Convergence will attend COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from December 1-7 to host, participate in and attend events and meetings. Find out below which events we’ll be part of and add them to your calendar.
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Convergence Delegation
- Joan Larrea, CEO
- Leah Pedersen, Senior Director, Market Acceleration and Design Innovation
- David Schwartz, Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships
Events
| Date & time (GST) | Event type | Event title | Location | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 4:00PM-5:00PM | Panel Discussion | The State of Blended Finance in the Indo-Pacific and Southeast Asia Regions | Australian Pavilion, Blue Zone | Convergence & Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Dec 1, 5:00PM-7:00PM | Reception | Nature Positive Pavilion Opening Reception | Nature Positive Pavilion, Blue Zone | The Nature Conservancy |
| Dec 2, 2:00PM-3:00PM | Showcase | Rwanda Green Taxonomy Showcase | Rwanda Pavillion, Blue zone | Kigali International Financial Centre, UNDP Rwanda |
| Dec 2, 2:30PM-4:00PM | Panel Discussion | Unlocking Climate Blended Finance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region | Climate Finance Hub, Green Zone | HSBC, UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), Convergence |
| Dec 3, 8:000AM-8:30PM | Launch Event | Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA) | Francophonie Pavilion - Blue Zone | International Development Research Centre (IDRC) |
| Dec 3, 10:45AM-12:00PM | Panel Discussion | Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: Climate Funding for Asia | Singapore Pavilion, Blue Zone | AVPN |
| Dec 3, 1:00-6:00PM | Panel Discussion | Advancing the Transition | Innovation Zone at Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Centre | S&P Global |
| Dec 3, 2:10PM-3:10PM | Innovation Showcase | Designing blended finance for climate goals | Singapore Pavilion, Blue Zone | Convergence & Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| Dec 3, 3:45PM-4:30PM | Panel Discussion | Narrowing the Funding Gap: Scaling Blended Finance to Mobilize Climate Action in Developing and Upper Middle-Income Countries (UMIC) | Malaysian Pavilion, Blue Zone | UNDP Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei |
| Dec 4, 10:00AM-11:00AM | Panel Discussion | Project Generation to Incent Private Capital Mobilization in EMDEs | UNFCCC Pavilion, Blue Zone | Citi Bank |
| Dec 4, 12:00PM-1:00PM | Panel Discussion | Innovative Mechanisms to Achieve Net-Zero | UICCA Pavilion, Green Zone | UICCA |
| Dec 4, 3:30PM-5:00PM | Panel Discussion | Blended Finance in Climate Action: Real-world Examples | Benelux - EIB Pavilion, Blue Zone | Benelux, European Investment Bank (EIB) |
| Dec 4, 4:00PM-4:45PM | Panel Discussion | Blended finance to mobilize private investment to climate adaptation: Progress to date and bigger potential going forward | Nordic Pavilion, Blue Zone | Convergence & Nordic Development Fund |
