ACDI Open Discussion Meeting

 

Key insights and challenges from the IPCC 2014 assessment report onclimate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability

 

The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC 5th Assessment Report (AR5),

"Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability", will be released

in March 2014.

The ACDI invites you to an open discussion meeting, beginning with

presentations from a number of authors who have contributed to various

chapters of the Working Group II section of the AR5, followed by open

discussion, ending with light refreshments.

 

Speakers

Guy Midgley (Ch.16: Adaptation Opportunities, Constraints, and Limits)

Penny Urquhart (Ch. 22: Africa) Katharine Vincent (Ch. 9: Rural Areas)

Debra Roberts (Ch. 8: Urban Areas) Bruce Hewitson (Ch.21: Regional Context)

 

Date: 2nd April 2014

Time: 17h00 – 19h00

Venue: Kramer Law Lecture Theatre 2, Middle Campus, UCT

RSVP: to events@acdi.uct.ac.za by no later than 28 March 2014. Subject line:

“IPCC WG 2 Discussion” and your name.

 

An ACDI “Open” event offers the opportunity for anyone in the community, whether they are

connected to the university or not, to have the benefit of hearing first‐hand