1) REDD+ projects in Africa have made progress in establishing national frameworks and pilot projects, but face challenges around land tenure, benefit sharing mechanisms, and community inclusion.
2) While many countries have completed readiness plans and started early projects, challenges remain around coordination between government ministries, establishing credible baselines, and building local technical capacity.
3) The future of REDD+ in Africa over the next 5-10 years is expected to see a greater role for sub-national initiatives and private sector involvement in projects, though implementation of country-level programs faces uncertainties due to low government effectiveness in some areas.
This presentation is a compilation of four that were given on 30 November 2011 at an official UNFCCC COP17 side-event organised by CIFOR: 'How is REDD+ unfolding on the ground?'. The event discussed early insights on the capability of REDD+ projects to deliver on their goal of sequestering forest carbon while providing a range of co-benefits. The information presented draws mainly on findings of CIFOR's Global Comparative Study on REDD+, and covers the status and challenges of REDD+ projects on the ground;
challenges encountered in establishing REDD+ in Africa;
the policy and economic context in which REDD+ projects is unfolding; and
the status of monitoring, reporting and verification in setting up REDD+.
This is one of the presentations at the 1st day of "Technical Exchange on Jurisdictional REDD". See more at: http://www.idesam.org.br/technical-exchange-on-jurisdictional-redd-presentations/
University of Tokyo CCWG's study session.
Here are links to our website. Please check it.
http://www.facebook.com/CCWG.COP17
http://ccwgcop17.tumblr.com/
Agricultural and food system
successes in adaptation and mitigation – climate-smart agriculture. Download the report at http://hdl.handle.net/10568/24863. Session presented at the UNFCCC climate change conference in Doha, Qatar. 29 November 2012.
This presentation is a compilation of four that were given on 30 November 2011 at an official UNFCCC COP17 side-event organised by CIFOR: 'How is REDD+ unfolding on the ground?'. The event discussed early insights on the capability of REDD+ projects to deliver on their goal of sequestering forest carbon while providing a range of co-benefits. The information presented draws mainly on findings of CIFOR's Global Comparative Study on REDD+, and covers the status and challenges of REDD+ projects on the ground;
challenges encountered in establishing REDD+ in Africa;
the policy and economic context in which REDD+ projects is unfolding; and
the status of monitoring, reporting and verification in setting up REDD+.
This is one of the presentations at the 1st day of "Technical Exchange on Jurisdictional REDD". See more at: http://www.idesam.org.br/technical-exchange-on-jurisdictional-redd-presentations/
University of Tokyo CCWG's study session.
Here are links to our website. Please check it.
http://www.facebook.com/CCWG.COP17
http://ccwgcop17.tumblr.com/
Agricultural and food system
successes in adaptation and mitigation – climate-smart agriculture. Download the report at http://hdl.handle.net/10568/24863. Session presented at the UNFCCC climate change conference in Doha, Qatar. 29 November 2012.
Private sector engagement in REDD+ of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)IIED
A presentation by Raymond Achu Samndong, from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on private sector engagement in REDD+ using the case study of Mai Ndombe, DRC.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
A presentation by consultant Andrea Quesada Aguilar at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on gender and equity in REDD+ and the challenges faced.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Forests, Climate Change and REDD+: A brief introductionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Maria Brockhaus at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable REDD+ carbon and non-carbon results', held from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Consultation on the UN-REDD Programme Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed ...Csdi Initiative
As a UN body, the UN-REDD Programme is obliged to promote respect for, and seek the full application of, the provisions of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), including the right to give or withhold free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), particularly at the country level (UNDRIP, Art 42).
To support UN-REDD Programme countries to implement the UNDRIP, the Programme conducted three regional consultations (Vietnam, June 2010; Panama, October 2010; Tanzania, January 2011) with representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ and civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to develop specific FPIC guidelines for countries participating in the Programme. This initiative responded to the demand from participating countries for concrete guidance on how to seek FPIC and provide effective grievance within the context of the UN-REDD Programme.
With this ppt, the UN-REDD Programme presents the framework for the consolidated draft guidelines resulting from the three regional consultations.
Facilitated by SNV, this event was held on April 24 to coincide with the Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), which occured over April 21-26. The event featured a special Guest speaker - David Huberman - who was visiting Hanoi for the APFW - and focussed on REDD, the forestry mechanism proposed for the post-2012 UNFCCC protocol. Click on the link below to read his presentation.
