The Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS 2021) 2021, to be held on 25-26 January, is an online global conference to accelerate, innovate and scale up the world’s efforts in adapting our societies and economies to the inevitable effects of climate change over the coming decade.

CAS 2021 is a multi-stakeholder event, with participation by governments from all continents as well as business leaders, mayors, international organisations, academia, civil society, and youth representatives.

The main theme of the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2021 is Accelerating the Low-Carbon Transition in Asia and the Pacific. ACEF 2021 is organized around 3 main pillars: technology roadmaps to achieve the NDCs, impact of COVID-19 and green recovery, and consultations to make the ADB Energy Policy more relevant.

ACEF 2021 will feature two thematic tracks and provide opportunities for the ADB’s regional departments to showcase their projects and share experiences and lessons learned. Deep dive workshops and spotlight sessions will be organized in collaboration with development partners, and consultations will be held to update ADB’s Energy Policy. Evening sessions will host side events hosted by development partners.

This is part of the webinar series organized by the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment and the Netherlands Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management, facilitated by STC Group Netherlands and supported by the Economic Department of the Dutch Embassy.

The webinar will be organized by Team International Organizations (TIO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday 25 June 2021, 10:00 - 11:00 CEST

During this webinar, we present opportunities for the Dutch waste sector in Asian Development Bank-funded projects. We will give you tips and tricks to successfully participate in tenders with ADB. Furthermore, we will present trends, priorities and business opportunities for organizations that work in solid waste management, waste-to-energy and plastic waste collection.

Asia-Pacific Climate Week (APCW 2021) is poised to accelerate collaboration and integrate climate action into recovery from the global pandemic. The COVID-19 health crisis put a spotlight on the need for resilience against emerging risks and collaboration to solve pressing challenges. Building back opens an opportunity to address social inequalities and invest in economic development that is good for humanity and nature.

2021 is a historic year for global climate action at COP26. This is the year we either lose sight of the Paris targets, or it is the year we start implementing the Paris Agreement. It is our opportunity to increase global climate ambition in COVID-19 recovery and kick-start a decade of action.

The Regional Climate Weeks 2021 build momentum towards success at COP26. The Virtual Thematic Sessions take the pulse of climate action in the region, explore climate challenges and opportunities, and showcase ambitious solutions. This is a platform for regional stakeholders to have their voice heard and contribute to COP26 by:

• Showcase action that demonstrates momentum building for COP26

• Track progress on submission of stronger NDCs

• Give info on the Race-To-Zero and Race-To-Resilience campaigns

• Offer a way for stakeholders to have their voice heard in the UN Climate Change process

A dedicated session at the APCW 2021 Ministerial Event in September 2021 will ensure that outcomes from the APCW 2021 Thematic Sessions are captured and framed within the larger context of COP26.

The APCW 2021 Virtual Thematic Sessions will be held on 6-9 July 2021, hosted by the Government of Japan and organized in collaboration with core global and regional partners, UN Development Programme, UN Environment, the World Bank Group, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The Virtual Thematic Sessions focus on three themes:

Track 1: National actions and economy-wide approaches – Discussion on ambitious action in key sectors and how these actions can integrate in national planning and economic packages to enable COVID-19 recovery and support the Paris Agreement.

Track 2: Integrated approaches for climate-resilient development – Collaboration to discuss the climate risks facing Latin America and the Caribbean, develop low-carbon solutions and seek partnerships for risk-based approaches to adaptation and resilience building.

Track 3: Seizing transformation opportunities – A platform to explore breakthrough solutions to deliver climate action at a scale that puts Latin America on a low-emission and highly resilient development pathway, with focus on key sectors of the economy that need deep transformation.

ESCAP is partnering for the organization of several sessions under the three tracks and supporting side events, as well as a session under the UK Presidency Initiatives.

More information on the Regional Climate Weeks is available on this link:

https://unfccc.int/climate-action/regional-climate-weeks

Please register for the Thematic Sessions of the APCW, 2021 on this link:

https://unfccc.int/APCW2021

Get more insights on developments in Indonesia and share your own experiences with like-minded peers during the Indonesia Country Platform Meeting. The next edition is taking place on 8 July 2021. This platform meeting is organised within the framework of the Partners for Water Programme.

