The UN Climate Conference, COP27, will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6-18. Convergence will be an active participant, attending and contributing to events from November 6 - 12. Read on to find out which events we’ll be part of.
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Convergence Delegation:
Joan Larrea, CEO
Leah Pedersen, Senior Director, Market Acceleration and Design Innovation
Events:
November 6
Africa Leaders' Reception at COP 27
Time & location: 7:00 – 9:00 PM, The Nature Zone, inside the Blue Zone
Role: Leah will attend
Organizers: IUCN, Proforest, Nature4Climate, P4F
November 8
Blended Finance: Mobilising Private Investors Towards Financing Sustainable Development
Time & location: 12:30 – 2:00 PM, EIB - Benelux Pavilion
Role: An interview on blended finance with Joan
Organizer: Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative
NDC Investment Summit & Awards
Time & location: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, ICC Pavilion, Blue Zone
Role: Joan and Leah will attend
Organizer: Africa investor (Ai)
Catalyzing Finance for Net Zero, Nature-Positive Growth in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs)
Time & location: 4:00 – 4:55 PM, Auditorium A, Business Pavilion, Blue Zone
Role: Joan will be a panellist
Organizer: Boston Consulting Group
Innovative Instruments for Climate Adaptation Finance
Time & location: 4:00 - 5:00 PM, US Center, Sharm El Sheikh
Role: Leah will attend
Organizer: Lightsmith Group
November 9
Blended Finance for Good
Time & location: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Singapore Pavilion
Role:
- Leah will deliver a Design Funding Ted-Talk, 10:00 – 10:20 AM
- Joan will be a panellist on the panel: Making Blended Finance Work: Application of Use Cases, 10:50 AM – 12:00 PM
Organizer: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Delivering at scale on Climate Investments in Developing Countries
Time & location: 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM, Nordic Pavilion
Role: Joan will attend and Chris Clubb, Managing Director, Europe, will participate virtually
Organizers: USAID, Sida, Danida, Norad, Convergence
Climate Finance: Risk reduction as a tool to mobilise finance
Time & location: 12:30 – 2:00PM, Bellona Pavilion
Role: Leah will be a panellist
Organizer: Bellona Europa
COP27 Launch Event for Sharm El Sheikh Guidebook For Just Financing
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Role: Joan will speak
Organizer: Egyptian Government
Closing the financing gap for climate adaptation SMEs
Time & location: 6:30 – 9:30 PM, Charmillion Sea Life Resort
Role: Leah will attend
Organizer: PFAN
November 10
Devex @ COP27
Time & location: 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM, Grand Rotana Resort and Spa
Role: Joan and Leah will attend
Organizer: Devex
A Celebration of Women Climate Leaders
Time & location: 7:30 PM, Savoy Hotel
Role: Joan will attend
Organizer: The Nature Conservancy