Dear EURESFO participants, the City of Cascais will provide transfer buses from the Carcavelos train station to the event’s location during the mornings (every 10 minutes from 8:30 to 9:30) and back in the afternoon following the event’s programme (every 10 minutes) on each day of the Forum. If you are coming from Cascais or Lisbon, the train line to get to the Carcavelos train station departs every 20 minutes.

18. October 2023

Time
Content
8.30 - 9.00
Registration
Location
Auditorium
9.00 - 9.15
Welcome to EURESFO23
Location
Auditorium
Opening Remarks (pre-recorded)
Virginijus Sinkevičius (European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries)
9.15 - 10.45
Reflecting on 10 years of resilience building in European cities and regions
Location
Auditorium
Moderators
Birgit Georgi (Strong in a Changing Climate) Holger Robrecht (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Joanna Balsemao (City Councilor, Cascais) Elissavet Bargianni (City of Athens) Dhesigen Naido (South African Presidential Climate Commission) Dulcineia Ramos (City of Torres Vedras) Laurence Graff (Climate Pact European Commission) Svitlana Yarov (Vinnytsia City Council) Carla Guerreiro (City of Setubal) Efrén Feliu (Tecnalia) Lina Liakou (Resilient Cities Network)
10.45 - 11.30
Coffee break & Marketplace
Location
Auditorium
Interview 6.15
Location
Auditorium
11.30 - 12.45
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Planning for extreme heat: How can cities beat the heat?
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Leon Kapetas (Resilient Cities Network)
Speakers
Elissavet Bargianni (Chief Resilience Officer, City of Athens) Ilaria Giuliani (Chief Resilience Officer, City of Milan) Yann Françoise (Deputy Director of Ecological Transition for the City of Paris) Kristen Guida (Greater London Authority)
How do Ukraine cities maintain the ambition for sustainable development?
Location
Room E0008
Moderators
Magnus Qvant (NURI) Silvia Haslinger Olsson (NURI)
Speakers
Tetyana Simchuk (Rivne Regional Military (State) Administration) Olga Iutovets (Rivne Regional Military (State) Administration) Liubov Kolosova (Municipal enterprise “Institute for Urban Development”, Vinnytsia) Svitlana Yarova (Deputy of Vinnytsia City Council) Roos Meilink (Chief Resilience Officer,The Hague) Kathy Oldham (Chief Resilience Officer, Greater Manchester) Nuha Eltinay (ICLEI Europe)
What is resilience in practice: the past and the future
Location
Room E0006
Moderators
Matthias Watzak (FEDARENE) Jen Heemann (IEECP)
Speakers
Tomislav Novosel (REGEA) Miljenko Sedlar (REGEA) Javier Marzo Muñoz (Generalitat Valenciana) Cristina Loureiro Coelho (Municipality of Setúbal) Chrysanthi Kiskini (Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia) Antonio Franković (IRENA - Istrian Regional Energy Agency) George Papastergios (City of Thessaloniki) Beatriz Pereira (CIM-RC) Catarina Pydzińska Azevedo (INOVA+) Ana Ardelean (Tbilisi Municipality) Ruben Figueira (AREAM)
"Closed Door" (invite only)
The European Resilience Partnership: where do we stand?
Location
Room E0004
12.45 - 13.45
Lunch
Location
Auditorium
13.45 - 14.15
EURESFO celebrations
Location
Auditorium
14.15 - 15.45
PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
What does resilience-building entail for a regional government? An interactive workshop towards a comprehensive assessment framework
