UN Science-Policy-Business Forum

On GEO Findings:

– Paolo Soprano, co-chair High-level Group
– Prof. Huang Yi, co-chair High-level Group
– Prof. Paul Ekins, co-chair of the GEO assessment
– Prof. Joyeeta Gupta, co-chair of the GEO assessment
– Abdalah Mokssit, Secretary, IPCC

On Environment and Health Impacts of Energy Systems:

– Dr. Pavel Kabat, Chief Scientist, World Meteorological Organisation
– Dr. N.H. Ravindranath, vice-chair of the Scientific Advisory Panel, IPCC
– Cristina Guerreiro, Research Director Environmental Impacts and Sustainability, Norwegian Institute for Air Research
– Dr. Oswaldo Lucon, GEO-6 energy and decarbonisation author

Session Organized by the Belmont Forum

Speakers:

– Phethiwe Matutu, NRF South Africa
– Erica Key, Belmont Forum
– Makiba Charles-Ayinde, American Association for the
– Nelson Torto, Executive Director, African Academy of Sciences

Combating Lead: From Paint to Batteries, How New Policies and Technologies Are Helping Tackle a Dangerous Toxicant

– Uemit Hancer, Director, BASF Chemicals (tbc)
– Brian Wilson, International Lead Association
– Jacqueline Alvarez, UN Environment Programme
– Tadesse Amera, Co-Chair, IPEN

Where We are and Where We Want to Be (Introduction – 10 minutes)

World Environment Situation Room: Where it all started
– Pascal Peduzzi, Director, Global Resource Information

Database
– Neil Burgess, Chief Scientist, UNEP WCMC
– Pierre Lacroix, UNEP GRID Geneva
– Stuart Minchin, Chief Environmental, GEO Science,

Australia (45 minutes)
– Adam Smith, Co-Founder/Business and Sales Head
– Descartes Labs – 45 minutes

Earth Observations: The Potential to Better Understand Earth and its Environment
– Maurice Borgeaud, Head of Earth Observations, Science,

Applications and Climate (20 minutes)
– European Space Agency

Open Floor (10 minutes)

Special Session and Demo Hosted by IBM

Presented by:

Hendrik Hamann, Planetary Data Systems, IBM
Bruno da Costa Flach, Big Data, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, IBM
Ajay Deshpande, Master Inventor, Blockchain Technologies, IBM
Jehiel Oliver, CEO, Hello Tractor, Nigeria – Startup Partner

Extended Session Hosted by Thompson Reuters:

– H.E. Xie Zhenhua, Special Rep. for Climate Change, China
– Timothy Nixon, Chief Sustainability, Thomson Reuters
– Carlo Papa, Director, Enel Foundation
– Maurice Borgeaud, Head of Department, European Space Agency
– Anne Bowser, President, Citizen Science Alliance

Session Hosted by Philips/Signify

– H.E. Siim Kiisler, President of the UN Environment Assembly
– Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify – Philips Lighting
– Kristina Klimovich, LEED® GA, PACENation Fellow
– Jonathan R. Everhart, CEO, Global ReEnergy Holdings
– Paul De Larminat, Director of Advanced Technologies, Johnson Controls

– Brett Rierson, World Food Programme
– Andrés Guhl, Universidad de los Andes , Colombia
– Lorenzo Giovanni, Senior Economist, FAO
– Isis Alvarez, Livestock & Trade Campaign Coordinator, Global Forest Coalition

The Space Climate Observatory (SCO) : Observing Climate Change and its Impacts – Creating the Model Project:
– Laurent Durieux, Director, IRD – 20 minutes

New Technological Frontiers in Planetary Data Management:
– Anne Bowser, Wilson Center – 20 minutes

Earth Observations and the SDG’s – Horizon 2020:
– Jean Dusart, Scientific Project Officer, European Commission – 20 minutes

Open Floor (15 minutes)

Coffee Break (10 minutes)

Transforming Development with Planetary Data and Artificial Intelligence: 
– Andrew Zolli, VP Global Impact Initiatives, Planet.com (20 minutes)

Earth Observations: The Role of Citizen Science:
– Anne Bowser, Director of innovation, The Wilson Centre/Representative, Citizen Science Global Partnership

