A virtual conference on Locally – Led Adaptation Action to address global climate change issues.

Date: Monday-Sunday, 18-24 January 2021

Time: All Day

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The GOBESHONA conference brought together a distinguished and multidisciplinary group of scholars, policy-makers, researchers, practitioners and supporters of LLA from around the world to share their knowledge and experience on scaling up climate-related research, innovation and development progress locally, nationally and globally.

Hosted by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), the conference connected stakeholders, encourage initiatives and built partnerships and collaborations through research and practice in support of locally-led actions to boost climate-resilience efforts in developing countries.

WorldFish’s Research Program Leader for Climate Change, Essam Yassin Mohammed, and Post-doctoral Research Scientist for Climate Change in Bangladesh, Peerzadi Rumana Hossain, drew on their work and experience on climate-smart innovations in aquatic food systems and lead the session on “Climate Information Services for Fisheries and Aquaculture.”

To learn more about the outcomes and key takeaways from the virtual discussion, check out the official event page, download the event flyer and follow WorldFish, ICCCAD, Gobeshona and the hashtags #aquaticfoods and #Gobeshona to check out past conversations on Twitter.