Location
Room E0006
Moderators
Erica Manuelli (ICLEI Europe) Erika Palmieri (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Leire Martiarena (Zabala) Izaskun De Allende (Zabala)
Towards resilient and well adapted coastal areas - addressing needs and challenges of cities through the use of digital tools and data analysis.
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Paul Sayers (Partner SPL, UK)
Speakers
Etienne Kras (Deltares) Pär Svensson (City of Malmo) Julia Nerantzia Tzortzi (Politecnico di Milano)
Unveiling the Power of Nature-based Solutions for Equitable, Green, and Healthy European Cities
Location
Room E0008
Moderator
Elena Petsani (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Efren Feliu (Tecnalia) Bianca Lüders (City of Hamburg) Maria Loroño (BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change) Marianne Zandersen (Aarhus University) Ellen Banzhaf (Helmholtz-Zentrum Für Umweltforschung - UFZ) Marc Barra (Institut Paris Region) Lene Vinther Larsen (Aarhus Kommune) Åsa Ode-Sang (Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet) Laurence Jones (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology) Sally Anderson (Aarhus University)
"Closed Door" (invite only)
Behind the desk: Learning from Chief Resilience Officers
Location
Room E0004
15.45 - 16.00
Coffee break
Location
Auditorium
16.00 - 17.15
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Europe has a Mission: a journey towards European resilience has begun
Location
Auditorium
Moderators
Luca Arbau (ICLEI Europe; Covenant of Mayors - Europe) Alison de Luise (Climate Alliance; Covenant of Mayors - Europe)
Speakers
Sophie Berger (European Commission) Javier Marzo Muñoz (Valencia Regional Government) Catarina Gonçalves (Azores Regional Government) Silvia Haslinger Olsson (NURI and expert at the Policy Support Facility/CoM) Thomas Koetz (Pathways2Resilience)
Building societal resilience: Innovations in architecture and landscaping for climate adaptation
Location
Room E0008
Moderators
Pernille Modvig (Climate-KIC) Ine Vandecasteele (European Environment Agency)
Speakers
Egbert Roozen (European landscape Contractors Association) Neville Chainee (Dept. of Human Settlements, Planning and Strategy, South Africa) Tinus Elsig (City of Vejle) Ruth Schagemann (Architects´ Council of Europe) Rita De Stefano (RINA Consulting)
AI and data-driven climate innovation for more smart and resilient cities
Location
Room E0006
Moderators
Alis Daniela Torres (ICLEI Europe) Julen Imana Sobrino (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Anna Williams (Google) Viola Marx (Dundee City Council) Juan Carlos Escudero (Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council) Marcin Mgradzki (City of Warsaw)
16.00 - 17.15
"Closed Door" (invite only)
Steering Committee UP2030
Location
Room E0004
16.30 - 17.45
"Closed Door" (invite only)
MCR2030 Peer learning exchange meeting
Location
Room A219 A+B
17.15 - 18.00
The EURESFO23 journey has started: reflections on day 1
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Luca Arbau (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Guido Schmidt (FreshThoughts) Helena Monteiro (Global Covenant of Mayors) Jen Heemann (IEECP) Rim Khamis (Setec) Tadej Stepisnik Perdih (National Technical University of Athens) Catarina Pydzińska Azevedo (INOVA+)
18.00
Cocktail Hour
Location
Azure restaurant

