Date

15:30 - 17:00, Tuesday 9 May 2023

Room/Zoom

Iran Room

https://fao.zoom.us/j/95757352379

Meeting ID: 957 5735 2379
Passcode: 33419974

Background

The side event will focus on the changing role of women in climate action and forest carbon monitoring.  Participants will explore historical barriers to engagement, United States Government efforts to address these barriers through the Central Africa Women’s Initiative for Climate Action (WICA) Program,  Women’s Forest Carbon Initiative (WFCI) Program, and U.S. Geological Survey Gender Research Program (USGS-GRP), specific examples of work under WICA and WFCI, and USGS-GRP research findings. The event will culminate with an interactive discussion about opportunities for future collaboration. The aim of this event is to share and further discuss engagement of women in technical climate spaces to contribute to national climate action including engaging in four themes of the GFOI plenary.

Speakers

• Jennifer Smith
• Angela Coleman
• Jennifer Smith
• Amy Duchelle
• Crista Straub
• Tatiana Nana, Olivia Freeman

Panel questions and respondents

• Thran Thanh Tu
• Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lam
• Cao Thi Thanh Huyen
• Nguyen Thi Hoa
• Sophie Patience Endalle
• Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lam
• Ariane Mewamba
• Lisa Louvouandou

Agenda