Indonesia Circular Economy Forum brings together stakeholders to identify challenges and produce solutions as well as recommendations to implement Circular Economy movement in Indonesia. We aim to be the national platform for Circular Economy in Indonesia where people collaborate to get the information needed to transition into a more circular lifestyle as well as discussing their contribution and posting on upcoming events regarding sustainability and circularity.

This year, the Economic Team of the Dutch Embassy in Jakarta focuses on North Sumatra. North Sumatra is Indonesia’s fourth largest Province in terms of population, and one of the economic growth engines of the country. It represents lots of opportunities for Dutch companies and Indonesian business partners to connect!

Following the “Kick-Off Session” on 28 April, the virtual “Focus Session” on AgriFood and Water will be hosted on 5 August at 10.00 NL time/15.00 ID time. The theme of this session is “Improving Indonesia’s Food Resilience through Collaborations in Horticulture, Agro-Forestry, and Water for Food”.

Participants will be able to follow informative presentations on sustainable food systems in North Sumatra, as well as collaboration opportunities.

These virtual focus sessions lead up to an economic mission organized by the Embassy this fall, aimed at participation of representatives of Dutch companies present in Indonesia (subject to COVID-19 circumstances). The mission will be headed by Mr. Hans de Brabander, Head of the Economic Department of the Embassy and Mr. Joost van Uum, Agricultural Counselor.

1. Welcome Remarks by Hans de Brabander

2. Presentation on Sustainable Food System by Head of North Sumatra Agriculture Agency (TBC)

3. Presentation by Head of North Sumatra Environment Agency (TBC)

4. Presentation on Dutch capabilities by delegation leader of the AgriFood sector

Breakout Sessions:
1. Horticulture in North Sumatra
• Roundtable Discussion (horticulture in sustainable food production systems, starting material, knowledge, precision agriculture etc.
• Moderated Discussion
• Closing Remarks by Joost van Uum

2. Agroforestry in North Sumatra
• Roundtable Discussion (agroforestry business cases for SMEs/farmers, engagements between SMEs/farmers, etc.)
• Moderated Discussion

3. Water for Food
• Roundtable discussion (water in sustainable food production systems, data & information management, efficient & innovative business, etc.)
• Moderated Discussion

• Closing Remarks by Rien Dam

Lembaga Pengendalian Kebijakan & Sumber Daya Alumni IA ITB presents the IA-ITB Webinar "Jakarta Tenggelam" / “Sinking Jakarta” which will thoroughly explore the statements about the sinking of Indonesia's capital, DKI Jakarta.

INAFOR – International Conference of Indonesia Forestry Researchers is the global network for Forests and also environment scientists. It unities more than 2,500 scientists in almost 50 organizations in over 20 countries. Scientists cooperate in INAFOR on a voluntary basis. This is a promising space for sharing research, building awareness also generating networks throughout the world, crossing oceans and mountains beyond those boundaries.

The 6thINAFOR 2021 will be convened on 7-8 September 2021, at Manggala Wanabhakti Building, Jakarta Indonesia and Forestry, and Environment Research, Development and Innovation Agency (FORDA) Campus, Bogor, Indonesia, also FORDA sites office in provinces.

Conference streams
The INAFOR 2021 will stream on forest and environment management while supporting Sustainable Development Goals-SDGs; thereby, the general theme may have “Greener Future: Environment, Disaster Resilience, and Climate Change.” It is also an opportunity to promote the Indonesian’s and other countries’ work on improving the environment on the ground, and to showcase success at the implementation, put sciences is in place. Pandemic COVID-19 is now become a global challenge to generate efforts to survive. The critical given that forests and environments, also broader landscapes are important to stakeholders giving efforts to achieve their SDGs targets.

