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The Adaptation Forum 2010 will provide opportunity to share practices, knowledge and experiences on mainstreaming adaptation to climate change into development planning in Asia and the Pacific. The event presents a venue through which tools and mechanisms that support the process of adapting to climate change and current findings from frontline development and adaptation challenges can be showcased.

The participatory format of the Adaptation Forum 2010 will include plenary and keynote sessions, panel discussions, roundtables, thematic side events, market place, photo & poster exhibitions and film festival. The sessions will be facilitated by eminent climate scientists, adaptation experts and development planners from the region.

The Adaptation Forum will: Stimulate regional knowledge sharing and facilitate networking among participants to maximize synergy; Add value to existing country/regional level knowledge platforms and activities to enhance and support cooperation and coordination; Link local level adaptation initiatives with those at national and regional level.

For details on e-registration, agenda, side events, market place, please visit the Adaptation Forum 2010 Website