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The UN Climate Adaptation Conference National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo 2024 is going to be held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) from April 22 to 25.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the conference on Monday morning, while Simon Steele, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will be present on the occasion.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury revealed the information at a press conference at BICC on Sunday (April 21) on the occasion of NAP Expo 2024.
Chowdhury said 383 representatives from 104 countries have registered with UNFCCC to participate in NAP Expo 2024.
Besides, 550 people, including representatives of various ministries, departments and organisations of the country, climate experts, representatives of NGOs and volunteers will participate in the adaptation meet, he added.
"By participating in this conference, everyone will be able to mutually benefit from various issues related to the adaptation activities of different countries to deal with the impact of climate change," said the minister.
Saber Chowdhury said the NAP Expo is an international forum where various countries, organisations and other relevant stakeholders interact and exchange experiences in the formulation and implementation of NAP.
The expo will also arrange training sessions to identify gaps and needs related to the process of NAP formulation and implementation in developing countries, he said, adding that Bangladesh would host various sessions at the expo.
There will be a total of 23 stalls in this conference where adaptation activities of different countries will be displayed, he mentioned.
Also, he said, at 34 sessions over four days, experts will discuss transformational adaptation, financial mechanism, adaptation activity monitoring and evaluation tools and gender responsive adaptation.
He said 13 stalls allocated for Bangladesh will showcase climate adaptation issues.
“We can also gain experience from the orientation activities displayed at foreign stalls. Various ministries and local and foreign organizations will participate in this expo to demonstrate the climate adaptation of the country,” he added.
Among others, Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed were also present.
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