Open Floor – 15 minutes

Diversified Finance for Development – What’s for Free and What is Not:
– James Donovan, CEO, ADEC Innovations
– Andrew Zolli, VP Global Impact Initiatives, Planet.com
– Rhian-Mari,Chair, Barclays Green Banking Council (45 minutes)

Open Floor (10 minutes)

Extended Session Hosted by Thomson Reuters

The Climate Challenge and non-State Actors: The Way Forward

– Jian Liu, Director of Science, UN Environment Programme
– Rhian-Mari Thomas, Global Head of Green Banking and Chair, Barclays Green Banking Council
– Paul Jefferiss, Head of Policy, British Petroleum
– Gayle Schueller, Chief Sustainability Officer, 3M

Session Hosted by Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC):

– Gyimah Mohammed, Ministry of Environment, Ghana
– Bala Bappa, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
– Nathan Borgford – Parnell, Climate and Clean Air Coalition
– Yu Jianhua, Deputy Director General, Beijing Municipal Environment Bureau
– Steven Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association

Hosted by IFA and UN Environment Programme

– Dr. Lilian Wanjiru Mbuthia, Senior Agronomist, ICL Group and Project Coordinator of International Potash Institute
– Robert Hunter, Executive Vice-President Crop Protection, Croplife International
– Dr. Abdelbagi Ismail, IRRI regional representative
– Izabella Teixeira, Co-Chair, International Resource Panel and former Minister of Environment, Brazil

Moderator:

– Yvonne Harz-Pitre, Director, Comms and Public Affairs, International Fertilizer Association (IFA)

– Dr. Huang Han, Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
– Luming Ai, Chairman, Society of Entrepreneurs for Ecology (SEE Foundation)
– Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify – Philips Lighting
– Mr. Anselmo Leal, Director de Meio Ambiente Fundiario, State Grid Brazil Holding
– Ambassador Marta Juarez, Costa Rica
– Qingle Huang, Vice Chairman, Shouhang Energy Saving

– Wanjiku Manyara, Petrolum Institute of East Africa
– Steve Chang, General Manager of the South Africa Division, BYD Auto Co.,Ltd.
– Peter Kaigwara, Energy Regulatory Committee, Kenya
– Jane Akumu, UN Environment Programme

Launch of Global Resources Outlook 2019: Implications for Business Leaders

– Izabella Teixeira, Co-Chair, IRP
– Bruno Oberle, Lead Author, Global Resources Outlook
– Janez Potočnik, Co-Chair, IRP

Session Hosted by Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC):

– Johan Kuylenstierna, Policy Director, Stockholm Environment Institute
– Pavel Kabat, Chief Scientist, WMO
– Helena Molin Valdes, Head of Secretariat , CCAC
– Luke Davey, Head of Business Operations, Inspira Farms
– Rodolfo Lacy, Director of Environment, OECD

Global Resources Outlook 2019: Business Perspective

– Stefanie Hellweg, Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)
– Matteo Cavadini, Senior Business Developer-East Africa, Enel Foundation
– Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public and Government Affairs, Signify – Philips Lighting
– Agus Justianto, Republic of Indonesia

– Carlo Papa, Director, Enel Foundation
– Professor Jiang Wu, Executive Vice President, Tongji University
– Bert der Wel, Head of Climate Policy, International Trade Union Confederation
– Charlotte Bonner, Sustainability Innovation Manager,
– National Union of Students, UK
– Suzan Gardner, Director Ecosystem Division, UN Environment

– Thea Carroll, Coordinator, CITES MIKE Secretariat
– Charles Sebukeera, Regional Office for Africa, UN Environment Programme
– Margaret Nthuli, Digital Transformation, ESRI Africa
– Derek Gliddon, Acting Director for Research and Innovation, Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi

– Prof. Jiuhui Qu, Chinese/American Academy of Engineering
– Veerle Vandeweerd, Founder, GSTIC
– Prof. Ludo Diels, Research Lead, VITO
– Prof. Tom Ogado, ED ACTS
– Nahason Muguna, Managing director, Nairobi Water and Sewerage Co.
– Thierry Oliveira, Economist, UN Environment

– Erica Key, Belmont Forum
– Josh Tewksbury, Future Earth
– Makiba Charles-Ayinde, Amercian Association for the Advancement of Science

