Taiwan Today
Date: September 5, 2016
An international forum promoting exchanges between Taiwan-based nongovernmental organizations and
MOFA Deputy Minister Javier Ching-shan Hou (fifth left) is joined by other participants in opening the 2016 UNFCCC NGO Forum Sept. 5 in Taipei City. (Staff photo/Chen Mei-ling)
their overseas counterparts on the role of NGOs in the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change wrapped up Sept. 5 in Taipei City.
Themed Adapting to the Challenges—Living with Climate Change and Advancing toward the Future, the UNFCCC NGO Forum examined government responses to rising sea levels, the adaptation, civic capacity and participation of small island states, and the importance of public-private partnerships.
Organized annually by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Environmental Protection Administration, the one-day event highlights the commitment of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to enhancing awareness of the impact of climate change. Around 100 local and foreign academics, diplomats, experts, officials and NGO representatives took part in the event.
In addition to panel discussions, the forum featured keynote addresses by speakers including Gino Van Begin, secretary-general of Bonn-headquartered ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, and Jorgen Randers, professor emeritus of climate strategy at BI Norwegian Business School. [FULL STORY]