UMass Boston

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Accreditation

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks from the Organizers

• Ana Lucia Villela, Co-Founder and President of Alana
• His Eminence Cardinal Peter Turkson, Chancellor of PAS & PASS
• Ana Toni, CEO of COP 30

9:30 – 9:50 a.m.

Keynote 1: Children & Protection in the Context of Climate Emergencies

Keynote Speaker: Herman Benjamin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice

In the opening remarks before the guests speak at the event, a representative of the government will talk about the urgency in prioritizing children as part of climate resilience and adaption measures.

9:50 – 10:15 a.m.

Keynote 2: From Climate Crises to Climate Resilience: a Global Overview of Regional Summits

Keynote Speaker: Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Member of the Council of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences & Chancellor of UMass Boston.

Based on the pillars of MAST (Mitigation, Adaption and Social Transformation), the representative of PASS will present the legacy built throughout the round of regional summits, and which will result in the delivery and presentation of a Universal Protocol for Climate Resilience at the Summit in Vatican City in 2027.

10:15 – 11:10 a.m.

Panel 1: Children and Education Systems at the Heart of Adaption Plans

Based on a global overview and regional Brazilian cases, the speakers discuss the role of education systems in contributing to the safety and well-being of the school community and the continuity of learning even in adverse situations. The discussion will focus on topics like curriculum, school contingency plans, resilient infrastructure and community engagement.

Moderator: Lais Fleury, Leader of Nature and Partnerships at Alana Foundation

Panelists:

• Rebeca Otera, Coordinator of the Sector of Education at UNESCO in Brazil
• Raquel Teixeira, State Secretary of Education of Rio Grande do Sul
• Sosthenes Macêdo, Director General of Civil Defense of Salvador and President of the National Forum of Civil Defense of Capitals and Major Cities

Participation of representatives of the project Filtrophinha, awards winners of Criativos da Escola E+N Edition

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Panel 2: Latin America's Climate Resilience Measures

Regional Latin American authorities and experts present and discuss local resilience and climate adaption experiences, sharing good practices and effective strategies.

Moderator: Gustavo Beliz, Member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and Former Minister of Justice, Security and Human Rights of Argentina

Panelists:

• Elsa Galarza, Professor and Researcher at Universidad del Pacifico, Peru
• Andrea Castellanos, Expert Researcher of Allience Biodiversity International & CIAT, Colombia
• Santiago Hurtado, Climate Scientist at Fundación Bariloche, Argentina

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Panel 3: Climate Justice and Children: Loss, Damage and Pathways to an Equitable Transition

The climate crisis is also a human rights crisis. Children, adolescents, and historically vulnerable communities suffer disproportionally with its impacts. This panel, which gathers experts who work with combatting environmental racism, will present proposed actions and pathways of adaption and real resilience, both ongoing or to be implemented. The panelists also discuss the participation of climate justice in COP30.

Moderator: Virgilio Viana, Representative of PASS and Superintendent of the Foundation for Amazon Sustainability

Panelists:

• Jurema Werneck, Executive Director of Amnesty International Brazil and Special Envoy of COP30 for Racial Equality and Marginalized Urban Communities
• Fábio Meirelles, Director of Children and Adolescents Protection at the National Secretariat of Children and Adolescents' Rights of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship
• Leila Vendrametto, Manager of Nature and Coordinator of the Urbanizar Project at Instituto Alana

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Panel 4: Child-sensitive Adaption and Contingency Plans

One of the greatest current challenges in Brazilian cities is to advance in the elaboration and implementation of adaption and contingency plans. In this panel, the participants will discuss the need for articulated work for the enforcement of these policies and how different government entities can collaborate on integrated initiatives that protect children and adolescents.

Moderator: Capitu Maciel, Biologist and Analyst of Nature at Instituto Alana

Panelists:

• Adalberto Maluf, National Secretary of Urban Environment, Water Resources and Environmental Quality of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
• Paula Leão, Assistant in the Climate Negotiation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Alessandro Bender, General Coordinator of the Executive Secretariat of Climate Change of the City of São Paulo
• Swami Lima, Advisor of Special Projects of the City of Caruaru

Participation of representatives of the Water Reuse System project, awards winners of Criativos da Escola E+N Edition

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

Children and Climate: A Conversation with the COP30 Presidency

Participants:

• Ambassador Liliam Chagas, Chief Negotiator for COP30 and Director of the Department of Climate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Joaquin González-Aleman, Representative of UNICEF in Brazil
• Ana Terra, Representative of the Committee of the Youth Presidency of COP30

5:15 – 5:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks: A Look Into the Future

Way forward with Call to Action, Statements from Children and Closing Remarks