Presentation by David Huberman
ENR-CSO Network to the sector Performance, 2018/19.Ministry of Water and Envi...ENVIRONMENTALALERTEA1
ENR-CSO Network to the sector Performance, 2018/19.Ministry of Water and Environment 11th Joint Sector. Review, 24-26th September 2019, held at Mestil Hotel, Kampala.
Support under the Least Developed Countries Fund for the LDCsNAP Events
Presentation by: Dustin S. Schinn
4d. Support under the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) for the LDCs
The session will allow countries to engage with the GEF and its agencies on funding for the LDCs under the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) for the activities to enable the process to formulate and implement NAPs, the implementation of the NAPAs and the LDC work programme.
Opportunities and challenges to developing REDD+ benefit sharing mechanisms i...CIFOR-ICRAF
CIFOR scientist Robert Nasi gave this presentation on 15 October 2012 during the 11th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP11).
A presentation by Adeline Dontenville, REDD expert at the European Forest Institute, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the private sector in REDD+, and a case study from Mai Ndombe was used to illustrate engaging logging concessions in REDD+.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
You will learn about:
Our energy & climate challenges
Renewable energy credits
Carbon offsets
Corporate action
Renewable Choice services
Renewable Choice Energy is a leading provider of climate change solutions including green power, carbon offsets, and renewable energy advisory services. Recognized as a trusted partner to numerous major brands, Renewable Choice was the recipient of the prestigious Green Power Supplier of the Year award in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets. To learn more, visit www.renewablechoice.com.
A perspective from the voluntary carbon market: supporting project-level PES ...IIED
A presentation by Chris Stephenson, head of operations at Plan Vivo, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on a perspective from the voluntary carbon market: supporting project-level PES and REDD+ initiatives.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Challenges and lessons learnt in framing REDD+ benefit-sharing in the Congo B...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was given by Adeline Dontenville of the EU REDD Facility at a COP20 side-event titled "Benefit and Burden Sharing in Forest Policies and REDD+" in Lima, Peru.
The event addressed the benefits and costs associated with forest conservation initiatives across multiple countries, and their equity implications. It builds on results gathered from an ongoing multi-year European Commission-funded project aimed to provide policy options and guidance to improve the design, development, and implementation of REDD+ benefit sharing mechanisms.
Private sector engagement in REDD+ of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)IIED
A presentation by Raymond Achu Samndong, from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on private sector engagement in REDD+ using the case study of Mai Ndombe, DRC.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
A presentation by consultant Andrea Quesada Aguilar at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on gender and equity in REDD+ and the challenges faced.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Forests, Climate Change and REDD+: A brief introductionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Maria Brockhaus at a workshop on 'Sharing insights across REDD+ countries: Opportunities and obstacles for effective, efficient, and equitable REDD+ carbon and non-carbon results', held from 21-23 February 2017 in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Consultation on the UN-REDD Programme Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed ...Csdi Initiative
As a UN body, the UN-REDD Programme is obliged to promote respect for, and seek the full application of, the provisions of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), including the right to give or withhold free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), particularly at the country level (UNDRIP, Art 42).
To support UN-REDD Programme countries to implement the UNDRIP, the Programme conducted three regional consultations (Vietnam, June 2010; Panama, October 2010; Tanzania, January 2011) with representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ and civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to develop specific FPIC guidelines for countries participating in the Programme. This initiative responded to the demand from participating countries for concrete guidance on how to seek FPIC and provide effective grievance within the context of the UN-REDD Programme.
With this ppt, the UN-REDD Programme presents the framework for the consolidated draft guidelines resulting from the three regional consultations.
Facilitated by SNV, this event was held on April 24 to coincide with the Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), which occured over April 21-26. The event featured a special Guest speaker - David Huberman - who was visiting Hanoi for the APFW - and focussed on REDD, the forestry mechanism proposed for the post-2012 UNFCCC protocol. Click on the link below to read his presentation.
Presentation by David Huberman
ENR-CSO Network to the sector Performance, 2018/19.Ministry of Water and Envi...ENVIRONMENTALALERTEA1
ENR-CSO Network to the sector Performance, 2018/19.Ministry of Water and Environment 11th Joint Sector. Review, 24-26th September 2019, held at Mestil Hotel, Kampala.
Support under the Least Developed Countries Fund for the LDCsNAP Events
Presentation by: Dustin S. Schinn
4d. Support under the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) for the LDCs
The session will allow countries to engage with the GEF and its agencies on funding for the LDCs under the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) for the activities to enable the process to formulate and implement NAPs, the implementation of the NAPAs and the LDC work programme.
Opportunities and challenges to developing REDD+ benefit sharing mechanisms i...CIFOR-ICRAF
CIFOR scientist Robert Nasi gave this presentation on 15 October 2012 during the 11th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP11).
A presentation by Adeline Dontenville, REDD expert at the European Forest Institute, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on the private sector in REDD+, and a case study from Mai Ndombe was used to illustrate engaging logging concessions in REDD+.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
You will learn about:
Our energy & climate challenges
Renewable energy credits
Carbon offsets
Corporate action
Renewable Choice services
Renewable Choice Energy is a leading provider of climate change solutions including green power, carbon offsets, and renewable energy advisory services. Recognized as a trusted partner to numerous major brands, Renewable Choice was the recipient of the prestigious Green Power Supplier of the Year award in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets. To learn more, visit www.renewablechoice.com.
A perspective from the voluntary carbon market: supporting project-level PES ...IIED
A presentation by Chris Stephenson, head of operations at Plan Vivo, at a workshop held in Paris from Thursday, 3 December to Friday, 4 December during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21).
The event organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development aimed to share the findings of its research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change.
The presentation focused on a perspective from the voluntary carbon market: supporting project-level PES and REDD+ initiatives.
More details: http://www.iied.org/redd-paris-what-could-be-it-for-people-forests
Challenges and lessons learnt in framing REDD+ benefit-sharing in the Congo B...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was given by Adeline Dontenville of the EU REDD Facility at a COP20 side-event titled "Benefit and Burden Sharing in Forest Policies and REDD+" in Lima, Peru.
The event addressed the benefits and costs associated with forest conservation initiatives across multiple countries, and their equity implications. It builds on results gathered from an ongoing multi-year European Commission-funded project aimed to provide policy options and guidance to improve the design, development, and implementation of REDD+ benefit sharing mechanisms.
Presented by Lini Wollenberg, CCAFS Low Emissions Development, at the GIZ expert meeting on How to realize the potential of soil carbon benefits? Practical pathways for achieving impact on 28 April 2020.
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Agriculture: An International P...World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Peter A Minang (ICRAF and ASB Partnership For the Tropical Forest Margins) presentation on Nationally Appropriate Climate Change Mitigation Actions in Agriculture (NAMAs): An International Perspective. NAMAs are sets of policies and actions undertaken by developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
During the webinar, the speakers promoted a set of training materials that is freely available for those interested in learning more about the implementation of NDCs in the agriculture sector in Africa.
More info about the webinar: https://ccafs.cgiar.org/implementing-ndcs-agriculture-sector-across-africa-what-directions-capacity-building#.XxaxH_gzbfZ
Presented by Belynda Petrie at the International Forum on Water and Food (IFWF), South Africa, 14-17 November 2011.
The International Forum on Water and Food (IFWF) is the premier gathering of water and food scientists working on improving water management for agricultural production in developing countries.
The CGIAR Challenge Program for Water and Food (CPWF) represents one of the most comprehensive investments in the world on water, food and environment research.The Forum explores how the CPWF research-for-development (R4D) approach can address water and food challenges through a combination of process, institutional and technical innovations.
Steps towards blue carbon mitigation under NDCs in Latin America and the Cari...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Marc Dumas-Johansen (Forests and Land Use Specialist - Green Climate Fund) at "Steps towards Blue Carbon mitigation under NDCs in Latin America and the Caribbean - Session 2" on 23 July 2020
Community carbon trading: does the market pay and what is in it for intermedi...IIED
The presentation of Kathleen Edie, of Plan Vivo, to the IIED-hosted Moving ahead with Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) workshop on 9-10 April 2014.
The presentation, made in the third session on experiences from the ground and REDD+ financing, focused on community carbon trading, and examined what the market would pay and what intermediaries (sellers) and buyers could gain from REDD+.
More information on Plan Vivo's work: http://www.planvivo.org/.
Further details of the workshop and IIED's work on REDD+ are available via http://www.iied.org/coverage-moving-ahead-redd-prospects-challenges-workshop.
Presented by Stibniati Atmadja (s.atmadja@cgiar.org), Mella Komalasari, Lia Sartika, Pham Thu Thuy
12 November 2022, Global Landscape Forum - Climate 2022
Strong rhetoric on social benefits of REDD+ projects Vs. Documents rarely refer to payments and revenue sharing from the sale of carbon credits
Mentions of local communities as a potential beneficiary of carbon credit revenue was identified in 60 of 366 projects
Cannot assume carbon trading benefits local communities
Lack of data to confirm local benefits, payment or otherwise
Certification increase mentions, but what is the mechanism to verify with the beneficiary?
