FORUM FOR FUNDERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Monday 9 – Wednesday 11 February 2009
957th WILTON PARK CONFERENCE
in co-operation with The Baring Foundation and the European Foundation Centre and supported by The Department for International Development and the Tesco Charity Trust
How can the increasingly influential private funders of development (foundations, trusts, philanthropists, corporate donors) best help to counteract the negative impact of climate change on international development? What are the key policy and scientific drivers relating to climate change and international development, and how can independent funders add their voice to the international policy-making debate? What strategies can they develop, whether singly or in partnership, to make a difference on equity and social justice; migration and health; community development and resilience? How can funders build knowledge and networks to raise awareness and to strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations to deal with the impact of climate change on development? This Forum will bring together philanthropic leaders with governments, international agencies and NGOs to discuss opportunities and strategies on how best to harness and leverage philanthropic resources to address the serious and urgent challenges of climate change on international development.
MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY: INTRODUCTION AND FRAMEWORK. Setting out the context, scale and key issues of the impact of climate change on international development.
1300-1430
Participants Arrive
Buffet lunch available
1500
1515-1645
1
INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME TO THE CONFERENCE
Camilla FENNING
Programme Director, Wilton Park, Steyning
Gerry SALOLE
Chief Executive, European Foundation Centre, Brussels
CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE POLICY AGENDA
What are the key issues relating to climate change and international development? What is the current policy framework eg expectations for the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in November 2009 (COP-15)? Are views of NGOs and funders being sufficiently taken on board? How can funders best support or influence international and governmental initiatives?
Mohan MUNASINGHE
Vice Chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Director General of the Sustainable Consumption Institute, Manchester
George POLK
Chairman, European Climate Foundation, London
1645-1715
Photograph and tea
1715-1845
2
SCIENCE AND KEY COMMUNITY IMPACTS
What are the key issues emerging from current research on the impact of climate change on international development? What are the most recent scientific projections? What are the likely impacts funders will need to take into account both operationally and strategically? How is climate change already affecting societies on the ground?
Camilla TOULMIN
Director, International Institute for Environment and Development, London
Malini MEHRA
CEO, Centre for Social Markets, Delhi
Phil EVANS
Met Office Chief Advisor to Government, London
1900
Reception drinks
1930
Dinner
After dinner speech
LORD HASTINGS OF SCARISBRICK CBE
Global Head of Citizenship & Diversity, KPMG International, London
TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY: THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT. Sharing stakeholder views, knowledge and experience.
0900-1030
3
EQUITY, VOICES, SOCIAL JUSTICE
What are the views of Southern communities on the impact of climate change on development? How does climate change impact on their communities on equity and social justice issues, and how can private funders best help? Could funders give more support e.g. on capacity building, whether in the run up to COP-15 or in a broader context? How can funders play a role in ensuring Southern voices are heard?
Chair:
Sandra SMITHEY
Program Officer, Environment, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Michigan
Chet TCHOZEWSKI
President, Global Greengrants Fund, Colorado
John CARSTENSEN
Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Executive Director, The International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC), Oxford
1030-1100
Coffee
1100-1230
4
POPULATION AND MIGRATION
What are the wider impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities? What is the impact on population, demography, migration and health? How can private funders of international development best help on adaptation or mitigation? How does one prioritise action needed now and action long term?
Sharad SHANKARDASS Spokesperson, Press & Media Relations Unit, Office of the Executive Director,
UN-HABITAT, Nairobi
Richard BLACK
Professor, Human Geography, University of Sussex, Brighton
Marie STAUNTON
Chief Executive Officer, Plan UK, London
1245-1430
Lunch
1430-1545
5
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, LIVELIHOODS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
What are the impacts of climate change on community development, livelihoods and economic growth? Where are the key risks and vulnerabilities, and how can private funding be best targeted for maximum impact?
Chair: Maria BLAIR
Assistant Vice President, The Rockefeller Foundation, New York
Eco MATSER
Coordinator Sustainable Energy and Climate Change, Hivos, The Hague
Nick SIREAU
Executive Director, SolarAid, London
1545-1615
Tea
1615-1640
6
CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT: DFID POLICY AND OUTLOOK
How is DFID's policy on climate change and development evolving? What does DFID see as the key priorities for the Department, and the role for private funders?
Elwyn GRAINGER-JONES
Head, Climate and Environment Group, Department for International Development (DFID), London
1640-1800
7
WORKING GROUPS ON SPECIFIC IMPACTS
Following introductions from the Chair and facilitators, the Forum will break into facilitated working groups to debate in greater depth some of the key themes emerging from the day
Chair: Elwyn GRAINGER-JONES
Head, Climate and Environment Group, Department for International Development (DFID), London
Working group 1: Climate Change and Social Justice
Facilitator: Stephen HUMPHREYS
Research Director, International Council on Human Rights Policy (and author of report on Human Rights and Climate Change), Geneva
Working group 2: Climate Change and Demography
Facilitator: Claude MARTIN
Former Director General, WWF International; Board Member, Mava Foundation, Montricher
Working group 3: Climate Change and Livelihoods
Facilitators: Richard GRAHAM & Peter MACFADYEN
Comic Relief, London
1800-1830
FEEDBACK FROM WORKING GROUPS
1900
Reception drinks
1930
Dinner
WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY: AGENDA FOR ACTION. Strategies and opportunities for cooperation and action by funders.
0900-1045
8
WORKING GROUPS: WHAT SPECIFIC STEPS CAN FUNDERS TAKE FOR FUTURE ACTION AND PARTNERSHIPS?
Should private funders work together better on policy issues? Should they take forward an agenda for action? How can funders raise awareness of the issues, lobby for support and buy-in, whether at policy or community level? How can they help build capacity of institutions and strengthen civil society organisations so they themselves can serve their communities? What research or education do funders need to develop better strategies and a more proactive policy agenda?
The Chair and facilitators will raise key issues and topics for discussion. Plenary will then divide into three working groups to consider practical strategies and opportunities for cooperation and action.
Chair: Sarah BUTLER-SLOSS
Chair of International Judges, The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, London
Working Group 1: Advocacy, Awareness, Policy Development
Facilitator: Matthias DUWE
Policy Researcher, Climate Action Network Europe, Brussels
Working Group 2: Strengthening capacity and the voice of civil society organisations
Facilitator: Naimur RAHMAN
Director, One World South Asia, New Delhi
Working Group 3: Building foundation knowledge and networks on climate change and international development
Facilitator: Jon CRACKNELL
Executive Director, JMG Foundation, and founder, UK Environmental Funders Network, Camber
1045-1115
Coffee
1115-1145
FEEDBACK FROM WORKING GROUPS
1145-1230
9
OUTCOMES AND KEY MESSAGES
Chair: Myles WICKSTEAD
Member, Wilton Park Advisory Council; Visiting Professor, Open University, Milton Keynes
Rex HOROI
Executive Director, Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific International (FSPI), Suva
Claude MARTIN
Former Director General, WWF International; Board Member, Mava Foundation, Montricher
Manuel DE ARAUJO
Deputy Head International Relations Select Committee and Chairperson (CEMO), Mozambican Parliament and the Centre for Mozambican and International Studies (CEMO), Mozambique
1300-1400
Lunch
1415
Participants depart