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X-WR-CALNAME:Expanding South-South Climate Change Collaboration
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DESCRIPTION:Connecting Forest Communities in South America and Africa for K
 nowledge Exchange\, Advocacy\, and Deforestation Solutions\n\n \n\nAn expl
 oration of avenues to foster interregional collaboration between South Ame
 rican forest communities and autochthonous communities in Sub-Saharan Afri
 ca\n\n \n\nThis event\, co-sponsored by the Institute for African Studies 
 and the Latin American and Hempspheric Studies Program\, will bring togeth
 er conservation experts and senior diplomats to discuss the challenges tha
 t the populations living in the forests face and explore avenues to foster
  interregional collaboration between South American forest communities and
  autochthonous communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Following a keynote addr
 ess by Colombian Ambassador to the United States Luis Gilberto Murillo Urr
 utia\, panelists will discuss efforts to encourage greater inclusion of in
 digenous communities in national dialogues around conservation\, climate m
 itigation and adaptation\, and forest management as well as the possibilit
 ies of greater sub-regional and South-South exchange—on best practices\,
  lessons learned\, and collaborative advocacy.\n\n \n\nRegister Here\n\n \
 n\nAgenda\n\nWelcoming remarks: Jennifer Cooke\, Director\, GW Institute f
 or African Studies\, and Beni Dedieu Luzau\, human rights activist and GW 
 MIPP candidate\n\n \n\nOpening Remarks: Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia\, Am
 bassador of the Republic of Colombia to the United States\n\n \n\nPanel
  Discussion:\n\nMaysa Urena Menacho\, Chargé d'Affaires\, Embassy of the 
 Plurinational State of Bolivia in the United States.Jessica Webb\, Strateg
 y Lead\, People & Forest Protection\, World Resources InstituteKelvin Alie
 \, Senior Vice-President\, Strategy\, Delivery & Field Partnership\, Conse
 rvation InternationalModerator: Dr. Yvonne Captain\, GW Associate Professo
 r of Latin America and International Affairs\,
GEO:38.896188;-77.044206
LOCATION:1957 E Street NW\, Lindner Family Commons (6th Floor)
SUMMARY:Expanding South-South Climate Change Collaboration
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.gwu.edu/event/expanding_south-south_climate_
 change_collaboration
CATEGORIES:International
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