Online Conference on Climate Change, Health, and Mountain Ecosystems and their Governance in Support of Sustainable Development in the Tropical Andes – Central America Region (Andes+). July 7-8, 2020

Online Conference on Climate Change, Health, and Mountain Ecosystems and their Governance in Support of Sustainable Development in the Tropical Andes – Central America Region (Andes+)

In the framework of the Cluster of Cooperation Conéctate A+, CONDESAN, the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) and The University of Zurich are pleased to invite you to the online conference: Climate Change, Health and Mountain Ecosystems and their Governance in Support of Sustainable Development in the Tropical Andes – Central America Region (Andes+), to be held from July 7-8, 2020.

This conference aims to facilitate the exchange of disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and practices relevant to overcoming the barriers that impede the successful implementation of sustainable development and climate adaptation policies in the Andes+ region. Through this event, the Conéctate A+ cluster seeks to promote collaborative arrangements, embed and advance current debates, and articulate the accumulated experience of different communities of practice in the Andes+ region.

Conference sessions comprise Keynote Speeches, Parallel Sessions, a Special Session, and two Roundtables all exploring – from an interdisciplinary perspective— the interactions between climate change, mountain ecosystems and health.

In consideration of the different time zones of participants involved the foreseen schedule is: 13:00 UTC to 18:00 UTC (8:00 – 13:00 Lima, Quito and Bogotá time, 7:00 – 12:00 San Salvador time, or 15:00 – 20:00 Zurich time). The detailed program of the conference is available here.

To participate in the conference, please register here. After your registration, you will receive an email containing an updated program with links to all conference sessions.

Please share widely this invitation with those who might be interested. You can find more information on this conference on the Conéctate A+ website. In case you have any questions please contact Gustavo Valdivia at gustavo.valdivia@condesan.org