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UKCIP User Forum 2010

Tuesday 18 May 2010, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

The day will provide: insight into existing work on climate change impacts and adaptation in the UK, and opportunities to meet and build links with others working in the impacts/adaptation community. There will also be practical exercises to assist information-sharing, and the chance to contribute to policy recommendations to send to the newly-elected UK Environment Minister.

UKCIP User Forum 2010
9.30 am	Welcome and introduction to the UKCIP User Forum
9.45 am	Mapping adaptation activities in the UK
9.45 am	An exercise for all participants, to provide a UK-wide snapshot of climate change adaptation, and to promote links and share information. Information will be on display during the day.
	Break
11.15 am	Jane Davidson AM
11.15 am	A presentation from the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing (Welsh Assembly Government).
11.45 am	Developing adaptation narratives
11.45 am	Workshops to explore the best ways to communicate information about adaptation work. This will include: what information is useful to others, how should it be presented, what issues interest people; and the chance to test your ideas.
1 pm
2 pm	Where is adaptation now and how can it make progress?
2 pm	Workshop sessions will consider adaptation as it currently stands, what is needed to make further progress and what policy recommendations this might produce. Conclusions to be written up by UKCIP and presented to the UK Environment Minister.
	Break
3.30 pm	Report back on the day and some thoughts for the future
3.30 pm	This plenary session will include reflections on the day, with an opportunity for all to comment. There will also be a presentation from UKCIP’s Director, Dr Chris West, on the future development of adaptation in the UK.
4.15 pm	Close

The event is almost fully booked, but information about available spaces is on the booking website.

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