NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Background

The climate crisis is a health crisis with widespread and growing impacts of climate change on health, health systems, and health-determining sectors. Given the health impacts of climate change, the many health co-benefits of climate mitigation and adaptation across sectors, and the need for climate resilient, low carbon health systems, health is now recognised as a priority in nationally determined contributions (NDCs). NDCs are one of the key national climate plans that 195 Parties (countries or territories) have agreed to produce, implement and update as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement and to report their progress to the UNFCCC. The long-term goal of these, and other climate plans, is to limit global warming to 1.5-2°C above pre-industrial levels and shape a future with net-zero emissions.

This webinar is a focused training session exploring the opportunities and processes for incorporating health in NDCs based on the WHO guidance Quality criteria for integrating health into Nationally Determined Contributions (‎NDCs). The program includes presentations by a series of experts, the sharing of country experiences and a Q&A session.

Registration

AM session – 9:30 – 11:30 CEST

Simultaneous interpretation in French and Arabic.

Registration link: https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/MErTyqbJR_S2uLtewww5Sw

PM session – 15:00 – 17:00 CEST 

Simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish.

Registration link: https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/cvbv-lMxQrCHCtwn8LIPAw

After registering, participants will receive the official link to join the meeting.

Time: 9:30 – 11:30 CEST and 15:00 – 17:00 CEST