The UN Climate Conference, COP27, will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6-18. Convergence will be an active participant, attending and contributing to events from November 6 - 12. Read on to find out which events we’ll be part of.

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Convergence Delegation:

Joan Larrea, CEO

Leah Pedersen, Senior Director, Market Acceleration and Design Innovation

Events:

November 6

Africa Leaders' Reception at COP 27

Time & location: 7:00 – 9:00 PM, The Nature Zone, inside the Blue Zone

Role: Leah will attend

Organizers: IUCN, Proforest, Nature4Climate, P4F

November 8

Blended Finance: Mobilising Private Investors Towards Financing Sustainable Development

Time & location: 12:30 – 2:00 PM, EIB - Benelux Pavilion

Role: An interview on blended finance with Joan

Organizer: Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative

NDC Investment Summit & Awards

Time & location: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, ICC Pavilion, Blue Zone

Role: Joan and Leah will attend

Organizer: Africa investor (Ai)

Catalyzing Finance for Net Zero, Nature-Positive Growth in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs)

Time & location: 4:00 – 4:55 PM, Auditorium A, Business Pavilion, Blue Zone

Role: Joan will be a panellist

Organizer: Boston Consulting Group

Innovative Instruments for Climate Adaptation Finance

Time & location: 4:00 - 5:00 PM, US Center, Sharm El Sheikh

Role: Leah will attend

Organizer: Lightsmith Group

November 9

Blended Finance for Good

Time & location: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Singapore Pavilion

Role:

• Leah will deliver a Design Funding Ted-Talk, 10:00 – 10:20 AM
• Joan will be a panellist on the panel: Making Blended Finance Work: Application of Use Cases, 10:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Organizer: Monetary Authority of Singapore

Delivering at scale on Climate Investments in Developing Countries

Time & location: 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM, Nordic Pavilion

Role: Joan will attend and Chris Clubb, Managing Director, Europe, will participate virtually

Organizers: USAID, Sida, Danida, Norad, Convergence

Climate Finance: Risk reduction as a tool to mobilise finance

Time & location: 12:30 – 2:00PM, Bellona Pavilion

Role: Leah will be a panellist

Organizer: Bellona Europa

COP27 Launch Event for Sharm El Sheikh Guidebook For Just Financing

Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Role: Joan will speak

Organizer: Egyptian Government

Closing the financing gap for climate adaptation SMEs

Time & location: 6:30 – 9:30 PM, Charmillion Sea Life Resort

Role: Leah will attend

Organizer: PFAN

November 10

Devex @ COP27

Time & location: 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM, Grand Rotana Resort and Spa

Role: Joan and Leah will attend

Organizer: Devex

A Celebration of Women Climate Leaders

Time & location: 7:30 PM, Savoy Hotel

Role: Joan will attend

Organizer: The Nature Conservancy