This Programme exclusively outlines the Science Summit events in New York from September 17th to 27th.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
For those attending in person, please choose the in-person attendance option on the registration form so we can issue your pass.
For virtual attendees, once registered, you can join sessions by clicking at the circular checkbox icon next to each session on the event platform. Please ensure you select the sessions you wish to attend, as failure to do so will prevent access to the live stream.
You can customize your experience by creating your own schedule based on the sessions you are interested in.
Chukwumerije Okereke is a Professor in Global Governance & Public Policy at the University of Bristol and Director of the Center for Climate and Development at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Nigeria. Previously, he was a Visiting Professor at the University of Reading UK, and Head of the Climate and Development Centre at the Smith School Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. He remains a visiting fellow at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI). He specializes in climate justice, corporate climate strategies, and green economy transition in Africa. He was Lead Author in IPCC AR5, the IPCC special report on 1.5, and the Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) of Chapter One in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Cycle (AR6) Working Group III. Over the last 20 years, he has maintained an extensive high-impact engagement with national governments, businesses, and NGOs in Africa and led on several high-profile international projects on climate change policy, mainstreaming, and green economy transition in Africa. He was the leader of a team that undertook the analysis of the adaptation components of African NDCs for the African Development Bank as directed by the Climate and Green Growth Division of the Bank. He was the founding Project Manager of the Rwandan Green Growth and Climate Resilience Project, which was the first-ever national low-carbon plan in Africa. LinkedIn | Chukwumerije Okereke