2024 CDB Forum (Beijing)
Face the Challenge, Seize the Opportunity
— How NGOs Can Engage in Climate Action!
Event Background:
The annual CDB Forum warmly invites all partners in the nonprofit sector! Since its inception in 2017, the forum has been successfully held six times, consistently providing a dynamic platform for exchange and collaboration. It aims to foster partnerships and progress between international NGOs (INGOs) and local NGOs in the face of evolving challenges.
CDB Forum 2024 embraces the mission of “Promoting deeper engagement of Chinese NGOs in the climate field and fostering collaboration between international and Chinese NGOs to address new climate challenges.” With this goal, the forum is set to make its grand return!
On June 1, 2024, the “Promoting Low-Carbon Action Projects by Social Organizations” initiative was officially launched. Supported by the Climate Works Foundation, with the Beijing Service Center for Overseas NGOs as the Chinese partner and the Beijing E-share Civil Society Information Centre/China Development Brief as the implementing body, this project seeks to help Chinese NGOs deepen their understanding of the connections between their primary areas of service and climate change. It aims to enhance their capacity and confidence to engage in low-carbon initiatives, integrating low-carbon principles into their strategic plans and actions, and thus contributing effectively to China’s “dual carbon” goals.
In November 2024, UNFCCC COP29 was successfully held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, achieving a range of phased outcomes. During this period, Chinese NGOs actively participated, sharing compelling narratives of China’s climate journey and showcasing their considerable influence. Statistics indicate that the Baku Summit was larger than the Copenhagen, Paris, and Glasgow conferences, with a total of 70,753 delegates, making China, with 969 delegates, the fifth-largest delegation.
In response to China’s call to achieve its dual carbon goals, facilitate the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and promote exchange and cooperation between Chinese and international civil society organizations, the Beijing E-share Civil Society Information Centre/China Development Brief will host the CDB Forum 2024 on Friday, December 20, 2024, in Beijing. The theme of the forum will be:
“Facing the Challenges, Seizing the Opportunities – How Chinese NGOs Can Engage in Climate Action.”
Tentative Schedule:
Reception：8:20 AM – 9:00 AM
Morning Session：9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Moderator： Wang Zhuolun, Executive Director of Beijing E-share Civil Society Information Centre (CDB).
- Opening Remarks: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
9.00 am – 9.20 am Li Ai, Program Officer, Beijing Office of Ford Foundation
9.20 am – 9.30 am Zhang Genrui, Chairperson, Beijing E-share Civil Society Information Center (CDB)
- Theme Sharing 1：9:30 AM- 9:55 AM
Theme 1: Envisioning the Future of International Climate Governance: Insights from COP29
Speaker：Prof. Teng Fei, Vice Director, Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University
- Theme Sharing 2：9:55 AM – 10:20 AM
Theme 2: Review and Outlook of Chinese NGOs’ participation in COP
Speaker： Yang Peidan. Executive Director of C Team
- Theme Sharing 3: 10:20 AM-10:35 AM
Theme 3: Opportunities and Challenges of Civil Climate Action: An Overview of the Climate Companions Program
Speaker: Lu Zhiyao, Program Director of Climate Change and Business Sustainability, SEE Foundation
- Roundtable 1：10:35 AM – 11:50 AM
Topic: Climate Companions – Diversified Support for NGOs to Participate in Climate Action
Roundtable Moderator:
- Lu Zhiyao, Program Director of Climate Change and Business Sustainability, SEE Foundation
Guest Organizations:
- Liu Qiang, Director, Climate and Deputy Chief Representative, China, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
- Jing Hui, Senior Program Director, Strategic Communications，Energy Foundation China
- Wang Rui, China Representative & Program Advisor – Asia, GlobalGiving
- Zhang Boju, Secretary General, Beijing Ginkgo Foundation
- Chen Lin, Secretary General, Zijiang Foundation
- Zhang Ruiying, Executive Director, China Environmental Grantmakers Alliance (CEGA)
- Group Photo: 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
- Lunch: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Afternoon Session：1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Roundtable 2 ：1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Topic: International NGOs and Local NGOs Collaborating to Address New Climate Challenges (Adaptation, Mitigation, Community Participation)
Roundtable Moderators：Zhong Lijin, Deputy Director, Beijing Huanding Environmental Big Data Institute
Guest Organizations：
- Yu Chong, Chief Representative, WildAid China
- Guest, Amity Foundation
- Wang Limin, Representative, Yangtze River Ecological Conservation Foundation
- Wu Haoliang, Co-founder, He Yi Green Foundation
- Yu Huiling, Director, Beijing Fuqun Social Service Center
- Theme Sharing 2：3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Theme: Challenges and Opportunities for Chinese NGOs Going Global in Climate Change
Speaker：Wang Xiangyi, Vice Chair and Secretary General, China Association for NGO Cooperation
3. Coffee Break: 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
4. Roundtable 3：4:00 PM – 5:20 PM
Topic: International NGOs and Local NGOs Collaborating to Address New Climate Challenges (Adaptation, Mitigation, Community Participation)
Roundtable Moderators：Wang Yanhui, Deputy Director, Institute for Global Decarbonization Progress (iGDP)
Guest Organizations：
- Zhang Yexia Chief Representative, Plan International (Shaanxi Representative Office)
- Liu Ming, Program Director, Save the Children UK (Beijing Representative Office)
- Liu Xi , Senior Project Manager, Climate Change and Biodiversity
- Li Tao, Director, Beijing Social Work Development Center for Facilitators
- Shen Dingfang, Chairman and Executive Director, Mueang-Nam Sustainable development services Centre (MNSC)
5. Closing Remarks: 5:20 PM – 5:30 PM
Speaker: (TBC)
Conclusion:
The forum aims to provide a platform for in-depth communication between domestic and international NGOs to collectively address the challenges posed by climate change and promote the active involvement of Chinese social organizations in global climate action. Through this forum, we hope to strengthen cooperation between domestic and international institutions and advance the widespread practice of low-carbon and climate actions in China.
