Bridging Knowledge and Practice: A Deep Dive into Regional Climate Resilience
26. June 13:30 - 15:15
This workshop will explore how key enabling conditions for regional transformation can be summarised and presented to local and regional governments. The session builds on the Regional Resilience Journey (RRJ), the framework developed by the Pathways2Resilience (P2R) project to support the climate resilience transformation of European regions within the European Mission on Adaptation.
At the heart of this process is the Deep Dive community - a network of experts working together to identify and advance the Key Enabling Conditions (KECs) that drive effective regional transformation. The experts will be actively engaged in the session and guide your inputs towards improved achievements of the EU Adaptation Mission.
Using the RRJ framework as a starting point, the session focuses on four key enabling conditions:
- Finance & Resources
- Data & Knowledge
- Governance & Innovation
- Behavioural Change
Join us to explore how these aspects create synergies and common paths, bridging theoretical knowledge with real-world experiences. Connect with resilience experts from across Europe and contribute to the development of joint strategies for the RRJ.
Speakers
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Geneva (Switzerland)
Enora Bruley, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Geneva
Enora Bruley holds degrees in Ecology and Environmental Political Science, and earned a PhD in Environment from Grenoble-Alpes University, France. Her research focuses on the adaptation of social-ecological systems (SES) to climate change, with particular attention to citizen and stakeholder engagement processes aimed at supporting inclusive governance for transformative adaptation. Her methodological approach is place-based and transdisciplinary, grounded in the co-production of knowledge with local stakeholders. She is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Geneva within the EU-funded projects Adaptation AGORA, where she investigates the enablers and barriers to the co-production of innovative solutions for climate resilience in Europe.
Climate Finance and Innovation Specialist, World Climate Foundation
Anna Lea Eggert, Climate Finance and Innovation Specialist, World Climate Foundation
Anna Lea Eggert is a Climate Finance and Innovation Specialist at the World Climate Foundation in Copenhagen, Denmark. With a background in urban planning, she holds a PhD in Climate Adaptation, focusing her research on the interactions between human-water systems in coastal areas. She contributes to the EU-funded CLIMATEFIT project, which explores innovative financing mechanisms to support climate change adaptation, offering valuable insights into funding sources and strategic approaches for local adaptation initiatives.
Senior Advisor Resilient Regions, Climate-KIC
Thomas Koetz, Senior Advisor Resilient Regions, Climate-KIC
Thomas Koetz is Senior Advisor for Climate Resilient Regions at Climate KIC responsible for orchestrating the application of a systems innovation approach for transformations towards climate resilience at regional scale, including the coordination of the Pathways2Resilience project supporting 150 regions to become climate resilient.
Thomas has worked for over a decade as Programme and Policy Officer in environmental public policy for the European Commission and the United Nations, having been centrally involved in establishing the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which he served as Head of Work Programme.
He has worked on issues such as climate change, biodiversity, sustainable development, rural development, and multilevel governance, and has a PhD and background in science-policy interfaces, and Master degrees in ecological economics, and in landscape ecology and environmental management.
MIP4Adapt Manager, Ricardo
John Murray, MIP4Adapt Manager, Ricardo
John has over 19 years' experience of managing projects and programmes for the European Commission, national governments and organisations. He currently manages the delivery of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change Portal (MIP4Adapt). The EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change empowers European regions and local authorities to achieve climate resilience by helping them to better understand climate risks, develop pathways for preparation, and implement innovative solutions by 2030. John also manages the European Commission’s RE-CONNECT project which is dedicated to assisting the 196 Parties committed to the 2015 Paris Agreement in meeting their climate change obligations. RE-CONNECT aims to bolster the capacity of these developing countries to undertake robust greenhouse gas emissions modelling and monitoring activities.
Professor, Coventry University
Ann Marie Nienaber, Professor, Coventry University
Moderator
Expert, Resilience and Climate Adaptation, ICLEI Europe
Erica Manuelli, Expert, Resilience and Climate Adaptation, ICLEI Europe
Erica is an Expert at ICLEI Europe. As part of the Resilience and Climate Adaptation team, she is currently involved in diverse European projects, supporting regions in their climate resilience-building process (Regions4Climate, Pathways2Resilience) and focusing on citizen engagement for adaptation solutions (Adaptation AGORA). At ICLEI Europe, she is currently exploring the topic of Just Resilience and inclusion of vulnerable communities in climate resilience action. She holds a Bachelor in International Studies (University of Milan, Italy) and a MSc in Environmental Governance (University of Freiburg, Germany). Her mother tongue is Italian and she speaks fluent English and French, as well as good German and Spanish.
Senior Expert, Resilience and Climate Adaptation, ICLEI Europe
LUCA ARBAU, Senior Expert, RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION, ICLEI EUROPE
Luca Arbau is an architect and a sustainable urban development practitioner. He is ICLEI Europe's representative in Brussels from the resilience and climate adaptation team. He is involved in the implementation of the EU Mission on Adaptation and the Covenant of Mayors - Europe's pillar on adaptation. He is a key organiser of the annual European Urban Resilience Forum. He holds a master's degree in international cooperation and emergency architecture from the International University of Catalonia (Spain) and a master's degree in architecture from the University of Ferrara (Italy).
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Athens University of Economics
Konstantinos Dellis, POst-Doctoral Researcher, Athens university of Economics
Dr Kostas Dellis is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Sustainable Development Unit of the Athena Research Center. He holds a PhD from the University of Piraeus Department of Economics on Endogenous Growth and Knowledge Diffusion, a Msc. in Econometrics and a Msc. in Development Economics from the University of Manchester and a Bsc. in Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB)
Consultant, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Anka Stankovic, Consultant, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Anka is a research consultant at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, working at the intersection of climate resilience and adaptation, and community engagement. She supports national and local actors across Europe, including Red Cross Red Crescent National Society staff and volunteers, through climate risk assessments, climate change training and local adaptation planning. With a background in biodiversity and environmental science, Anka’s work focuses on making climate knowledge accessible and actionable, bridging science, policy, and the realities faced by vulnerable communities. She contributes to EU-funded initiatives including Pathways2Resilience, supporting localised, inclusive approaches to building climate resilience.
IEED
SEbastien Kaye, IEED