"Facing the Future: the Climate Summit in Copenhagen and beyond"

Anders Wijkman

External speaker, Climate Conference

Anders Wijkman is a Swedish politician and a former Member of the European Parliament (1999-2009). As a member of the European Parliament, he focussed on issues related to climate change, environment, development cooperation and humanitarian affairs. Anders is vice President of Club of Rome and the Tällberg Foundation. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He is also a councillor for the World Future Council, a President of GLOBE-EU (Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment - EU), and the Expert Group Chairman for the Commission on Climate Change and Development.
Mr. Wijkman is the author of several books on issues related to disaster prevention, sustainable development, Hiv/Aids etc. His latest book "The Needless Tragedies: Man and Disasters" was published in 2005.

Keynote speakers

Dennis Meadows

External speaker, Climate Conference

President of the Laboratory for Interactive Learning Emeritus Professor of Systems Policy and Social Science Research, UNH • Formerly Director of the Institute for Policy and Social Science Research

Why attend?

The Copenhagen summit in December 2009 is crucial to limit the global warming of our planet. Do you want to know the latest scientific evidence on the speed, scale, and the consequences of climate change? Are you interested in new technologies and policies to combat climate change?

Contact

For any questions regarding this conference please email your inquiries to Climate Conference Coordinator:

Ms. Ekaterina Tsvetkova - ekaterina.tsvetkova [at] mespom.eu

For the press contacts and issues regarding the press-conference please contact:

Location

Conference venue (Plenaries and Breakout sessions):

Central European University, located at Nador u. 9 (main entrance) in the 5th district, is easily reachable by all metro lines (see picture above):

Blue - Arany Janos stop

Yellow - Bajcsy-Zsilinszky ut stop

Red - Deak Ferenc ter stop

Lunch break venue:

Conference programme

Preliminary conference structure:

08:30 – 09:00

Conference registration

09:00 – 10:30