Climate Policy as a Building Block for a Fair Globalisation and a Sustainable Poverty Reduction a South-North Dialogue.

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1 CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL JUSTICE Climate Policy as a Building Block for a Fair Globalisation and a Sustainable Poverty Reduction a South-North Dialogue May, 2008 Conference Venue: Evangelische Akademie Tutzing (Lake of Starnberg, Germany) Organisation: Evangelische Akademie Tutzing (D) InWEnt Capacity Building International, Feldafing (D) Munich Re Foundation, Munich (D)

2 CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL JUSTICE Climate Policy as a Building Block for a Fair Globalisation and a Sustainable Poverty Reduction a South-North Dialogue Who may pollute the atmosphere to what degree with greenhouse gases? What about other driving forces of climate change behind the destruction of the environment such as soil degradation and deforestation? These issues have been intensely and controversially debated at climate policy conferences ever since Rio A fair climate policy is the cornerstone of a fair globalisation and a sustainable poverty reduction. At the Tutzing conference we will not just talk about each other, but we will enter into a dialogue with representatives from the South. On the one hand, the potential for development and strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the countries worst affected by its adverse impacts will be debated. Speakers from Mozambique, Guatemala, Brazil, South Africa and China, as well as participants from countries like Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger are the voices from the South. They are asking for Equal Rights for All! Be Fair and Just! Rights to Develop! On the other hand, consequences for the industrialised countries, which are largely responsible for human-induced climate change in the modern era, have to be put on the table. We have to change, but how? Carbon justice or, in more general terms, climate justice, may serve as the criterion to guide the debate regarding the next steps for climate policy in Germany and Europe. This criterion has to be substantiated to stimulate action and raise the climate-awareness of the general public and specifically of the decision-makers in the fields of business and politics. Everyone interested in climate protection and in peaceful and fair globalisation are invited to join the Tutzing South-North Dialogue, i.e. people from all walks of life: business people, politicians and scientists as well as churches and media. Dr. Martin Held, Protestant Academy Tutzing Thomas Loster, Chairman of the Munich Re Foundation, Munich Dr. F. Kayode Salau, InWEnt Capacity Building International, Feldafing Conference languages: German and English with simultaneous translation in the plenary; two workshops in English (Interpreters: Sandra Kress, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Lilo Mayer-Behrens, Munich). Project Climate Change and Justice : Munich Re Foundation, The German Catholic Bishops Organisation for Development Cooperation (MISEREOR), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Institute for Social and Development Studies (IGP) at the Munich School for Philosophy, are jointly working on a study addressing the relationship of climate change and global justice and on the sustainable poverty reduction (

3 PROGRAMME FRIDAY, 23 MAY Start of conference with dinner Climate Change and Global Justice Welcome and introduction Dr. Martin Held, Protestant Academy Tutzing Thomas Loster, Chairman of the Munich Re Foundation und Member of the German Council for Sustainable Development, Munich Dr. F. Kayode Salau, InWEnt Capacity Building International, Feldafing Battered by Droughts and Floods Impressions from my country Moises Benessene, National Director of Mozambique s National Meteorological Service (INAM), Maputo Climate Change The Relation between the North and the South Parties responsible and sufferers Prof. Dr. Margareta Kulessa, Member of the German Advisory Council on Global Change and University of Applied Sciences, Mainz Later on Informal talks in the Old Tutzing Castle SATURDAY, 24 MAY It will be stormy today (Matthew 16,3) Meditation in the morning 9.00 Climate Change and Global Vulnerability Parties responsible for and impacts of climate change Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer, Chief Economist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam Sustainable Climate Policy In the Area of Conflict of Self-Interest and Solidarity Public welfare as a possible starting-point for a sustainable climate policy Prof. Dr. Johannes Wallacher, Institute for Social and Development Studies, Munich School of Philosophy, Munich Break Climate Change in Central America Social Vulnerability Dr. Juan Carlos Villagran, Guatemala, UN University Bonn Lunch CLIMATE CHANGE AND VOICES OF THE SOUTH Introduction to the workshops in the plenary

