Climate Science Symposium

Dates: May 13th to 14th 2025

Location: M-Hotel Kigali

Kigali Time

Day 1, Tuesday 13 May 2025

TimeSession
09:00 - 09:45HIGH-LEVEL OPENING
    • Ms. Silvia Heer - Head of Cooperation - German Embassy, Kigali
    • Ms. Béatrice CYIZA - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Rwanda
INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM  
   • Dr. Pascal Lopez, GIZ Rwanda
 
09:45 - 11:00KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
CLIMATE CHANGE OVER AFRICA: GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND RWANDAN FINDINGS
   • Dr. Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla, AIMS-RIC
CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY AND SCIENCE INTERACTION IN RWANDA
  • Faustin Munyazikwiye, UNFCCC National Focal Point, Deputy Director General – REMA

Q&A – Feedback from the audience

11:00 - 11:30                                                   GROUP PHOTO AND BREAK
11:30 - 12:30Panel discussion CLIMATE SCIENCE, NETWORKING, AND POLICY ADVICE
• Prof. Beth Kaplin, CoEB/UR
• Faustin Munyazikwiye, UNFCCC National Focal Point
• Aimable Gahigi, DG Meteo Rwanda
• Ms. Caroline Raes, GGGi Country Representative, Rwanda
• Dr. Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla, AIMS-RIC
12:30 - 14:00                                                                    LUNCH
14:00 - 16:00

PARALLEL BREAKAWAY SESSIONS : Research streams A + B 

  • A) MEASUREMENT AND REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
    Session host: Dr. Didier Ntwali, RSA
  • B) OBSERVATION AND MODELLING OF CLIMATE CHANGE
    Session host: Dr. Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla, AIMS-RIC
16:00 - 16:15                                                                  BREAK
16:15 - 17:00FUNDING AND SUPPORTING CLIMATE RESEARCH
    • Dr. Louis Sibomana, NCST
17:00 - 17:15                                                         CLOSING OF DAY 1

Day 2, Wednesday 14 May 2025

Time                                                              Session
09:00 - 09:15RECAP FROM DAY 1 AND INTRODUCTION OF DAY 2
09:15 - 09:45KEYNOTE ADDRESS
THE IMPORTANCE OF LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION WITH BIODIVERSITY ACTION
Prof. Beth Kaplin, CoEB/UR
09:45 - 10:00                                                                   BREAK
10:00 - 12:00

PARALLEL BREAKAWAY SESSIONS: RESEARCH STREAMS C + D

   C) IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
        • Session host: Dr. Louis Sibomana, NCST

   D) CLIMATE ACTION: ADAPTATION TO AND MITIGATING OF CLIMATE CHANGE
         • Session host: Eric Mudakikwa, REMA

12:00 - 12:45POSTER SESSION - RESEARCH AREAS A TO D
12:45 - 14:00                                                                   LUNCH
14:00 - 15:45

NETWORKING FOR PROMOTING CLIMATE SCIENCE AND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY ADVISE ON CLIMATE ACTION IN RWANDA

  • DR. HENRY WYES, ADVISOR - RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY - GER
15:45 - 16:00                                                         CLOSING OF THE EVENT
16:00 - 17:00                                                   Cocktail - Informal get-together