Penn Pavilion Events: COP28
As a part of the Higher Education Pavilion, Penn delegates from across the University will be giving briefings and hosting talks to discuss some of the most important topics being discussed at COP28. If you are attending the conference, we encourage you to attend these public events.
Please note that events in bold will be taking place at the Higher Education Pavilion Booth: Zone B7, Building 90 (Youth, Women & Gender), Pavilion TA1-120. There are some events taking place offsite or at the Thai Pavilion which are noted below. These events are happening in Dubai and unfortunately, there will be NO virtual option to attend.
Week One
November 30 – December 6
Friday, December 1
1PM – 1:45PM: Briefing: How COP Works
Michael Weisberg, Interim Director, Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania
Lauren Anderson, Director of Programs, Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania
Koko Warner, Director, International Organization for Migration, Global Data Institute
Saturday, December 2
1PM – 1:45PM: Briefing: The Geopolitics of Climate Change and Energy Security
Scott Moore, Practice Professor of Political Science and China Program Director, Penn Global International Policy
1PM – 2:30PM: Energy Transition Though Climate Finance in Action
Location: Thai Pavilion
Kelli Joseph, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
2PM – 3PM: Decarbonizing Defense and Beyond: Leading by Example on Clean Energy with the Commission on Nuclear Energy and Climate Security
Scott Moore, Practice Professor of Political Science and China Program Director, Penn Global International Policy
Sherri Goodman, Vice Chair, Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board
Sunday, December 3
1PM – 1:45PM: Briefing: Extreme Heat: Building Urban Resilience and Reducing Global Risks
Lauren Anderson, Director of Programs, Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania
Harleen Marwah, Resident, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Genie Birch, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research
Eleni Myrivili, Chief Heat Officer, UN-Habitat
2PM – 3PM: A Climate Conference for Cities
Lauren Anderson, Director of Programs, Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania
Lolita Jackson, Visiting Fellow and Adjunct Professor, Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania
Susan Aitken, Councillor and Leader, Glasgow City Council
4PM – 5PM: Making Cities Climate-Ready
Location: Thai Pavilion
Mauricio Rodas, Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador; Visiting Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Genie Birch, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research
Monday, December 4
2PM – 3PM: Fireside Chat
Iris Ferguson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Arctic and Global Resilience, U.S. Department of Defense
Scott Moore, Practice Professor of Political Science and China Program Director, Penn Global International Policy
3PM – 4PM: How to Drive Impactful Policy that Combat Climate Change?
Location: Thai Pavilion
Catherine Seavitt, Professor and Chair, Landscape Architecture, University of Pennsylvania
Tuesday, December 5
9AM – 10:00AM: The Influence of Higher Education in Driving Innovation Toward Achieving Net Zero
Location: Thai Pavilion
Benjamin Schmitt, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
1PM – 2PM: The Sky Is Not the Limit: The Role of Commercial Geospatial Imaging Satellites in the Energy Transition
Benjamin Schmitt, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
Andrew Zolli, Chief Impact Officer, Planet
Suto Hiroshi, Associate Senior Engineer, GOSAT-2 Project Team, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Antony Delavois, European Space Agency
Oleksandr Diachuk, Lead Research Officer, Institute for Economics and Forecasting, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
2PM – 3PM: Whose Just Transition?
Anna Mikulska, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
Michal Kurtyka, Former COP24 President
Shari Friedman, Managing Director of Climate and Sustainability, Eurasia Group
Ariel Ezrahi, Director of Climate Strategy at NewVest,
Jillene Connors Belopolsky, Chief of Staff and External Affairs, Clean Cooking Alliance
Dariusz Kryczka, EY Senior Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change
2:30PM – 3:30PM: Driving Higher Education for Global Actions
Location: Thai Pavilion
Harleen Marwah, Resident of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
3PM – 5PM: Penn Design Cities Event
Genie Birch, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research
Thabo Lenneiye, Managing Director, Penn Praxis
Wednesday, December 6
2PM – 3PM: Report of the SDSN Global Commission on Urban SDG Finance
William Burke-White, Professor of Law, Penn Carey School of Law
4PM – 5:30PM: Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Finance Mechanisms
Location: Thai Pavilion
Genie Birch, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research
5PM – 7PM: Cities Finance Meeting
Mauricio Rodas, Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador; Visiting Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Genie Birch, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research
6PM – 9:30PM: Penn@COP28: Penn’s Impact on Climate Policy, Research, and Education
Location: Offsite. Register here.
