METROPOLIS Integrated Urban Governance – Successful Policy Transfer Dialogue “No Regrets – Pre-Acting and Adapting to Climate Change in Cities” Dialogue for development of a common charter for adaption of cities to climate change Event of the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development and the Environment 2. Dialogue Event: 9./10.02.2014 Venue: Representation of the Land Brandenburg to the EU Rue Joseph II 108, 1000 Brussels Conference languages: English, German Programme for the 2nd Dialogue Event 1. Day: Arrival of participants 19:30 – 22:00 Musical Welcoming on invitation of the Vice President of Metropolis and Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller Office of the Land Berlin to the EU Avenue Michel-Ange 71, 1000 Brussels 2. Day from 9:00 Registration Moderation: Prof. Paul James, Director of the UN Global Compact Cities Programme and Professor of Globalisation at the University of Western Sydney Welcoming 10:00 – 10:10 Dr. Markus Wenig, Head of the Representation of the Land Brandenburg to the EU (tbc) 10:10 – 10:20 Michael Müller, Vice President of Metropolis and Mayor of Berlin 10:20 – 10:40 Wake Up Robbert Casier, Belgian Climate Youth Representative, Brussels 10:40 – 11:10 The role of cities in climate adaption policy Dr. Diego Rybski, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam 11:10 – 11:40 Coffee break 11:40 – 13.30 EU – Panel No Regrets Charter – Responsibility in Europe - Charlina Vitcheva, DG for Regional and Urban Policy, Director of Department for Inclusive Growth, Urban and Territorial Development, European Commission - Rosário Bento Paίs, DG for Climate Action, Department for Mainstreaming Adaptation and Low Carbon Technology, Head of Unit Adaptation, European Commission - Michael Müller, Vice President of Metropolis and Mayor of Berlin - Pirita Lindholm, Climate Alliance Office in Brussels, Head of Office, Member of the Covenant of Mayors Office, Brussels - Michael Klinkenberg, EUROCITIES, Policy Officer Environment, Brussels - Neil Swannick, City of Manchester and member of the Committee of the Regions, Brussels (tbc) 13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break 14:30 – 16:00 4 Working Groups for discussion of the draft charter WG 1: Political responsibilities on No regret measures Main Task Discussion in particular of the following sections of the Charter "Principles of climate change adaptation in cities": - Basic Principles Climate adaption propositions in detail Cooperation is needed Possible Questions: - How to lobby for urban climate policy? - What is the role of cities in international climate policy? Moderation: Prof. Paul James Rapporteur: Prof. Dr. Hanns-Uve Schwedler, European Academy of the Urban Environment, Berlin WG 2: Disaster Management Main Task Formulation of recommendations for a supplementary section on "disaster management" of the Charter "Principles of climate change adaptation in cities" (this will be the basis for an additional section in “Chapter: Some specific recommendations” of the Charter; for a draft version of this new section: comp. your conference files). Possible Questions: - Which challenges are posed to Disaster Management and Civil Protection by climate change? - How to respond to these challenges? What can cities contribute to an adapted Disaster and Civil Protection Management? Moderation: Ian Clark, DG ECHO, Head of Civil protection Policy – Implementation Frameworks, European Commission Rapporteur: Anja Brammann, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Senate Chancellery, Head of European Affairs Unit WG 3: Spatial Planning and Urban Climate Main Task Discussion in particular of the following sections of the Charter "Principles of climate change adaptation in cities": - Spatial planning and green areas - Buildings and energetic rehabilitation - Water supply and disposal - Flood management Moderation: Alexandra van Huffelen, Deputy Mayor of the City of Rotterdam Rapporteur: Dirk Riestenpatt, forestry office of the Land Berlin WG 4: Community Engagement Main Task Formulation of recommendations for a supplementary section on "community management" of the Charter "Principles of climate change adaptation in cities" (this will be the basis for an additional section in “Chapter: Some specific recommendations” of the Charter; for a draft version of this new section: comp. your conference files). Possible Questions - How to organize public information and participation? What should be the aim and content of such processes? Please identify main target groups, too? - What do people motivate to become engaged? Moderation: Astrid Westerlind-Wigström, ICLEI European Secretariat, Freiburg Rapporteur: Birgit Urban, Representation of the Land Brandenburg to the EU 16:00 – 17:00 Reports from the working groups Conclusion of the Conference Barbara Berninger and Prof. Paul James from 17:00 End with wine and snack on invitation of the Land Berlin Contact: Mechthild Dörner, phone: +49 (0) 30 814068120, e-mail: [email protected] Funded by the Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin (German National Lottery)