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DAY 1 – Wednesday, 6 April 2022 |
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Opening ceremony |
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8:30 a.m.: |
Prayer |
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Address: |
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8:35 a.m.: |
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8:45 a.m.: |
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8:53 a.m.: |
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9:05 a.m.: PANEL DISCUSSION I Moderator: Dr Wayne Archibald, Director - Green Solutions International SKN Incorporated Theme: Accelerating the Transition to Renewable Energy to Drive Climate Change Resilience and Mitigation |
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ECCB’s Renewable Energy Initiatives, Kieran St Omer, Senior Project Officer, ECCB |
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OECS Renewable Energy Initiatives, Judith Ephraim, Sustainable Energy Programme Director, OECS Commission |
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Role of Renewable Energy in Sustainable Development, Stephanie Gill, Practice Manager of the Energy group for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, The World Bank |
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10:08 a.m.: |
BREAK: CHAIR YOGA |
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10:20 a.m.: PANEL DISCUSSION II Moderator: Dr Avion Bamodu, Programme Director of Health - OECS Commission Theme: Climate Resilience and Health & Nutrition |
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Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change on the Region’s Human Health, Dr Laura-Lee Boodram PhD, MSc (Epi), Head CR-FLTEP , Caribbean Public Health Agency |
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Developing and Financing Climate Resilient Health Systems Dr Daniel Buss, Advisor on Climate Change and Health, Pan American Health Organiszation/ World Health Organization |
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Climate Change, the Environment, and the Impact on the Food We Eat Dr Cheryl Holder, Associate Dean, Florida International University |
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11:25 a.m.: PANEL DISCUSSION III Moderator: Karolin Troubetzkoy, Executive Director - Anse Chastanet & Jade Mountain Resorts Theme: Global Climate Change and Tourism – The Way Forward for Mitigation and Resilience |
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Linking Early Warnings to Early Response Mechanisms Dr Roche Mahon, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology |
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Transforming Tourism for Climate Resilience Amanda Charles, Sustainable Tourism Specialist, Caribbean Tourism Organisation |
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A Resilient Tourism Framework for the OECS/ECCU Yira Mascaro, Practice Manager for Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation group, The World Bank |
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12:25 p.m. |
KEY TAKEAWAYS/THE WAY FORWARD AND CLOSE OF DAY I |
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DAY 2 – Thursday, 7 April 2022 |
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| CLIMATE RESILIENCE DATA CHALLENGE | |
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8:30 a.m.: |
Announcement of the Start of Day II |
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8:35 a.m.: |
Opening Address, Dr Curtis B. Charles, Director of Academic Affairs, Interim Head, School of Science, Computing and Artificial Intelligence, UWI, Five Islands Campus |
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8:45 a.m.: |
Overview of The Challenge and Introduction of Finalists and Judges (The UWI) |
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9:40 a.m.: FINALIST I |
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Presentation |
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Questions from judges |
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10:30 a.m.: FINALIST II |
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Presentation |
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Questions from judges |
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11:20 a.m.: FINALIST III |
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Presentation |
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Questions from judges |
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12:20 p.m.: FINALIST IV |
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Presentation |
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Questions from judges |
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1:10 p.m.: |
LUNCH (with edutainment) Importance of Protecting The Region’s Ecosystem/Bio-Diversity or Climate Resilience-Proofing the Region’s Ecosystem |
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2:30 p.m.: |
Presentation by Judges Winning Prototype and Award of Prizes |
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3:00 p.m.: |
Vote of Thanks and Closing Remarks |