Week Two:
December 7 – December 12
Friday, December 8
10AM – 11:00AM: Answering the Urgent Call: The Role of Higher Education in Tackling Climate Change
Location: Thai Pavilion
Zeke Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania
1PM – 1:45PM: Joint Event with WHO: Why Strengthening Health Workforce Education on the Social Determinants of Health Is at the Heart of Climate Action
Zeke Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania
Allison Lassiter, Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania
4PM – 5PM: Revisiting SDG7: Challenges and Opportunities
Sanya Carley, Co-Faculty Director, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
Simone Borghesi, Director, Florence School of Regulation
Paulina Jaramillo, Professor, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Saturday, December 9
9AM – 10:00AM: Solutions for the Energy Transition: Translating Global Goals into Local Action
Sanya Carley, Faculty Co-Director, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
Adel El Gammal, Secretary General, European Energy Research Alliance
Thabo Lenneiye, Managing Director, Penn Praxis
Jane Lumumba, Africa Lead, Climate Champions Team
1PM – 1:45PM: Great Lakes Ecological Restoration & Sustainable Agriculture
Thabo Lenneiye, Managing Director, Penn Praxis
2PM – 3PM: Briefing: Climate Vulnerability and Small Island States
Stacy-ann Robinson, Dean of Global Engagement, Colby College
4PM – 5PM: Leveraging Voluntary Carbon Markets at Scale to Accelerate Emission Reductions
Location: Thai Pavilion
Angela Pachon, Research Director, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
Sunday, December 10
10AM – 11:00PM: Innovative Governance for Flood and Drought Risk Management
Location: Thai Pavilion
Simon Richter, Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Allison Lassiter, Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania
CANCELLED: 1PM – 1:45PM: Measuring Adaptation: From Targets to Indicators in the Water Sector
Allison Lassiter, Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania
Gabriel Kpaka, Chair, UN Least Developed Countries Group
Kénel Délusca, Member, UN Least Developed Countries Group; Author, IPCC Report
Timo Leiter, Researcher and Independent Consultant, London School of Economics
Alvin Chandra, Global Coordinator, Adaptation Policy and Partnerships, UN Environmental Program
2PM – 3PM: Food Waste and Climate Change
Steve Finn, Affiliated Faculty, Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania
Danielle Nierenberg, Co-Founder and President, Food Tank
Sara Roversi, Founder and President, Future Food Institute
Craig Hanson, Managing Director and Executive Vice President for Programs, World Resources Institute
Paul Newnham, Executive Director, SDG2 Advocacy Hub
3:30PM – 4:30PM: Footprint & Handprint: Building at the Nexus of Culture, Economy, and Climate
Location: Thai Pavilion
Thabo Lenneiye, Managing Director, Penn Praxis
Kelly Alvarez Doran, Senior Fellow, Architecture 2030
Cid Blanco, UIA
Kotchakorn Voraarkhom, Porous City Network
Lisa Richmond, Senior Fellow, Architecture 2030
4:30PM – 5:30PM: Climate Change and Food Security Risks and Responses
Location: Thai Pavilion
Steve Finn, Affiliated Faculty, Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania
Monday, December 11
1PM – 1:45PM: The Promises and Perils of Sand for Climate Adaptation
Simon Richter, Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
Jamilo Pinpin, Pamalakaya (National Federation of Fisher Folk), Philippines
Marc Goichot, WWF, Vietnam
Ain Contractor, IHE Delft Institute for International Water Education
2PM – 3PM: The Role of Academic Institutions in a Low-Carbon Transition
Cory Colijn, Executive Director, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, University of Pennsylvania
Daniel Tkacik, Executive Director, Wilson E. Scott Center for Energy Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University
Shatha Qaqish-Clavering, Director of Strategy and Operations, Climate Positive Energy Initiative, University of Toronto
Mathy Sanislaus, Vice Provost and Executive Director, The Environmental Collaboratory, Drexel University
