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How to bring local innovation to a territorial scale the value of regional government action

Fanny Magini

Moderator

date November 6, 2024 | 17:00 - 18:30
place
Multipurpose room 14
organization
Generalitat de Catalunya
country
Spain
language
English
Reference: 
NE 14-06

Summary

This event introduces a comprehensive approach to enhancing resilience in one of Catalonia's most diverse and challenging regions of Terres de l’Ebre. Emphasizing governance, economic, and territorial sustainability, this collaborative initiative between the Generalitat de Catalunya and UNHabitat's City Resilience Global Programme (CRGP UN-Habitat) undertakes a resilience diagnosis to identify risks, prioritize intervention areas, and develop actionable recommendations for sustainability. As part of this process, the project assesses the area's adaptability, identifies barriers to resilience, and explores opportunities to strengthen territorial systems. By mobilizing stakeholders, defining priorities, and crafting a roadmap for action, the project aims to build resilience in all its forms. For instance, it addresses both persistent stresses, such as gender inequality and unemployment, and sudden shocks, including natural risks and industrial hazards, ensuring an adaptive and holistic approach to resilience.
The event aims at sharing the research and undertaken and the knowledge generated with the project in Terres de Ebre with heterogeneous regions worldwide to foster the debate on the challenges and the need for resilience and the available tools for territories. The number of regions and cities invited to participate could be enlarged to maximise the exchanges.

Objectives

1. Presentation of the Terres de l'Ebre Project highlighting its innovative approach and unique methodologies for resilience analysis and action planning.

2. Facilitate dialogue among representatives from various territories worldwide, including regions like Antioquia (Colombia) Tanger-Tetouan- Al Hoceïma (Morocco), Sedhiou (Senegal) and cities such as Barcelona to share insights, challenges, and strategies related to climate change adaptation and resilience-building efforts.

3. Build a network of regional governments around territorial resilience to promote the exchange of best practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches worldwide.

4. Promote Cross-Sector collaboration by inviting diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, academia, and private sector representatives, to facilitate interdisciplinary
collaboration and holistic approaches to resilience-building efforts.

Session panelists

Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
Ms. Nel·la Saborit Esteve
Director General for Urban Agenda & Urban Renewal
Generalitat de Catalunya
Mr. Esteban Leon
Head of the CRGP ONU-Habitat
City Resilience Global Programme - UN-Habitat
Ms. Nfaly Badji
Director
Regional Development Agency of Sedhiou
Mr. Hicham Bouziane
Director for Regional Development and Planning
Regional Government of Tanger-Tétouan-AlHoceïma