What if local communities participate in MRV of social benefits?
The need for proper engagement, promote equitable benefit sharing and monitoring and evaluation
Public data in ID-RECCO essential for tracking mentions/plans
www.reddprojectsdatabase.org
Through the financial solutions it offers and the partnerships it forges, the World Bank is focusing on moving from degraded landscapes, poverty and low productivity to creating economic returns, high productivity levels and secured livelihoods. Combining and coordinating public and private resources is seen as the only way to reduce poverty and reach national climate change commitments that REDD+ Emission Reductions programs contribute to, while investments across sectors have the capacity to shift business-as-usual land use practices towards a greener future. The presentation uses the example of Mozambique to illustrate work done in rural development and natural resource management focusing on REDD+.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI support
Redd
1. REDD+ in Africa: progress, potential,
challenges
John Mason
Nature Conservation Research Centre
2. Global Carbon Markets
• Carbon markets grew rapidly over past decade reaching USD 142
billion in 2010.
• Regulated markets shrunk in 2010 but voluntary carbon grew by
32%.
• Forestry and agricultural sectors represent a small portion of this
market but are expanding rapidly.
• REDD+ transactions represented 28% of voluntary market in 2010.
• European carbon trading system does not allow tropical forestry
credit trading. California Cap & Trade system will limit tropical
forestry credits to 10% of annual trading. Australian system
expected to include tropical forestry credits.
3. Types of Carbon Products
• Four (4) broad types of carbon finance products:
– CDM - Clean Development Mechanism credits
– Soil and/or Agricultural credits
– REDD+ credits
– Wet or blue carbon (mangroves, wetlands) credits
• REDD+: Performance-based financial incentive system for countries
to reduce the rate of emissions from deforestation and forest
degradation:
- Payment only be made after performance;
- Payment not made for standing forest, but for the reduction of
the deforestation RATE;
- Payment for the service of protecting threatened habitat and its
inherent carbon stocks;
- Payment for enhancing existing carbon stocks in degraded forests.
4. REDD+ Carbon
• Stern Report (2006), Eliasch Review (2008) identified reducing
deforestation and degradation as the most economically effective
approach in short term.
• Bali Roadmap in 2007 recognized major role REDD could play in climate
mitigation. Solid progress on REDD negotiations during the COPs in
Copenhagen, Cancun and Durban. Still not covered by legally binding
treaty yet.
• REDD has evolved to include biodiversity, community, gender and
poverty values. This more inclusive form now called REDD+.
• REDD+ is guided by international standards and certification systems.
Majority of projects designed and certified to VCS and CCBA standards.
External 3rd party validation at end of design phase.
5. REDD+ Carbon
• Projects, once implementation begins, are audited by external 3rd
parties on regular basis (every 3 years or more frequently) through
project life.
• Voluntary markets for REDD+ carbon credits. No regulation yet. More
flexible than regulated markets and do not require prior qualification
to participate. But volumes smaller and prices lower.
• REDD+ as currently evolving must compete with other land uses.
Each land use type has a different opportunity cost.
• REDD+ projects must understand the lost opportunity cost resulting
from stopping deforestation. REDD+ not applicable everywhere.
6. REDD+ Readiness Requirements
To participate in future UNFCC REDD+ mechanism, each country should
demonstrate capacity in:
•Technical - monitoring & accounting of forest carbon emissions over
time.
•Institutional – government enact & enforce forest protection laws; clear
forest land tenure; transparent accounting of national emissions.
•Social – safeguards for multi-stakeholder in REDD+ – including forest
dependent communities, local government, NGOs.
•Economic – design and implement REDD+ for equitable sharing of
financial benefits.
8. REDD+ Progress in Africa
• Countries need qualify to participate in future regulated REDD+
carbon transactions.
• Countries selected in 1st tier of Forest Carbon Partnership Facility and
UN REDD Programme have all prepared their R-PINs.
• Majority of 1st tier countries have completed RPP (Readiness
Preparatory Proposal) or National REDD Action Plans. Significant
progress but with major challenges.
• Funding released for national institution building in 1st tier countries.
Progress on MRV, baselines, registries, national institution building.
• Readiness and RPP funding not intended to support pilot projects.
