Mini Forums

Mini Forums present existing tools of the international community that address climate change and promote South-South cooperation while exploring prospective mechanisms and future collaborative schemes.

In a nutshell, Mini Forums aim to:

  • Present and discuss the existing mechanisms used by UN Agencies or international agencies to address climate change while promoting South-South cooperation
  • Showcase successful mechanisms or initiatives from private-public Partnerships, South-South or triangular stakeholders
  • Explore prospective mechanisms and future collaborative schemes

The 2012 Mini Forums are:

Mini Forum 1

Knowledge Sharing Networks and Network Governance (UNIDO)

Mini Forum 2

Skills Development (UNIDO, UNV)

Mini Forum 3

Citizenry-Based Academy on Disaster Management (UNDP)

Mini Forum 4

Private-Public Partnership and Financing South-South Cooperation (Bank of America, member of the UNEP Finance Initiative)

Mini Forum 5

Clean Air Partnership

Mini Forum 6

The role of international Philanthropic organizations and NGOs in Climate change and sustainable development