Events

During COP25, CCAFS will be co-hosting and participating in over 15 side-events and activities. See below for a full overview of the events. 

About COP25

Over 25,000 representatives from 200 countries will converge on Madrid at IFEMA in the Climate Summit from the 2nd to the 13th of December to reach agreements and commitments between nations to fight against the effects of climate change. 

For more information about the conference, visit the COP25 official webiste. 

CCAFS events 

Join us at COP25 in Madrid to raise ambition to transform food systems under climate change. In Week 1 our events cover a wide range of topics, from Latin American food systems, NDCs, and the farmer agenda, to climate services, investment in climate-smart agriculture, water and more. In Week 2 we'll be focusing on soil carbon.

Can't make it to the COP? You can join the events via webcast here (not available for events in pavilions). 

 

Enhancing NDCs: Opportunities in Forests, Power, Agriculture & Transport
Date: Tuesday 3 December
 
Time: 10:30–11:30
 
Location: NDC Partnership Pavilion, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
 
For more information, please see the event page.
 
Raising ambition for climate action in latin america through transformation of food systems 

Date: Tuesday 3 December

Time: 13:15–14:45

Location: Room 4, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

For more information, please see the event page.

2019 STATE OF CLIMATE SERVICES REPORT LAUNCH 

Date: Tuesday 3 December

Time: 15:30–16:30

Location: WMO/IPCC Pavilion, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Transforming food systems with a farmers driven climate agenda 

Date: Wednesday 4 December 

Time: 11:30–13:00

Location: Room 5, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

SCIENCE AND INNOVATION IN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE ACTION FOR THE POOR AND THE VULNERABLE 

Date: Wednesday 4 December

Time: 13:15–14:45

Location: Room 3, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Raising ambition for climate action: transformative actions for a food secure future

Date: Wednesday 4 December

Time: 15:00–16:30

Location: Room 5, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

For more information, please see the event page.

Raising ambition for climate action in agriculture: the potential of agroecology and other place-based actions 

Date: Wednesday 4 December

Time: 18:30–20:00

Location: EU Pavilion, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN LAC 

Date: Thursday 5 December

Time: 10:00–11:30

Location: IDB Group Pavilion of the Americas Blue Zone IFEMA - Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

For more information, please see the event page.  

Nexus roundtable: agri-food chains—advancing climate actions on resilient and sustainable agriculture Food chains for a 1.5°C net zero world 

Date: Thursday 5 December

Time: 11:30–13:00

Location: Room San Pedro de Atacama, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

For more information, please see the event page. 

Shaping climate smart food systems

Date: Thursday 5 December

Time: 12:00–13:30

Location: Benelux Pavilion, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

For more information, please click here. 

Launch of the CSA Investment Plan Series: Identifying investments into csa that move the needle—and work for farmers

Date: Thursday 5 December

Time: 15:00–16:00 (updated on 2 Dec)

Location: MDB Pavilion, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

For more information, please see the event page.

ACTION FOR ADAPTATION: HOW WE MANAGE WATER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE

Date: Thursday 5 December

Time: 15:00–16:30

Location: Room 6, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

HIGH-LEVEL MEETING: LAUNCH OF THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN PLATFORM FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN AGRICULTURE (PLACA)

Date: Thursday 5 December

Time: 18:00–20:00

Location: Room Torres del Paine, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Land use action event: Maximizing the contribution of the land use sector to a 1.5°C climate neutral and resilient world

Date: Friday 6 December

Time: 15:00–18:00

Location: Room Torres del Paine, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Stepping up engagement efforts in sub-saharan africa to catalyze investment in climate-smart agriculture 

Date: Friday 6 December

Time: 16:30–18:00

Location: Helsinki Room, IFEMA-Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

4 per 1000 Initiative Day: Move from pilot project to large-scale change

Date: Wednesday 11 December

Time: 08:00–19:30

Location: Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

For more information, please see the event page.

 

Resources

From the Transforming Food Systems Under a Changing Climate initiative: