Nigeria
Dr. Erimma Orie
National Open University of Nigeria
Nigeria
11:05 – 11:15 Bioeconomy for climate action in Africa: Current state and future directions
Oluwaseun Oguntuase
Lagos State University
Nigeria
11:15 – 11:25 Ecological engineering to mitigate eutrophication in the flooding zone of the river Nyong, Cameroon
Dr. Norbert Tchouaffe Tchiadje
Pan African Institute for Development
Cameroon
11:25 – 11:35 Climate Change and Land Use Management in The Gambia
Prof. Siddat Yaffa
University of The Gambia
The Gambia
11:35 – 11:45 The Uncertainties in Rainfall and Water Resources in Maghreb Countries under Climate Change
Dr. Mohamed Meddi
National Higher School of Hydraulics
Algeria
11:45 – 12:00 Official Launch of the “African Handbook of Climate Change” and Closing
Prof. Dr. Walter Leal
Head of the Research and Transfer Centre Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany
