International civil society summit – Land, Biodiversity and Climate
Join us at D'a19
Désertif'actions 2019
NGOs, Scientifics, local communities, international institutions, private and public sector… every layers of civil society is gathering at Ouagadougou to debate and share their respective positions on land degradation through desertification combat, biodiversity protection, adaptation to climate change and the consequences that come from these challenges in every part of the world.
For the first time in Africa, this unique multi-actors manifestation brings together 300 participants from all around the world during 4 days.
4 themed workshops
This edition, 4 themed workshops are proposed: the Great Green Wall Initiative, pastoralism, land property & neutrality, multi usages of water.
High level speakers
International institutions representatives, regional initiatives, elected representatives of civil society… D’a19 is the opportunity to exchange with a variety of high level actors.
A bilingual summit
Sessions will be translated in both english and french.
PROGRAM
Have a look at the three days of work program. Version to download (pdf) HERE.
08:00
Welcoming / Registration
60min
Hall d'entrée
09:00
Opening ceremony
45min
Amphi
Plenary
09:45
Introductive plenary
75min
Amphi
Plenary
Official inauguration of poster exhibition
30min
Exhibition area
Panel n°1: Land place in african initiatives
A series of initiatives are already being developed in Africa: The Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative, 4/1000, the Green Initiative for the Sahel, the Initiative for Food and Nutrition Security, Adaptation of African Agriculture...Désertif’actions 2019 Summit will be the opportunity to examine these various initiatives a little more closely, in order to engage the necessary dialogue with civil society organisations and local authorities.
60min
Amphi
Plenary
Decoding ongoing UNCCD’s negotiations
Désertif'actions 2019 positions itself as an international advocacy actor of civil society. This session will aim at presenting an overview of ongoing United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's (UNCCD) negotiations. This exchange will guide us through the following days discussions.
90min
Amphi
Plenary
Themed workshops presentation
Désertif'actions 2019 proposes 4 themed workshops. Each participant will only follow one of them throughout the whole summit. Themed workshops :
- Axe 1 - Civil society and GGWSSI: How to turn GGW into an operational framework of desertification combat?
- Axe 2 - Pastoralism in Drylands and combating desertification
- Axe 3 - Land property and neutrality: Defining safeguards against land grabbing
- Axe 4 - Multi usages of water in Drylands
90min
Amphi
Plenary
Step 1: Introduction in each themed workshop
Désertif'actions 2019 proposes 4 themed workshops. Each participant will only follow one of them throughout the whole summit. Themed workshops :
- Axe 1 - Civil society and GGWSSI: How to turn GGW into an operational framework of desertification combat?
- Axe 2 - Pastoralism in Drylands and combating desertification
- Axe 3 - Land property and neutrality: Defining safeguards against land grabbing
- Axe 4 - Multi usages of water in Drylands
90min
To be determined
Workshop
Step 2: Collective production of recommendations
Désertif'actions 2019 proposes 4 themed workshops. Each participant will only follow one of them throughout the whole summit. Themed workshops :
- Axe 1 - Civil society and GGWSSI: How to turn GGW into an operational framework of desertification combat?
- Axe 2 - Pastoralism in Drylands and combating desertification
- Axe 3 - Land property and neutrality: Defining safeguards against land grabbing
- Axe 4 - Multi usages of water in Drylands
120min
To be determined
Workshop
Step 3: Collective production of advocacy’s points
Désertif'actions 2019 proposes 4 themed workshops. Each participant will only follow one of them throughout the whole summit. Themed workshops :
- Axe 1 - Civil society and GGWSSI: How to turn GGW into an operational framework of desertification combat?
- Axe 2 - Pastoralism in Drylands and combating desertification
- Axe 3 - Land property and neutrality: Defining safeguards against land grabbing
- Axe 4 - Multi usages of water in Drylands
120min
To be determined
Workshop
Step 4: Restitution in each workshop
Désertif'actions 2019 proposes 4 themed workshops. Each participant will only follow one of them throughout the whole summit. Themed workshops :
- Axe 1 - Civil society and GGWSSI: How to turn GGW into an operational framework of desertification combat?
- Axe 2 - Pastoralism in Drylands and combating desertification
- Axe 3 - Land property and neutrality: Defining safeguards against land grabbing
- Axe 4 - Multi usages of water in Drylands
90min
To be determined
Workshop
20:00
Screening debate (tbc)
120min
To be determined
Restitution of workshops work and discussions
Désertif'actions 2019 proposes 4 themed workshops. Each participant will only follow one of them throughout the whole summit. Themed workshops :
- Axe 1 - Civil society and GGWSSI: How to turn GGW into an operational framework of desertification combat?
- Axe 2 - Pastoralism in Drylands and combating desertification
- Axe 3 - Land property and neutrality: Defining safeguards against land grabbing
- Axe 4 - Multi usages of water in Drylands
120min
Amphi
Plenary
Panel n°2: Funding combat against desertification
Financing initiatives to combat desertification on a local, regional and national level is a real challenge. The floor will be given to a few funding mechanisms in order to question national and international decision-makers on fund governance and on funding priorities.
90min
Amphi
Plenary
Closure plenary: on the road to New Dehli
120min
Amphi
Plenary
10:00
Animation and Awareness
(coming soon)
journée
To be determined
Call for posters
Désertif’actions calls out for posters in an effort to promote its participants works. Consult the procedure to follow and propose a poster before April 22.
REGISTRATION
Registration fees details here.
Financial support request
Committed to have a large diversity civil society actors at D’a19, a financial support request policy has been elaborated. Consult the conditions on our dedicated page and fill in the complete or partial financial support request.
VENUE
The Centre National Cardinal Paul Zoungrana welcomes Désertif’actions summit at Ouagadougou.
Don't forget about your visa...
Dagnoen, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Where to stay?
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+40
COUNTRIES
+20
SPEAKERS
4
THEMED WORKSHOPS
+300
PARTICIPANTS
GALLERY
Let’s remember the previous editions with photos of key moments !
Looking for synergies between land, biodiversity and climate fields should become a priority for the international community !
According to me, ONLY civil society can delimit and define what kind of society we will become. Your passion and commitment will delimit and define our relation with the planet.
Desertification catalyses all inequalities, all poverties, all extremisms and all violences… acting on land restoration is giving a life project and hope to the most affected populations.
SPEAKERS
You wish to be a speaker at our event, animate or moderate a session ? Contact us !
H.E.M Batio Bassiere
Ministry of the Environment, Green Economy and Climate Change (Burkina Faso)
Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Mr. Sylvestre Tiemtoré
Secrétariat Permanant des ONG (SPONG)
Mr. Patrice Burger
Centre d'Actions et de Réalisations Internationales (CARI)
ORGANIZERS
This 4th edition is co-organized by:
