Conference Overview and Process Flow

Conference Background

Early beginning
A “tap” from PhilDHRRA’s strategic plan
Just like a routine of development work
Not so exciting
Seems to be just one of the various issues that NGOs will have to face
Is it a big deal?

A “pinch” from LWR
PhilDHRRA was requested to submit a proposal to organize a conference for its partners
LWR-Philippines got a mandate from its head office to take action on climate change
Existing and future projects must be climate responsive

Opening a Pandora’s Box and a Treasure Chest at the same time?
PhilDHRRA requested SUCCEED to undertake a research on Climate Change.
The research findings created a heart pounding jolt!
Global Warming poses a grave danger to humanity.
No issue has “united” the world as profound as this.
Common perception among CSOs, scientific communities, governments, big and small businesses and even school children!
Big potential for a reflow of wealth from developed to developing countries!
Can potentially cure the “malnutrition” of many NGOs are suffering in terms of funding.

Making the idea larger than itself
Why not make it big?
Proposal to expand participation in the conference were sent to FPE and was readily approved in principle.
PhilDHRRA national sent a proposal to World Bank CSF and was approved also.
We asked other FAs, No time for fund processing, but they will send their NGO partners. CAFOD, PEF, other MINGO members.
Climate change is a special issue. Why not do it in an unusual way? It should be a conference with a plus!
A pre-conference interactive website
A pre-conference Video trailer
Marry climate change agenda and social entrepreneurship
Make the conference rich with video and animated documentaries to demystify the physical and social science of it.

The Conference Website

Website’s Reach After Two Weeks

What should be avoided? “ pagkatapos tayong takutin, iwan tayo sa ere!” Action! Action! Action! Action!

RATIONALE

Rationale:
While climate change has already become a global agenda, it has been observed that civil society organizations operating in Mindanao are not entirely adept to these issues , much more with operating frameworks on how to integrate the concern in the day to day operations of doing development work thru various community based projects.
Be ready. Funding and donor institutions would soon require rationalization of the related issues in the design, development and implementation in community projects proposed for grant funding.
A trend is unfolding that initiatives for climate change mitigation and adaptation would potentially broaden the financial resource base of CSOs as concepts of carbon trading and offsetting could possibly be a possible future source of funding for non-profit organizations, if the dynamics of such are fully understood.

OBJECTIVES

What we plan to achieve
A heightened awareness on Climate Change issues among participants.
This 3 day conference will jumpstart a vigorous mass movement in Mindanao against climate change.
Compile and disseminate media rich info materials and make it accessible at the tip of the finger.
CD
Website
Handouts/kits
Discuss a framework for climate change sensitive and responsive community development projects.
Pave the way for a global network that will advance the Mindanao climate agenda thru a social networking site.
Identify and discuss project concept that intertwines climate agenda and social entrepreneurship.
Craft the Mindanao Climate Change Agenda and roadmap
Organize a CSO initiated but partnership driven Mindanao institutional body to advance the Mindanao

Conference Flow

Day 1: shock and awe
All about carbon and climate change
The Science
The Economics
The Impact
From Antartica to Davao City
From slums to farms
From the beach to the forest
Global and Local Responses

Day 1 Topics

Day 1 Videos

Day 2: Discern, We can beat the heat!
The Social Dimension of Climate Change
A new kind of development markmanship.
Climate change is democratizing wealth.
Will carbon make you rich?
CSO can do it! LGU can do it!
“ Beat the heat” case studies
Carbon Solidarity Night

Day 2: Presentations

Day 2: Videos

Day 3:Don’t stop at teaching a man how to fish. Revolutionize the fishing industry!
Social entrepreneurship and Climate Change Projects
Lets synthesize what we learned so far.
Then decide on the framework for climate change response.
From a single community to the entire island of Mindanao to elsewhere in the globe.
Lets organize and connect Mindanao communities to the rest of the world.
Then ask the donors how can you help us and maybe how can we help them?
What we will convey to the world: our Mindanao declaration about Climate Change

Day 3: Topics

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