9. Progress on REDD+ in Africa
• Cross River State, Nigeria acceded to Governors’ Taskforce on
Climate Change in Dec 2009. 1st African sub-national jurisdiction to
join. Oromia State, Ethiopia considering applying. No other African
country eligible – non-federal states.
• National level REDD+ policy dialogues have been held with key
segments of society in various countries.
• National carbon mapping for Ghana and Gabon completed. Carbon
mapping currently being assessed for East African countries.
• International dialogues bridging East and West Africa have begun to
ensure learning and exchange between African countries. Also
South-South exchanges with Brazil have started.
10. Progress on REDD+ in Africa
• Progressive engagement in international climate change negotiations
at recent COPs.
• Early generation REDD+ pilots started in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria,
Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Ethiopia, DRC, Uganda. Early PINs n
PDDs being completed.
• 1st sales of REDD+ credits have been completed in Kenya. USD200
million signed in Kenya in last 18 months. Realized high prices.
• Private sector developer / investor interest grew during 2011. New
project agreements with private sector involvement signed in growing
number of locations.
• Africa Terrestrial Carbon Centre (ATCC) being established in Accra and
Addis Ababa to provide technical and financial support to start-up
carbon projects on the continent.
11. REDD+: potential
• Large area of land could be REDD+ eligible in coming years. Millions
of hectares in many countries may be considered.
• Extraordinary interest & desire to learn by broad set of stakeholders –
governments, private sector, NGOs, communities, academics.
• Elevated interest in African credits resulting in relatively higher prices.
Recent REDD+ prices to developers at 3 times average BioCF price.
• Growing African human technical capacity within the space.
• Reduction in opposition to REDD+ from civil society.
• Increasing REDD+ methodologies providing greater flexibility in
design. Now 15 VCS approved REDD+ methodologies.
12. REDD+: potential
Durban Platform results
•Negotiations on REDD+ technical text successfully completed.
•Reaffirmation of market-based mechanisms in the post-2012 and
post-2020 climate frameworks and incentives for unilateral action by
developing countries. Expect more attention to Nationally Appropriate
Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), sectoral crediting, including REDD+
projects.
•Agreement to expand and rewrite some Kyoto rules in relation to
market mechanisms – notably around the treatment of land use, land-
use change and forestry (LULUCF) activities – greater opportunities for
carbon markets.
13. Challenges – policy & institutional
• Territorial in-fighting between key national ministries (EPA n
Forestry) and growing tendency toward centralization of control in
certain countries.
• Absence or low participation of critical Ministries in Climate Change
debates especially Agriculture, Finance and Energy. Low interest in
involving them while territorial challenge remains.
• Central government with low reach/effectiveness in program
delivery especially in forestry n agricultural sectors. Runs counter to
increasing centralization and effectiveness for REDD+. Will NAMAs
work in these contexts?
• Need for nested approach with national and sub-national initiatives
if results are to be achieved but resistance from some governments.
14. Challenges – policy & institutional
• Clarity of land, tree and carbon tenure. Varies from country to
country. Only 1 country carried out legal analysis for REDD+.
• Designing, negotiating and agreeing appropriate benefit sharing
mechanisms under various land and resource tenure contexts
because existing sector sharing formulas will not work for carbon.
• Appropriate roles for private sector participation without losing the
necessary emphasis to address poverty, rights, gender &
biodiversity issues.
• Significant gap between Francophone & Anglophone countries.
With exception of Congo Basin countries, Francophone countries
not engaged on REDD+.
15. Challenges – on the ground
• Credible baselines have been a challenge but improving. Locations
with recent conflict/wars have unique challenges in establishing
baselines.
• Challenges to aggregate small-holder land owners across various
situations to allow participation in carbon finance.
• Culturally appropriate community/farmer level institutional
platforms upon which to build carbon initiatives are missing.
• Traditional land user rights can clash with carbon agendas -
landowners vs settler/migrants vs pastoralists.
• Paucity of local technical capacity and financial resources to move
forward early pilots. Overly reliant on external expertise.
16. Future: 5 - 10 years
• Anticipate increasing role for sub-national efforts as growing
realization of the limits of national agencies in successful
implementation of REDD+ is recognized.
• Expansion of private sector developers of REDD+ initiatives in Africa.
Anticipate many errors to occur but must be highly iterative if success
will be achieved. Carbon prices will move upwards.
• NAMAs will be tested in numerous countries but will under-deliver
enormously due to low reach and effectiveness of governments.
• Early successes with REDD+ projects will generate a new land use
option in rural communities’ decision making. Locations that deliver
solid benefits for communities will witness positive changes in land
use.