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Support for African participation in adaptation events
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Support for African participation in adaptation events
Image: K. Kernshaw for IDRC
To increase regional capacity on adaptation, the CCAA program provides financial assistance to institutions that facilitate African attendance at relevant regional and international events. Following a call for applications advertised in April 2008, 12 events were selected for support from a total of 53 applications received.
 
 A summary of selected events and institutions can be found below:
 
 
Event title
Recipient institution
Location
Dates
Demographic evolution and climate change: Impacts on vector disease transmission in West Africa
Centre international de recherche-développement sur l'Elevage en zone subhumide (CIRDES)/Burkina Faso
Cotonou, Benin
Novembre 24-27,  2008
Short courses in climate change and development
Overseas Development Group, University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
September 1-12, 2008
Subregional seminar for West African parliamentarians on “climate governance”
Institut d'applications et de vulgarisation en sciences (IAVS)
Ouagadougou,  Burkina Faso
June 26-27, 2008
Promoting dialogue on climate change within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): First meeting
Benin Ministry of Environment
Cotonou, Benin
June 23-27, 2008 (TBC)
Climate outlook forum for the Greater Horn of Africa: “Downscaling of climate forecast products for improved agricultural production and food security in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA)
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC)
Nairobi, Kenya
August 21 to September 1, 2008
Ministerial meeting for higher education in Africa: “Enhancing adaptation to climate change in Africa: Influencing policy”
Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)/Uganda
Lusaka, Zambia
October 27-31, 2008
Climate change in the Maghreb: Thresholds and limits to adaptation
Université Cadi Ayyad Department of Environmental Sciences
Université Cadi Ayyad Marrakech Morocco
November 2008 (TBC)
Climate change and development perspectives on household production within the Economic Community of West African States
Reseau des organisations paysannes et des producteurs agricoles de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ROPPA)
Bamako, Mali
September 26-29, 2008
Forum on seasonal forecasting in Central Africa: Applications in water resource management, agriculture and health
African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD)
Congo-Brazaville
September  2008  (TBC)
Uganda Conference for Science Communication:
“Talking the science we all live”
Uganda Science Journalists Association
Kampala Serena Hotel
November 23 – 25, 2008
Regional capacity building workshop on climate change
AGRHYMET/CILSS
Regional Centre
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
November 18-21, 2008
Regional workshop on adaptation in West and Central Africa: Identifying capacity building needs for integrating adaptation into policies
SINEPAD/ ENV
(NEPAD Environment Secretariat)
Dakar, Senegal
June 19-20, 2008
 
 



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