Colombia, the most biodiverse country in the world per square kilometer, is a critical player in global climate resilience and adaptation initiatives. In October, the country will host the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in the city of Cali. The conference comes at a time when preserving biodiversity is an increasing global priority and as the Colombian government is working to advance a transition to renewable energy and harness its biodiversity to respond to global climate change.
During a critical moment for Colombia’s future as a global leader in climate sustainability, join us for a conversation with Susana Muhamad, Colombia’s minister of environment and sustainable development, on Friday, May 31, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM EDT, in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and the World Resources Institute. Muhamad will discuss what the COP16 summit in Cali will mean for global efforts to respond to climate change.
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OPENING REMARKS
JASON MARCZAK
Vice President & Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council (@jmarczak)
SPEAKERS
SUSANA MUHAMAD
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Republic of Colombia (@susanamuhamad)
ANGÉLICA MAYOLO
Former Colombian Minister of Culture, Advisor to the Mayor of Cali, Consultant at MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative (@mayoloangelica)
RITA MARIA EL ZAGHLOUL
Director of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People (HAC), World Resources Institute (@Ritazaghloul10)
CLOSING REMARKS
REBECCA BILL CHAVEZ
President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue (@RebeccaBillChav)
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