Invitation

Capacity building, technology transfer and adaptation in Africa
- the case of the African Portuguese speaking countries

COP15 side event, Copenhagen
Date: 15 December, 10:00-13:00
Venue: Bella Center, European Commission Hall (Copenhagen)

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to invite you to attend and participate in this side event.

The session will address needs of African countries in terms of capacity building, technology transfer and adaptation, identify potential solutions and enabling support facilities and resources. While covering issues generally relevant to most African countries, particular emphasis and cases will apply to Portuguese speaking countries.

Speakers include:
- Prof. Maria da Graça Carvalho, MEP
- Prof. António Gonçalves Henriques, President of the Portuguese delegation (tbc)
- Prof. Richard S. Odingo, IPCC
- Dr. Jorge Moreira da Silva, UNDP
- Dr. Luís Alves, IST, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
- Sérgio Teixeira Santos, Access2 Carbon Markets, Portugal
- Ambassador André Correa do Lago, Brazil
- and moderating the discussion, Ambassador António Lima, Cape Verde

Regards,

Maria da Graça Carvalho
Member of the European Parliament
EPP Group
ASP 08E142
Rue Wiertz 60
1047 Brussels
phone: 0032-2-2845776
fax: 0032-2-2849776
email: mariadagraca.carvalho@europarl.europa.eu