Event

R-Cities at COP27

November 7 - 18, 2022

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About the Event

Speakers

Events Schedule

News and Resources

Elevating the Urban Resilience Agenda

This year, we are committed to supporting our partners in our shared efforts to elevate the urban resilience agenda. By providing technical and advisory support we’ll be working to enhance city experiences and participation at COP27 alongside other city networks. Cities are crucial agents of climate action, and we will be showcasing the innovative steps cities around the world are taking to combat climate change and increase resilience.

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Speakers

Dr. Folayinka Dania

Chief Resilience Officer, Lagos

Mayor Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas

City of Monterrey

Mayor Libby Schaaf
City of Oakland, and Member of R-Cities’ Mayors’ Taskforce
Mayor Pudence Rubingisa

City of Kigali

Councilor Susan Aitken

Leader Glasgow City Council
@SusaninLangside

 Sameh Wahba
Board Member
Resilient Cities Network
Lauren Sorkin
Executive Director
Resilient Cities Network
@LaurenSorkin18
Daniel Stander
Deputy Chair, Board
Resilient Cities Network
@StanderDI
Dana Omran
Global Director,
Strategy & Regional Director, Africa
Resilient Cities Network
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
Global Director Policy & Investment
Resilient Cities Network
@PrecoveryLabs
Eleni Myrivili
Chief Resilience Officer, Athens
Sergio Graf
International Advisor to the Governor of Jalisco, Mexico

Program Of Events

This program is being updated and some event details are subject to change. All times are indicated in Eastern European Standard Time (EET/GMT +2).

For all event inquiries contact: events@r-cities.org

For all media inquiries contact: thalaczinsky@r-cities.org

Date
Event
Featured Speaker
Location

Monday November 7

15:15-16:25

Enhancing Cities Livability and Sustainability in the face of Climate Change
Lauren Sorkin
Singapore Pavilion, Blue Zone

Monday, November 7

16:45-17:45

Climate Resilience Lessons from Cities Worldwide
Eleni Myrivili & Mayor Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas
Singapore Pavilion, Blue Zone

Tuesday, November 8

15:00-16:00

Investing in Resilience
Lauren Sorkin
Resilience Hub, Blue Zone

Tuesday, November 8

Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship Launch
Lauren Sorkin, Daniel Stander & Councilor Susan Aitken
BY INVITATION ONLY

Thursday, November 10

10:30-11:30

Transition to Sustainable Circular Economies
Lauren Sorkin
Coalition for Rainforest Nations Pavilion, Blue Zone

Friday, November 11

9:30-11:30

Digital Solutions for Urban Resilience
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy, Lauren Sorkin & Sergio Graf
Egyptian Pavilion, Blue Zone

Friday, November 11

16:45-18:15

Building for a Billion: Implementation Lab 
Daniel Stander
Buildings Pavilion, Blue Zone

Friday, November 11

18:00-19:30

Insurance Development Forum x United Nations Development Programme High-Level Session
Daniel Stander
UNDP Pavilion, Blue Zone

Friday, November 11

Future of Resilience Reception
Sergio Graf, Lauren Sorkin, Dana Omran & Sameh Wahba
BY INVITATION ONLY

Saturday, November 12

11:30-13:00

From COP27 to the UN 2023 Water Conference: Accelerating Action on Water and Adaptation
Khufu Room, Blue Zone

Saturday, November 12

15:00-16:30

Urban Africa in Action at COP27 Integrating a Food-Systems Lens into Discussion of Urban Climate Resilience Initiatives
Multilevel Action Pavilion, Blue Zone (HYBRID)

Saturday, November 12

16:00-17:30

Collective Climate Action for Water Resilience in Cities 
Dr.Folayinka Dania and Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
Water Pavilion, Blue Zone (HYBRID)

Sunday, November 13

14:30-15:30

Smart and Resilient Cities – How to Revolutionize Urban Environments
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
World Climate Summit, Park Regency Hotel (HYBRID)

Monday, November 14

10:00-12:00

Urban Africa in Action at COP27: Building urban water Resilience in Africa: Accelerating investment and catalyzing for Impact
Dana Omran
Multilevel Action Pavilion, Blue Zone (HYBRID)

Monday, November 14

11:00-12:30

Coastal Resilience: How Alignment of Funding, Policy, Codes and Measurement Help Build Resilient Communities and Nations 
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
America is All In Pavilion, Blue Zone (HYBRID)

Monday, November 14

14:00-15:30

Catalyzing Innovative Finance for Strengthened Water Resilience in African Cities
Dana Omran
Lotus Action Room, Blue Zone (HYBRID)

Monday, November 14

14:30-16:30

Scaling Up Private Sector Engagement in Adaptation: Identifying Opportunities and Challenges for Multisectoral Partnerships 
World Climate Summit, Park Regency Hotel

Monday, November 14

Reworking Urban Food Ecosystems for City-Wide Resilience 
BY INVITATION ONLY

Tuesday, November 15

12:00-13:30

Urban Africa in Action at COP27: Taking charge of Africa’s oceans and blue resources to mitigate the effects of climate change
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
Multilevel Action Pavilion, Blue Zone (HYBRID)

Tuesday, November 15

14:45-16:15

Cities at the Forefront of Climate Change: Leverages for Adaptation 
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
Israeli Pavilion, Blue Zone

Wednesday, November 16

10:45-11:30

Big Picture Solutions to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
Dana Omran
Food4Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone

Wednesday, November 16

11:30-12:15

The Food Waste Revolution in Kitchens, Part 1
Bobby Chinn
Food4Climate Pavilion, Blue Zone

Wednesday November 16

13:00-14:30

Implementation Lab: Building Resilient Infrastructure along the Coast
Dr. Folayinka Dania
Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Thursday, November 17

10:00-11:30

African cities in the face of the challenge of climate risk management and urban development: Developing an effective Emergency Preparedness Response
Dana Omran
UCLG Africa Pavillion, Blue Zone

Thursday, November 17

11:00-12:30

City Region Food Systems: Strengthening Resilience Against Multiple Shocks and Stresses
Dana Omran
Food and Agricultural Pavilion, Blue Zone

Thursday, November 17

12:00-13:15

Call to Action for Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Sanitation 
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
Water Pavilion, Blue Zone(HYBRID)

News and Resources

COP 27 – Resilient Cities Network Media Guide

COP 27 – Resilient Cities Network Media Guide

Sharm El Sheikh -R-Cities. Cities are crucial agents of climate action, and at COP27 Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities) will work alongside other city networks to showcase the innovative steps cities around the world are taking to combat climate change and increase resilience.

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Cities Solve, Cities Deliver: Local action is key to address the climate crisis, Resilient Cities Network at COP27

Cities Solve, Cities Deliver: Local action is key to address the climate crisis, Resilient Cities Network at COP27

Sharm El Sheikh -R-Cities. Cities account for 70% of the global Co2 emissions that cause climate change and global warming. It is therefore in the existential interest of cities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and to develop adaption strategies to protect the growing number of people living in urban areas.

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Financing the Climate Crisis: Resilient Cities Network at COP27

Financing the Climate Crisis: Resilient Cities Network at COP27

Sharm El Sheikh – R-Cities. In his remarks at COP27, US President Biden warned that the climate crisis is striking vulnerable populations the most. He said: “So many disasters — the climate crisis is hitting hardest those countries and communities that have the fewest resources to respond and to recover.”

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