IPCC outreach event set for Addis Ababa
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The event, dubbed “Outreach Event on the IPCC Role, Activities and Findings,” will feature a presentation of IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) findings, as well as the Panel’s work in the coming years - in line with the Paris Agreement and other international sustainability efforts. Policymakers, civil society organizations and the media are amongst the targeted audience, as explained by James Murombedzi, Officer in charge of the of the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) at ECA. “This event intends to raise awareness, especially among policymakers, about the outcomes of AR5 and highlight solutions to the challenges of climate change. It is also an opportunity to foster a better understanding among students, civil society organizations and the news media about climate science, solutions to climate change and the IPCC process.” The event will also bring together international and intergovernmental organizations, climate and disaster risk management community members, business leaders, national and international media, students and youth groups. The event is organized in cooperation with the Economic Commission for Africa.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2017-05). IPCC outreach event set for Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/38636”Collections
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