19. October 2023 - RESILIENCE INVESTMENT AND FINANCING FORUM

8.30 - 9.00
Registration - Day 2
Location
Auditorium
9.00 - 9.15
Introducing the European Resilience Investment and Financing Forum
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Linda Romanovska (International Finance and EU Taxonomy Expert)
9.15 - 10.30
MCR2030 Disaster Risk Financing Roundtable - Financing a transition towards climate resilience
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Stanislav Kim (UNDP)
Speakers
Natalia Aliekseeva (City of Lviv) Nicolae Dunas (Cahul Rayon) Zdravko Maksimovic (City of Kraljevo) Zenada Čaušević (Central Bosnia Canton) Kathy Oldham (Chief Resilience Officer, Greater Manchester) Pasquale Capizzi (Arup) Elisa Muzzini (Council of Europe Development Bank) Peter Adams (Howden Group) Helena Monteiro (City Climate Gap Fund & Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy)
9.15 - 11.30
"Closed Door" (invite only)
A framework for transformative resilience: the Regional Resilience Journey
Location
Room E0004
10.30 - 11.45
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Nature-Positive Economy & Financing: Navigating Ecosystem Restoration and Private Investment
Location
Room E0008
Moderator
Siobhan McQuaid-Cullen (Horizon Nua & Trinity College Dublin)
Speakers
João Dinis (Cascais Ambiente) Lene Vinther Larsen (City of Aarhus) Michael Kernitzkyi (Joanneum Research Institute) Daniela Rizzi (ICLEI Europe)
Facilitating Climate Adaptation through Risk Insurance: Community led Decision Making Process for Urban Resilience
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Nuha Eltinay (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Francisco Ianni (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) Elisa Muzzini (Council of Europe Development Bank) Ariadna Miquel Amengual (City Council of Barcelona) Susana Sousa Gonçalves (Municipality of Matosinhos) Peter Adams (Howden Group) Roos Meilink (Chief Resilience Officer, The Hague) Andrew Mackay Bower (UNDRR) Stanislav Kim (UNDP)
MATCHMAKING - Urban Resilience Solutions Pitch Session
Location
Marketplace
Solution Pitchers
City Climate Finance Gap Fund Enso Origins, Lda Urban Insight by Sweco CDP
11.45 - 12.00
Coffee break
Location
Auditorium
12.00 - 13.15
PARALLEL SESSIONS
How to finance smart and climate-resilient projects.
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Jorge Rodrigues de Almeida (RdA)
Speakers
Grace Sly (ICLEI Europe) Tommaso Buso (BwB) Etienne Metais (CDP) Roos Meilink (The Hague) Luis Tejero (City of Madrid) Paulo Silva (City of Guimarães)
Leveraging local powers, assets and revenue streams to create „bankable“ investment propositions
Location
Room E0008
Speakers
Jeb Brugmann (Resilient Cities Catalyst) Felicity Spors (The Gold Standard Foundation)
Moderator
Vasileios Latinos (ICLEI Europe)
MATCHMAKING (part 2) - the Gap Fund
Location
Marketplace
Speakers
Helena Monteiro (Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy) Carolina Mesa (Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy- Gap Fund Partnership)
"Closed Door" (invite only)
Resilience Practice 2.0
Location
Room E0004
13.00 - 14.15
Lunch & Marketplace
Location
Auditorium
Interview 6.15
Location
Auditorium
14.15 - 17.45
STUDY VISITS
Pedra do Sal Environmental Interpretation Centre
Location
Meet at Main Entrance at 14:15
NOVA SBE Campus for Urban Decarbonization + session "Building a Community of Practice for inclusive and sustainable urban green transitions through citizen-powered science"
Location
Meet at Auditorium at 14:30
Moderators
Karen Naciph Mora (ICLEI Europe) Husam Al Waer (University of Dundee) Kevin Frediani (University of Dundee)
Speakers
Gerid Hager (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) Inian Moorthy (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) Sophie Callahan (ICLEI Europe) Mel Woods (University of Dundee)
Quinta do Pisão Biodiversity + session "Ecological quality of restoration activities and nature‐based solutions"
Location
Meet at Main Entrance at 14:15
Moderator
Elena Petsani (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Doris Knoblauch (Ecologic Institute) Iva Bedenko (City of Zagreb) Lene Vinther Larsen (City of Aarhus) Marc Barra (Institut Paris Region) Luis Tejero Encinas (City of Madrid)
Notice
Session might change location depending on weather conditions. Alternative location at room E0008.
The Cascais’ Museum Quartier
Location
Meet at Main Entrance at 14:15
Notice
Must show EURESFO badge for free entry
14.15 - 16.00
"Closed Door" (invite only)
Stepping up the European Resilience Partnership
Location
Room E0004
16.30 - 18.00
"Closed Door" (invite only)
Mayor's Talk: How cities are building resilience
Location
Room A219 A+B
19.30
Dinner
Location
São Julião da Barra Fort

