Tue 3 Sep

DAY OF SYNERGIES

11.15-12.45

Centre for Science and Environment: Climate co-benefits of programmes to combat land degradation. [See Flyer]

13.00-14.30

18.00-20.00

Economics of land degradation:DevelopmentAlternatives, WOTR & The ELD Initiative. [See full programme here]

Art for Greening:Role of artistic works to combat desertification with tree  and enlightened hearts. [See Flyer]

Wed 4 Sep

MORNING TO THINK ABOUT GREEN ENVIRONMENT

09.00-10.30
10.30-11.45
11.45-12.15 

12.15-12.30

TERI School of Advanced Studies [See full programme here]

How green is our Food?
Case Presentations: Linkages between Sustainable Food Choices and Land Desertification Neutrality (LDN)
Discussions and Q&A
Conclusion and Way forward

Wed 4 Sep

14.30-18.00

AFTERNOON ON GENDER CAUCUS

UNCCD Secretariat: Gender Action Plan

Thu 5 Sep

DAY OF SCIENCE [See full programme here]

Key messages from the UNCCD Science-Policy Interface

09.00-09.20
09.20-10.20
10.20-11.30
11.30-12.30
13.00-15.00
15.30-17.00

Session 1: Overview of Science Day and introduction to LDN
Session 2: Introducing the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land
Session 3: Foundation for a healthy planet: The Enabling Environment for LDN
Session 4: Tools and practices to achieve multiple benefits through LDN
Session 5: The diagnosis: Scientific Assessment to inform Policy
Session 6: Regenerating a Liveable Planet

Thu 5 Sep

18.00-19.30

THE GEF EVENING

Networking cocktail reception (all welcome)

Fri 6 Sep

DAY OF SAND AND DUST STORMS [See full programme here]

09:00-11:00
11.30-13.00
13.00-14.30
15.00-17.00
17.00-18.00

Meeting of the UN SDS Coalition
Technical session on Sand and Dust Storms Sources mapping
High level session
Actions to combat sand and dust storms
Concluding session: Resilience and Preparedness 

Mon 9 Sep

THE GEF DAY [See full programme here]

13.30-14.00
14.00-14.40

14.40-15.00
15.00-15.30
15.30-16.00
16.00-16.30
16.30-17.00
17.00-17.30

17.30-18.00

Setting the stage on Transformational Change in Land Degradation projects
The role of multiple stakeholder platforms at global, regional, national and local levels
High Level intervention
The business perspective: a discussion with business leaders
Coffee Break with networking opportunities
The Great Green Wall Initiative
Scaling, Replication, Catalytic effects
Sustainability: transformation through effective and sustainable stakeholder involvement in programmatic approaches
Questions and Answers Session and Wrap-up

Tue 10 Sep

DAY OF ACTION FOR LAND

10.00-11.45

12.30-13.45

Desertif”Action

14.00-15.00

2019 Land for Life Award winners presentation

15:00-16:00

16.00-17.00

18.00-19.00

'Land for Life years later...' 

Special Event with Practical Action Sudan

ILO-UNCCD Cocktail event: Integrating complementary approaches on land, green jobs, and labour migration [See flyer]

Wed 11 Sep

DAY OF DROUGHT [See full programme here]

10:00-12:30
13:30-15:00
15:30–16:15

16:15–17:00

Thu 12 Sep

13.15-14.45
15.45-17.15

Fri 13 Sep

13.15-14.45
15.45-17.15

Opening video: ”The End of Famine”
Panel Session: Policy dialogue on National Drought Plans
Launch and demonstration of the UNCCD-led Drought Toolbox - A joint work by UNCCD, FAO, GWP, WMO, UNEP-DHI, JRC and NDMC
Closing session 

SCREENING OF THE GREAT GREEN WALL DOCUMENTARY [See flyer]

First screening
Second screening

SCREENING OF THE GREAT GREEN WALL DOCUMENTARY [See flyer]

First screening
Second screening