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MEDIA ADVISORY
FAO at COP21 Climate Conference in Paris
30 November - 11 December 2015 | Paris - Le Bourget, France
Some 40,000 delegates from 195 countries, including heads of state and prominent figures in the fight against climate change, will gather in Paris 30 November - 11 December for the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention Climate Change<http://newsroom.unfccc.int/> (COP21).
The Paris climate conference aims to produce a legally binding agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Climate change threatens to derail efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, with the heaviest effects being felt by the poor -- including millions of small-scale farmers -- who have contributed least to the problem.
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries hold great potential to be a transformational force in the global response to climate change, provided that the international community initiates a shift towards food systems that are more resilient, more productive, and more sustainable.
On Thursday, 26 November, ahead of COP21, FAO will release a new report on damages and losses to global agriculture due to extreme weather events.
Events listed below include high-level FAO participation. Find additional events with participation by FAO experts here<http://www.fao.org/climate-change/international-fora/major-events/unfccc-cop-21/en/>. FAO experts participating at COP are available for media interviews upon request.
MEDIA RESOURCES
Official Website COP 21<http://www.cop21.gouv.fr/en/>
FAO at COP<http://www.fao.org/climate-change/international-fora/major-events/unfccc-cop-21/en/> 21
FAO Climate Change
<http://www.fao.org/climate-change/en/>
Overview schedule<http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/application/pdf/overview-schedule_cop21cmp11.pdf>
Conference venues<http://bourget.cop21.gouv.fr/en/index.html>
On Twitter: #COP21<https://twitter.com/hashtag/cop21>
@FAOclimate<https://twitter.com/FAOClimate> @FAOknowledge<https://twitter.com/FAOKnowledge> @FAOnews<https://twitter.com/FAOnews>
Media Contacts:
FAO contacts:
Kim-Jenna Jurriaans
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(+39) 06.570.54277
Denise Martinez
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Tina Farmer
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(+39) 340.161.4006
Key events with FAO participation:
1 December
Forest Action Day
9:15- 13.00 | COP 21 Conference Centre
First in a series of events under the Lima-Paris Action Agenda<http://newsroom.unfccc.int/lpaa/>, focusing on forest protection, landscape restoration, financing the fight against deforestation, and eliminating deforestation from agro-supply chains. Closing address by FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.
Agriculture Action Day
13.00-18.00 | COP 21 Conference Centre
Event showcasing existing solutions for transitioning to climate-resilient, low-greenhouse-gas agriculture, plus initiatives to be included in Lima-Paris Action Agenda<http://newsroom.unfccc.int/lpaa/> (LPAA). Keynote speech by FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.
2 December
Resilience Action Day
9:15-18:00 | COP 21 Conference Centre
FAO Director-General-José Graziano da Silva will speak on damages and losses to agriculture due to climate change and the need to build the resilience to climate shocks of poor and vulnerable small-scale farmers on the front lines of climate disasters.
4 December
Oceans Day
9:30-18:00 | Rio Conventions Pavilion
FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo will speak on the topic of Climate, Fisheries and Food Security at a high-level panel on the Effects of Climate Change on Oceans and on Coastal and SIDS Populations.
6 December
From farmer's fields to landscapes: Food security in a new climate regime? (Event at Global Landscapes Forum)
9:00-13:15 |Palais des Congrès, Paris<[log in to unmask],2.283712,15z/data=%214m2%213m1%211s0x0:0x3c64b279efb84cbe?sa=X&ei=oIoKVbKOOdDguQSam4KABQ&ved=0CLMBEPwSMAs" target="_blank">https:[log in to unmask],2.283712,15z/data=%214m2%213m1%211s0x0:0x3c64b279efb84cbe?sa=X&ei=oIoKVbKOOdDguQSam4KABQ&ved=0CLMBEPwSMAs> | Event page<http://www.landscapes.org/glf-2015/agenda-item/2015-glf-day-2-sunday-6-december-2/from-farmers-fields-to-landscapes-food-security-in-a-new-climate-regime-part-1/>
Running in parallel to COP21, the Global Landscapes Forum<http://www.landscapes.org/glf-2015/> is the leading platform for bringing together individuals and organizations that have an impact on land use. FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo will participate in this high-level panel on diverse approaches to tackling food insecurity.
7 December
Food Security under a Changing Climate
13.15-14.45 | Observer room 02, COP 21 Conference Centre
Side-event on climate action, finance and leadership for food security, climate-resilient livelihoods and sustainable food systems. FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva will participate as one of the panellists.
The Importance of Addressing Oceans and Coasts in an Ambitious Agreement at COP 21
16.45-18.15 | Room TBA, COP 21 Conference Centre
Building on the COP 21 Oceans Day, the event will address the implications of ocean warming, ocean acidification and sea level rise for food security, the role of coastal ecosystems as carbon sinks, and ways to finance adaptation strategies. FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva will speak at the event.
8 December
Looking Forward: REDD+ and the UN-REDD Program post-2015
18.30-20.00 | Observer room 03, COP 21 Conference Centre
FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo will participate as a panellist at this side event by the UN-REDD Program on the role of forests and a mechanism to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), which will also highlight the 2016-2020 role and strategy of the UN-REDD Program.
Journalists & editors:
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Online tools:
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