20. October 2023

8.30 - 9.00
Registration - Day 3
Location
Auditorium
9.00 - 10.15
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Designing Resilient, Climate-Neutral Cities: District-focused Innovations
Location
Auditorium
Moderators
Nilofer Tajuddin (Resilient Cities Network) Elena Petsani (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Ilaria Giuliani (Chief Resilience Officer Milan) Kinga Feenstra (Resilience Policy Advisor Rotterdam) Luís Capão (Cascais Ambiente) Matteo Satta (Anci Toscana) Efren Feliu (Tecnalia) Stella Psaropoulou (Chief Resilience Officer, Thessaloniki)
Resilient power: Cities rethinking the future of energy infrastructures
Location
Room E0006
Speakers
Giorgia Rambelli (Urban Transitions Mission) João Dinis (Cascais Ambiente) Rui Frazao (CapaCITIES Project, Directorate General for Energy and Geology, Portugal) Agnieszka Spirydowicz (Zgorzelecki Klaster Energii) Yann Françoise (Deputy Director of Ecological Transition, City of Paris) Lina Liakou (Resilient Cities Network)
Imagining a resilient urban future: what does success look like?
Location
Room E0008
Moderators
Ine Vandecasteele (European Environment Agency) Alison De Luise (Climate Alliance)
Speakers
Matías Barberis (Murcia Lab Future Resilience project) Corina Angheloiu (Global Resilience Partnership) Marta Olazabal (Basque Centre for Climate Change) Ahmed AbuLaban (Chief Resilience Officer, City of Ramallah)
"Closed Door" (invite only)
Mayor's Lounge
Location
Room A219 B
"Closed Door" (invite only)
Harmonisation of frameworks and data collection towards an “assessment journey” for regional resilience-building
Location
Room E0004
10.15 - 11.00
Coffee break & Marketplace
Location
Auditorium
Interview 6.15
Location
Auditorium
11.00 - 12.15
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Data-driven Retrofits: Upgrading to Climate Resilient Buildings
Location
Room E0008
Moderator
Marcelo Lampowski (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Judit Kockat (Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), BuiltHub representative) Elissavet Bargianni (City of Athens) Dr. Shaojuan Xu (ILS City of Dortmund) Pablo Amadora (Instituto Valenciano de la Edificación (IVE))
How VLRs Contribute to Urban Resilience
Location
Room E0006
Moderator
Pedro Mateus das Neves (Global Solutions 4U based on Sustainable Development)
Speakers
Iryna Zapatrina (Ukrainian PPP Development Center, PPP Academy, Edu4Bis B.V.) Yu Namba (Toyo PPP School, UNECE) Marta Gomes (SDG Councilwoman from Mafra Municipality)
Scaling Up NbS: Are We Ready to Unleash Nature's Full Potential?
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Elena Petsani (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Dario Esposito (Vice Chair CEN/TC 465) Giorgia Rambelli (Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy) Doris Knoblauch (Ecologic Institute) Marianne Zandersen (Aarhus University)
12.15 - 13.30
Closing Plenary
Location
Auditorium
Moderator
Vasileios Latinos (ICLEI Europe)
Speakers
Harriett Tiemens (ICLEI Europe, Director of the Green Metropolitan Region of Arnhem-Nijmegen) Linda Romanovska (International Finance and EU Taxonomy Expert) Wolfgang Teubner (ICLEI Europe) Joanna Heyda (City of Warsaw) Elisa Muzzini (Council of Europe Development Bank) Nicholas Ramos (UNDRR)
Lunch (take away)
Location
Auditorium

Venue Map

EURESFO 2023 is taking place at Nova School of Business and Economics, Cascais. For detailed information on getting to the event, please review the event Logistic Package. Please additionally find the Venue Map below.