International Forum on Climate Change
“Understanding the Science and Impacts of Global Warming”
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 |
Time |
Speaker |
Activity |
7:00 p.m. |
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Introduction |
7:15 p.m. |
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Film Screening
“Micro Macro Panorama: Climate Change”
TVE Productions 2002 |
7:50 p.m. |
John Topping
President,
Climate Institute |
Keynote Address
“Climate Change: The New Challenge” |
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
9:00 a.m. |
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Opening Remarks |
9:10 a.m. |
Juan Mancebo
National Coordinator for
Climate Change;
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources |
Introduction to the Structure of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) |
9:30 a.m. |
Matilde M. Rusticucci
IPCC Lead Author,
Department of Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography;
Universidad de Buenos Aires |
The Scientific Basis of Climate Change
IPCC 4th Assessment Report: Working Group I |
10:00 a.m. |
Alicia Villamizar
IPCC Lead Author,
Venezuela
Ana Rosa Moreno
IPCC Lead Author,
México |
Introduction to IPCC 4th Assessment Report
Working Group II: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Latin American Chapter |
10:15 a.m. |
Johanna Mendelson-Forman
Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Washington, D.C. |
National Security and the Threat of Global Climate Change |
10:45 a.m. |
Questions & Answers |
11:00 a.m. |
COFFEE BREAK |
11:30 a.m. |
Climate Change: Regional Impacts |
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Sea Level Rise |
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Alicia Villamizar
Department of Biological Sciences;
Universidad Simon Bolivar
Venezuela |
Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability of Coastal Areas in Latin America |
12:00 p.m. |
Alejandro Herrera-Moreno
President, Programa EcoMar |
Study on the Impacts of Coastal Resources:
Bavaro and Punta Cana
|
12:30 p.m. |
Eddie N. Laboy Nieves
President, CIEMADeS;
Puerto Rican Chapter |
The Economic Impact of Salinization |
1:00 p.m. |
Ruben Torres
National Coordinator,
Reef Check |
Coral Reefs as Indicators of Global Warming and its Impact on Tropical Countries |
1:30 p.m. |
Questions & Answers |
1:45 p.m. |
LUNCH |
3:00 p.m. |
Extreme Weather Events |
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Matilde M. Rusticucci
IPCC Lead Author,
Department of Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography;
Universidad de Buenos Aires |
Regional Vulnerability to Extreme Weather Events |
3:15 p.m. |
Antonio Cocco
Quezada
President,
Capitulo de Desastres; CODIA |
Hurricanes: Increased Frequency and Intensity |
3:30 p.m. |
Questions & Answers |
3:45 p.m. |
Human Health and Epidemics |
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Ana Rosa Moreno Sánchez
IPCC Lead Author,
Department of Medicine;
Universidad Autónoma de México |
Impacts on Human Health |
4:15 p.m. |
Alina Rivero Valencia
Instituto de Meteorología de la Republica de Cuba |
Increased Likelihood of Infectious Disease Epidemics:
Malaria and Dengue |
4:45 p.m. |
Agriculture and Food Security |
|
Graciela Magrin
IPCC Coordinator,
Working Group II; Latin American Chapter
Instituto de Clima y Agua (INTA),
Argentina |
The Impact of Climate Variability and Extreme Episodes on the Agricultural Sector |
5:15 p.m. |
Questions & Answers |
5:30 p.m. |
Monitoring and Investigating: Tools for Mitigation and Adaptation |
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Luís Roberto Acosta
Global Earth Observing System (GEOS),
Climate Institute |
The Importance of Monitoring |
6:00 p.m. |
Questions and Answers |
6:30 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
