Annual Meeting 2008: The Human Face of Climate Change

In the aftermath of Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis and in view of the ongoing global food crisis, the Forum’s President Kofi Annan has called together 300 leaders from all sectors of society worldwide to urgently address what he calls “the human face of climate change”: the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations affected by ever violent storms, drought and floods. 

The Annual Meeting 2008 will pool the expertise and experience of an uncommon combination of leading people from across sectors. They will work to develop creative solutions and boost action to meet the urgent needs of those worst affected by climate change.

In solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable, the Meeting will place climate justice high on the agenda as the guiding principle in the international response to climate change and as the basis for any future global climate agreement.

Date/Time: Tuesday 24 June 09.20 – Wednesday 25 June 13.00
Venue: Hotel Intercontinental Geneva ; 7– 9 Chemin du Petit Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland

Phone +41 22 919 39 39, Fax +41 22 919 32 39, www.intercontinental.com/geneva

Meeting Programme

The Annual Meeting will address more than a dozen broad topics. Its format consists of plenary sessions and a series of highly interactive roundtables.

• Programme 24 June (provisional)
• Programme 25 June (provisional)
• Download complete provisional programme (pdf, 172 KB)

Information for Participants

Participation is by invitation only and is limited to a maximum of
250 people.

• Registration for invited participants
• Practical information (pdf, 117 KB)

Information for the Media

Accredited media representatives are welcome to attend all plenary sessions. The roundtable sessions are restricted to invited participants.

• Media accreditation
• Press release 10 June 2008