– Polite Laboyrie, President, Central Dredging Association (CEDA)
– Arjan Hijdra, Director, Global Infrastructure Institute
– Remment Ter Hofstede, Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors
– Geert van Cappelle, Secretary General, World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC)

– H.E. Upendra Tripathy, Director General, International Solar Alliance
– Juliet Kabera, Director General, Environment & Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Rwanda
– Gilles Vermot Desroches, Sustainability Director, Schneider Electric
– Bertrand Swiderski, Director of Sustainability, Carrefour Group
– Anna Dyson, Director, Yale Centre for Ecosystems in Architecture

– Janez Potočnik, Co-Chair, International Resource Panel
– Stefanie Hellweg, Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)
– Mei-Ling Park, UN Environment Programme

– Gilberto Camara, Director, Group on Earth Observations
– Brian Sullivan, Team Leader, Google Earth Engine
– Philip Thigo, Office of the Deputy President, Kenya
– Jillian Campbell, UN Environment Programme
– Oluf Jessen, Head of Water Resource Projects, DHI Denmark

Measuring Progress towards Achieving the SDGs

– Jillian Campbell, UN Environment Programme

– Geoffrey Wahungu, Director General, National Environment Management Authortity (NEMA), Kenya
– Lilian Magak, Kenya Commercial Forestry Programme
– Yoshiki Takeoka, General Manager, Kaneka
– Mr. Albert Nyagechi, Manager of Chemical Standard,
– Kenya Bureau of Standard
– Mrs. Shollay Ramlaul, Head of Sales & Business Development East Africa, BASF East Africa

– Steven Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association
– Carlo Papa, General Director, Enel Foundation
– Paolo Falcioni, Director General, APPLiA
– Peter Goetz, VP BSH Hausgerate GmbH
– Akiko Seyoum, CEO Orchid Group
– Janez Potočnik, Co-Chair, IRP

Diets to Mitigate Climate Change

– Philip Lymbery, CEO, Compassion in World Farming
– Prof. Linxiu Zhang, Director of UNEP-IEMP – Stineke Oenema, Coordinator, UN Standing Committee on Nutrition
– Bertrand Swiderski, Director of Sustainability, Carrefour

Group Moderator:

– Natascha Kooiman, CEO, Smackmaakers and co-lead of Food Transition Coalition

– Philip Saile, Head of GEMS Data Centre, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany
– Dylan Blake, Geologist, UMVOTO Africa
– Steffen Fritz, Director of Ecosystem Services and Management (ESM) Programme; leader of the Center for Earth Observation and Citizen Science (EOCS
– Nathan Pavlovic, Lead Geospatial Data Scientist, Sonoma Technology
– Miguel Escribano, Business Development Manager, KUNAK
– Stephanie Holzwart, Urban Mobility Unit, UN Habitat

– Prof. Tandong Yao, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
– Dagfinnur Sveinbjornsson, CEO, Arctic Circle
– Jan Dusik, Head of Arctic Programme, UN Environment Programme
– Alejandro Argumedo, Director, Association ANDES
– Xi Chen, Vice President, Xinjiang Branch – Chinese Academy of Sciences
– Arnico Kumar Panday, The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
– Fahu Chen, Director, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
– Xin Li, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, CAS

Session Hosted by the CCAC:

– Yasuo Takahashi, Vice Minister of Environment/Global Affairs, Japan
– Dechen Tsering, Regional Director Asia Pacific, UN Environment Programme
– Arnico Kumar Panday, The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
= Alice Kaudia, Climate and Clean Air Coalition

– Achim Halpaap, Senior Advisor, UN Environment Programme
– Nzambi Matee, Founder, Gjenge Makers
– Ylann Schemm, Director, Elsevier Foundation
– Sascha Gabizon, Executive Director, Women Engage for Common Future (WECF)

Working Group’s Founding Members – Closed Session

– Mark Sutton, Project Director, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
– Christopher Cox, UN Environment Programme
– James Mutegi, Deputy Director, International Plant Nutrition Institute
– Ramesh Rama Chandaran, Ministry of Environment, India

– Astrid Schomaker, Director of Global Sustainable Development, EU
– Jean Dusart, European Commission
– Timothy Nixon, Chief Sustainability, Thomson Reuters
– Kathleen Rogers, President, Earth Day Network
– Jaume Piera, Marine Science Institute, Spain