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Nowhere in the world are the impacts of climate change felt more than in the Global South. For the first time, WCRP will hold its Open Science Conference in Africa to further develop mutual understanding and explore opportunities and challenges of the continent. This once-in-a-decade conference will bring together the climate, environment, and related communities to discuss the latest developments in climate science and explore the transformative actions urgently needed to ensure a sustainable future. Taking place at a critical moment in Earth’s history, the outcome of all conference sessions will culminate with the “Kigali Declaration” – a conference statement that will be submitted to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) taking place in the United Arab Emirates immediately after the Conference.
Conference themes
- Theme 1: Advances in Climate Research
- Theme 2: Human Interactions with Climate
- Theme 3: Co-produced Climate Services and Solutions
Conference program key features
- Plenary sessions: twice a day all participants will gather under the Conference center dome to hear keynote presentations from leading scientists, policy makers and practitioners about the role of climate science in meeting challenges society will face in coming decades
- Key themes will resonate throughout the plenaries and the 40 parallel sessions
- Major emphasis on participation by Early to Mid-Career Researchers (EMCRs) and researchers from the Global South
- Remote and onsite participation
- Keynotes by leading scientists, policy makers and practitioners
- Virtual poster gallery and onsite poster sessions
- Opportunities for booths, side meetings, workshops and townhalls
- Learning labs to foster knowledge exchange, dialogue and co-production
