1. Innovative and effective approaches to climate change: Experiences from the Global Climate Change Alliance Brussels 12 th -14 th September 2012 Global Learning Event Objectives and agenda Mark Futter GCCA Global Support Facility Session 3, Day 1, 12 th September 2012

2. Growing GCCA experience 2

3. Global Climate Change Alliance 3 By the end of 2012 over 40 GCCA programmes Over 35 countries and 4 regions. Financial envelope close to € 300 million.

4. Objectives 4 Promote exchange of experience Build knowledge on climate change mainstreaming Promote further exchange Inform future development of the GCCA

5. Day 1 Session Opening and introduction 4 Key developments of the GCCA - Mr Paul Renier 5 EU Climate Policy at the International Level - Mr Jos Delbeke 9 Mainstreaming presentation - Dr Tom Downing 11 Forests presentation – Ms Catherine Paul LUNCH 13 Working Groups: Mainstreaming and Forests 5 Setting the scene GCCA themes Exchange & Knowledge building

6. Day 2 Session 16 Disaster risk reduction (DRR) presentation - Ms Frances Reupena 18 Adaptation presentation - Mr Ian Noble 20 Aid modalities presentation – Ms Tamara Levine 22 Working Groups: DRR, adaptation, aid modalities LUNCH 24 Market place for ‘Open Space’ 25 Cap4Dev platform and GCCA website 6 Further Exchange

7. Day 3 Session 27 Open Space LUNCH 31 Summary of key conclusions 33 Panel discussion 34 Closing remarks 7 Future development

8. Open Space 8 Aim – to encourage innovation and further exchange Guidelines –Build on issues raised in the Working Groups –Introduce a new topic that has relevance to the GCCA “Help Desk” in the Conference Secretariat “Market Place” Open Space sessions – self organised

9. Some practicalities 9 Global Learning Event Secretariat – Room 020 Coffee breaks and lunches Drinks reception Evaluation forms Fire alarm