Delta Alliance at Adaptation Futures 2018

Delta Alliance was present at the Adaptation Futures 2018 conference in Cape Town, South Africa. On this webpage you can also find information on sessions that partners of the Delta Alliance were actively involved in.                       

Delta Alliance at the Adaptation Expo

Monday 18 June 08.30-12.00, Delta Alliance side event: Towards resilient African deltas through enhanced knowledge exchange and research network
A special side event session on African Deltas took place on Monday morning 18 June, 08.30-12.00, Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Goal of the meeting:

• Extending the approach of establishing an African-wide Deltas Alliance Network
• Adopt mission, objectives and approach with a wider group of stakeholders and experts in delta planning and management
• Updating the Africa DA network with relevant stakeholders, partners and donors
• Finalising a step-by-step practice towards the launch of this network

>> Read more, programme
>> Read more, meeting report

Sessions organised by partners of the Delta Alliance

Monday 18 June
	Web-based platforms supporting climate action: Continuing to learn and improve Organiser: Kim van Nieuwaal, Climate Adaptation Services and director Delta Alliance Time: 15:00-17:00 | Room: 1.41 | >> Session programme
	Transnational City-to-City Learning to accelerate urban adaptation Organiser: Chris Zevenbergen, IHE Time: 15:00-17:00 | Room: 1.42 | >> Session programme
	Adaptive coastal planning - sharing techniques, tools and experiences   Organiser: Christophe Briere, Deltares Time: 15:00-17:00 | Room: 1.43 | >> Session programme
Tuesday 19 June
	How to train for better access to climate adaptation finance Organiser: Ingrid Gevers, Wageningen Environmental Research Time: 14:15-16:00 | Room: 2.62 | >> Session programme
	Creating new narratives for integrated approaches to CCA, DRR and transformation Organiser: Ingrid Coninx, Wageningen Environmental Research Time: 16:30-18:15 | Room: 1.41 | >> Session programme
Wednesday 20 June
	Social learning and evaluating its impacts in participatory adaptation planning Organiser: Sadie McEvoy, Deltares Time: 14:15-16:00 | Room: 2.63 | >> Session programme
	Building capacity to bridge the investment gap in flood risk management  Organiser: Chris Zevenbergen, IHE Time: 16:30-18:15 | Room: 2.46 | >> Session programme
Thursday 21 June
	Mainstreaming nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation  Organiser: Bregje Van Wesenbeeck, Deltares Time: 09:15-11.00 | Room: 1.43 | >> Session programme
	Adaptation practice and experience in deltas in the global south  Organisers: Katharine Vincent, Kulima Integrated Development Solutions (Pty) Ltd South Africa (SA) and Peter van Veelen, TU Delft, Delta Alliance Time: 14:15-16:00 | Room: 1.64 | >> Session programme | >> Invitation | Meeting report | Blog

> Read more on the conference webpage