Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Planning, and the Private Sector in Colombia
On February 25, 2015, the Wilson Center's Latin American Program and USAID/Colombia convened a full day seminar with leaders from Colombian govenment ministries and private sector firms to discuss climate change adaptation, urban planning, and the role of the role of the private sector. National and international experts and policymakers presented case studies, delivered expert presentations, and engaged with representitives of naitonal, regional, and municipal government from across Colombia, as well as private sector representatives.
This event, "Cambio Climático y Planificación del Territorio: Casos de Estudio de Adaptación en Políticas Urbanas y Sector Privado," was the fifth in a series funded by USAID and organized by the Wilson Center, aimed and advancing the dialogue on climate change adaptiaton in Latin American and the Caribbean (see memo available for download below).
An audio recording of this event will be made available on this page as soon as possible. English and Spanish language summaries of this event are currently available below, along with are materials from the event including the agenda, speaker biographies, and powerpoint presentations.
- See more at: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/event-summary-climate-change-adaptation-urban-planning-and-the-private-sector-colombia#sthash.7nsKU6Od.dpufOn February 25, 2015, the Wilson Center's Latin American Program and USAID/Colombia convened a full day seminar with leaders from Colombian government ministries and private sector firms to discuss climate change adaptation, urban planning, and the role of the private sector. National and international experts and policymakers presented case studies, delivered expert presentations, and engages with representatives of national, regional, and municipal governments from across Colombia, as well as private sector representatives.
This event, "Cambio Climático y Planificación del Territorio: Casos de Estudio de Adaptación en Políticas Urbanas y Sector Privado," was the fifth in a series funded by USAID and organized by the Wilson Center, aimed at advvancing the dialogue on climate change adaptation in Latin America and the Caribbean (see memo available for download below).
Click here to listen to the audio from the seminar.English and Spanish language summaries of this event are currently available below, along with materials from the event including the agenda, speaker biographies, and powerpoint presentations.
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