January 26, 2009

We are pleased to invite you to the event entitled,

" Philippine Policy to Address Climate Change After Poznan : Towards Building a Coherent Agenda for COP 15/CMP5 in Copenhagen ”

on February 2, 2009 at the Quezon Ballroom, Sulo Hotel, Matalino Road , Quezon City
from 8am to 5pm

The conference-workshop is being organized by Christian Aid Philippine Office, in partnership with the Ateneo School of Government, in cooperation with the Third World Network (TWN), Philippine Network on Climate Change (PNCC), and Manila Observatory.

The conference-workshop aims to:

• Provide participants with a brief review of the science of climate change and its consequent impacts on various sectors in the Philippines , as well as a working knowledge of to what extent, if at all, scientific research was transformed into policy in the context of the COP14/CMP4 in Poznan
• Increase awareness and understanding of the international and local policy framework in response to climate change as events occurred in the context of COP 14 at Poznan , to be related by participants from the Philippines sponsored by Christian Aid (Sandee Recabar and Chito Tionko)
• Build and improve the capacity of stakeholders in the Philippines to participate in and contribute to Philippine positions on climate change issues tackled in the UNFCCC via an evaluation of the Poznan experience in 2008, in order to prepare for Copenhagen in 2009
• Update participants on evolving local government responses to climate change
• Understand evolving CSO policy positions to the climate change policy development the the Philippines , the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, the Bali Plan of Action and the submissions for the upcoming COP15/CMP5

In line with this, we are cordially inviting you to participate in this event. We hope to receive your confirmation not later than Thursday, 29 January 2009 . Kindly send your confirmation slip for attendance to the conference by fax (see attached form) or via email. For inquiries and more information, you can contact Ms. Donna Sanidad, Mr. Andy Gutierrez at telephone (02) 426-5921 to 23 or e-mail klima@observatory.ph.

Thank you very much. We look forward to your participation in this event.

Sincerely yours,

Jessica Dator-Bercilla
Program Officer
Christian Aid Philippine Office

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Subject: Philippine Policy to Address Climate Change After Poznan : Towards

Building a Coherent Agenda for COP 15/CMP5 in Copenhagen

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Philippine Policy to Address Climate Change After Poznan :

Towards Building a Coherent Agenda for COP 15/CMP5 in Copenhagen

February 2, 2008

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