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Water Wise and Climate Smart Entrepreneurship for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilient Communities,  Plus,perspectives on Adaptive Capacities for Communities and Entrepreneurs for COVID-19

Engage, collaborate, and co-create through online interactive sessions, during the virtual SEED South Africa Symposium 2020.

AGENDA | 06 May, SEED South Africa Symposium Online Platform

Moderator: Ayabonga Cawe, Xesibe Holdings (On-Air Personality-Metro FM)

09:00-09:05 Opening: Monologue and Poetry (Video)

Highlighting climate change impacts for rural communities and showcasing efforts for resilient communities: USAID Resilient Waters Programme

09:05-10:00 Opening Speeches

Speakers:

Rest Kanju, Executive Director, Indalo Inclusive South Africa (10 min)

Geraldine Reymenants, General Representative, Government of Flanders (10 min)

Tlou Ramaru, Chief Director: Climate Change Adaption, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (10 min)

Key Note Address (10min)

Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Resident Coordinator, United Nations (SA)

Session Consolidation (Moderator)

10:00-10:15 Virtual Exhibition and Interval

10:15-11:45 Pitching & Plenary: Building an Enabling Ecosystem: Policy and Climate Finance Solutions to Enterprise Challenges

Moderators: Rest Kanju, Executive Director, Indalo Inclusive South Africa & Camilla Shearman, Enterprise Support Advisor, adelphi Research

Highlight and showcase of innovative solutions developed through the 2019 SEED. Practitioner Labs for Climate Finance and Policy that address some of major financing and policy challenges faced by climate-smart small and growing enterprises.

Opening Remarks:

Tlou Ramaru, Chief Director: Climate Change Adaption, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Panellists:

Kerryn Krige, Chief Technical Advisor, International Labour Organisation

Simbotwe Mwiya, Project Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme

Michael Sudarkasa, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Business Group

11:45-12:15  Virtual Exhibition and Interval

12:15-13:30 Interactive Session & Panel Discussion: Key issues affecting rural communities and value- chain opportunities for Climate Smart and Eco- Inclusive Entrepreneurship efforts for resilient communities. In addition, it will further provide insights on adaptive measures to reduce vulnerability for communities during COVID-19.

Moderator: Dr Rethabile Melamu, GM-Green Economy, The Innovation Hub

Panellists:

•Garth Barnes, Deputy Director: Risk and Strategic Partnership, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Kgosi Malesela Dikgale, Limpopo Provincial Chairperson of Traditional Leaders, CoGHSTA

Dora Marema, Executive Director, Gender CC Southern Africa

Roland Vorwerk, Director: Boundless South Africa, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

13:30-13:45 Virtual Exhibition and Interval

13:45-15:30 Plenary and Panel Discussion: Opportunities created for eco-inclusive entrepreneurship to address climate change impacts in South Africa

Moderator: Cecilia Njenga, Head, UNEP South Africa

Provide a platform to key Bilateral Missions to share their work on Climate Change Adaptation in South Africa. This will also highlight opportunities bilateral missions and development partners have created for eco-inclusive entrepreneurship to address climate change impacts, success stories in their support, key challenges/barriers and what support they can provide South Africa to address these.

13:45-13:55 Welcome Remarks

Cecilia Njenga, Head, UN Environment Programme, South Africa

13:55-14:05 Keynote Address

Dr Ayodele Odusola, Resident Representative, UN Development Programme

14:05-15:20 Plenary and Panel Discussion

Panellists:

Han Peters, Ambassador, The Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands

Ariane Labat, Climate, Environment and Agriculture Policy Counsellor, EU Delegation to South Africa

Katrien Vandepladutse, Deputy General Representative, Government of Flanders

Steve Collins, Livelihoods and Adaptation Specialist, USAID Resilient Waters Programme

15:20-15:30 Consolidation and Synthesis

Stuart Bartlett, Head of Development Impact Support, IDC

15:30-15:45 Evaluation & Closure

Summary and Consolidation: Rest Kanju, Director and Head on National Operation, Indalo Inclusive SA

Concluding Remarks: Candice Pillay, Partner, Lawtons Africa (Indalo Inclusive SA Board Member)