Why Do We Need to Talk About Climate Assemblies?

Formal launch of KNOCA

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This event marks the public launch of KNOCA. Relevant for anyone with an interest in the relationship between Climate Assemblies and climate policy.

This event was an opportunity to:

• Hear from high profile speakers at the forefront of driving the Climate Assembly agenda in Europe.
• Understand how KNOCA plans to facilitate the development of a shared understanding of best practice for Climate Assemblies.
• Share your experiences and ideas with an extended Climate Assembly peer network.

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Agenda

Why we need to talk about Climate Assemblies: Opening presentations

● Welcome and introductions by Erica Hope, Director of Climate Planning and Laws, European Climate Foundation

●Keynote speech by David van Reybrouck, founder of the G1000 movement and author of the influential manifesto ‘Against Elections’

●Keynote speech by Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation and co-chair of the governance committee of the French Citizens Convention on Climate7.25 - 7.35

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Discussion with participants

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Why KNOCA? Why now?

●Presentation by Professor Graham Smith, Founding Chair of the Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies

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Discussion with participants

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How to organise a Climate Assembly: Interactive discussion on the many issues to consider

●Testimony by Valvanera Ulargui Aparicio, director of the Spanish Office for Climate Change

●Testimony by Bjørn Bedsted, Debuty Director of the Danish Board of Technology and founding member of the knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies

●Discussion with participants

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What´s next?

‍●Closing Remarks by Professor Graham Smith, Founding Chair of the Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies

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