4 (1) Equal Rights for All! Emerging countries on the rise Chuan SHI, Director of the German-Chinese Agency for Industry and Trade, Nuremberg (2) Be Fair and Just! Development at the margins Heitor Matallo Junior, Secretariat, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate, Bonn (3) Rights to Develop! Justice as an opportunity Dr. Ademola Salau, Team Leader and Regional Technical Advisor for Climate Change UN Development Programme/Global Environmental Facility, Pretoria Coffee/Tea break Workshops * (1) Equal Rights for All! Emerging countries on the rise Chuan SHI, Nuremberg/China Dinner (2) Be Fair and Just! Development at the margins Heitor Matallo Junior, /Bonn/Brazil Dr. Juan Carlos Villagran, Bonn/Guatemala (3) Rights to Develop! Justice as an opportunity Dr. Ademola Salau, Pretoria/Nigeria Hassan Daoui, GIE Private Enterprise, Tahoua/Niger André Gountan, Agricultural Centre, Ouagadougou/Burkina Faso Kassoumou Hararou Nassirou, Prefecture Atacora/Benin Presentation of the workshop results in the plenary Informal talks in the Old Tutzing Castle * Names according to the state of affairs February You may get the detailed list with names of participants from the South at the beginning of May at the Homepage of the academy ( Most participants are guests from InWEnt.

5 SUNDAY, 25 MAY Righteousness and peace will kiss each other (Psalm 85, 10) Meditation in the morning 9.00 However, what s Just? Change of perspectives and practical consequences for us Break Panel discussion with Representative Bread for All Global Hand, German Protestant Developmental Organisation, Stuttgart (requested) Prof. Dr. Hartmut Graßl, Chair of the Advisory Board Project Climate Change and Justice, Hamburg Rolf Häßler, Director of Business Development, oekom research Rating Agency for Sustainable Investments, Munich Heitor Matallo Junior, Bonn Dr. Ademola Salau, Pretoria Chuan SHI, Nuremberg Dialogue in the fishbowl What do I Take Home? Final statements in the plenary Closing remarks/farewell End of conference with lunch

6 Steering Committee Dr. Martin Held, Protestant Academy Tutzing Thomas Loster, Munich Re Foundation und Member of the German Council for Sustainable Development, Munich Dr. F. Kayode Salau, InWEnt Capacity Building International, Feldafing Organisation Susanna Satzger is in charge of organising and running the conference. Should you have any questions, please call ++49/ , Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. to noon. Fax ++49/ , Registration Please let us have your binding registration not later than 15 May 2008, using the enclosed card. You will not receive a written acknowledgement to take part in the conference. Cancellation If we do not receive your cancellation before 15 May 2008, we must charge you for 50% of your reservation costs (also of participants with reduced rates) and 100% of the costs after the beginning of the conference. Participation costs The costs for the conference are 50%** Participation fee only* Meals/single room Meals/double room Meals only (without Accommodation and breakfast) Please pay participation costs either in cash or with EC Card at reception when arriving at the academy. Cancelled parts of participation cannot be reimbursed. *) Schloss uro 5.00 is included in the participation fee for the new Foundation Schloss Tutzing. It is the aim of the foundation to maintain the upkeep of the castle and its park, which are classified as historical monuments. **) We grant a 50% reduction of the participation costs for students on presentation of their student card. Transportation Tutzing is located some 40 km south of Munich on Lake Starnberg, Germany. Train: Please take the S 6 ( S-Bahn /suburban train) from Munich Central Station (lower level) to Tutzing (terminal), leaving every 20 or 40 minutes. There are also trains from Munich Central Station or Munich-Pasing to Tutzing. It is a ten-minute walk from the station to the academy, which is situated at the lakeside.

7 Car: From Munich, take the motorway ( Autobahn ) to Garmisch exiting to Starnberg onto the Bundesstrasse 2, then follow the signs via Traubing to Tutzing. In the centre of Tutzing there is a sign indicating a turn to the left. Air: Take the S2 from Munich Airport to Laim, changing to the S6 for Tutzing.

8 No. of conference: Dr. F. Kayode Salau, InWEnt - Capacity Building International Wielinger Strasse 52, Feldafing, Germany ++49/+8157/ kayode.salau@inwent.org Thomas Loster, Chairman, Munich Re Foundation Koeniginstrasse 107, München, Germany ++49/+89/ tloster@munichre-foundation.org

9 Registration card for the conference: Climate Change and Global Justice I will take part in the conference in a single room in a double room I will take part in the conference without accommodation (number limited) T A L K S M E A L S Morning Afternoon Evening Lunch Dinner 23 May May May 2008 Coffee/tea/cake are offered in the breaks. Participants who have not booked meals will be required to pay an additional charge for this service. REASON FOR REDUCTION/WITHOUT A RIGHT FOR A SINGLE ROOM OTHER I have taken read and understand the registration conditions: Date: There will be no written acknowledgement to take part in the conference. Signature: Form of address: Surname: First name: Street/number: Postal code/town: Tel.: Fax: Year of birth: Profession: Function: Institution: Sender s Address Further participants