The Fourth Annual National Conference on Urban Resilience to Climate Change
The Fourth Annual National Conference on Urban Resilience to Climate Change
The Fourth Annual National Conference on Urban Resilience to Climate Change
Building Climate-Resilient, Migrant-Friendly Cities and Towns
22 to 24 October 2019
Venue: Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), Agargaon, Dhaka (TBC)
BACKGROUND
The Fourth Annual National Conference on Urban Resilience to Climate Change is expected to bring together experts, practitioners and policymakers to discuss a range of issues related to urban resilience and climate change adaptation. The conference hopes to draw attention on how to make cities climate-resilient and migrant-friendly and how to accommodate the sustainable development goals (SDGs), its governance and collaboration, resources management and climate-resilient and migrant-friendly infrastructure. Jointly organized by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), and the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) Bangladesh, the event will focus on the latest developments in urban resilience policies and practices, challenges and opportunities, and the way forward for cities in Bangladesh to be climate-resilient. The conference will provide a befitting platform for participants to network, and build new partnerships to exchange ideas and best practices.
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE
Plenary and Parallel Sessions Themes (Tentative)
Concept on Building Migrant Friendly Climate Resilient Cities and Towns
Public-private partnership in building Migrant-Friendly Cities and Towns in Bangladesh
Review and experience sharing of the National Urban Sector polices
Review of 7th five-year plan and providing inputs on the upcoming 8th five-year plan and Delta Plan
Circular Economy and Fashion Industries
Progress of SDGs relevant goals implementation
Climate Change and Migration: from Problems to Solution
Urban Poverty and Urban Health
Urban Health Factor
Urban Disaster Resilience
Climate Change and Urban Women and Children
Urban Resilience to Climate Change and Fashion Industries
Financing for building migrant-friendly secondary cities and towns
School Children involvement in urban resilience
Youth and urban resilience
Waste Management
Environment-Friendly and other issues like Fecal Sludge Management
Rural Urbanization in Bangladesh
Create a Database and monitoring mechanism for migrant communities
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2743936778972784/