The five streams have flourished through INAFOR activities and in response to partners’ and participants’ engagement and priorities. These five subthemes form a starting point for the selection of discussion. These streams are:

Stream 1. Emerging Environment Quality for better living

This stream would be discussing how to prevent, handle, also restore environment quality;
encompass: monitoring air quality, water, coastal water; monitoring of environment utilization performance of the business and relevant activities; circular economy, handling pollution, and environment; mercury and medical wastes and disposal; reducing domestic waste and plastic waste; reducing mercury utilization, hazardous processing materials and medical waste and disposal; ex-mining
lands contaminated hazardous materials; marine litter coastal and marine degradation.

Stream 2. Managing forest and natural resources, meeting sustainable and friendly Use

The stream 2 would be talking about how to governing forest/natural resources, conservation, biodiversity, and landscape; here are: reducing deforestation, peatlands ecosystem & restoring peatlands, rehabilitation for mangrove, restoration ex-mining, reclamation, revegetation, rehabilitation, modern nursery; watershed management; forest products and processing; preventing biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, restoring habitat and enhancing the population of endangered species, eco-riparian, biodiversity of flagship species; preventing forest fire, environment services, prioritized tourism destinations.

Stream 3. Enhancing resilience capacity of disasters and climate change

The stream will discuss how to protect vulnerable areas; also supply water in risky climate spaces. The topics may also be: sensor system, developing real-time monitor, handling post disaster, rehabilitation & restoration in terms of disaster, climate resilience, adaptation with disaster, carbon, either hydro-meteorological or climate change disasters.

Stream 4. Engaging social-economic of environment and forestry, better social welfare

Discussing to attempt how to achieve social welfare from forestlands, valuing economics of forest, mediation & law enforcement, discussing social forestry, social awareness and stakeholders capacity, resettlement at forest state, forest state & lands distribution, and customary forests, village forest, community forest, customary forest, partnership forest, gender participation, enhancing forest community welfare and the opportunities. Further topics are regulating/institutionalizing natural resources and environment, either central or local government permit system, conflict resolution, palm in the forest, monitoring, governing natural resources and environment; also would be discussing criminal justice, civil justice, mediation mechanisms for law enforcement process.

Stream 5. Cutting COVID-19 transmission, handling health and economic impacts

Discuss to attempt how to cutting COVID-19 transmission, also handling those economic impacts, particularly for the marginal group. The potential of forest plant species and active ingredients as herbal medicine to increase immunity for prevention & body recovery against covid-19; The impact of handling Covid on the environment; Environmentally friendly handling of Covid.

Session 6: Biosphere Reserves: Supporting local Economies While Protecting Biodiversity and the Climate

Opening remarks: Oliver Hoppe, Counsellor Development Cooperation German embassy

Panel Discussion:
"UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere at 50: A Sustainable Connection Between People and Nature" - Hans Dencker Thulstrup, Senior Programme Specialist Water and Environmental Sciences, UNESCO Office in Jakarta

"Biosphere Reserves in Indonesia, Current Status and Legal Set-up", Prof. Purwanto, National Research and lnnovation Agency (BRIN)

‘Promoting Green Economy in the Biosphere Reserve Betung Kerihun Danau Sentarum Kapuas Hulu", Per Rasmussen, Principal advisor SASCI+

‘Perspective of local government on multi-stakeholder processes in Biosphere reserve: the Case of Lore Lindo’, Dr. Suandi S.Ti, M.Si , Head of the Provincial Planning Agency/BAPPEDA Central Sulawesi

‘How the International UNESCO MAB Biosphere Network is Benefiting the Youths’, Sukma Impian Riverningtyas - MAB Youth

Moderator: Ms. Adhe Lignita Wulandari, UNESCO Office in Jakarta

INFRASTRUCTURE CONNECT! is the Virtual Platform of Indonesia Infrastructure Week, Konstruksi Indonesia and Beton Indonesia 2021, which brings professionals, policy makers, practitioners, academicians and relevant stakeholders together within one channel.

Virtual edition
1 – 10 November 2021 | infrastructureconnect.id
10.00 am – 05.00 pm (Jakarta time/ UTC+7)

Register yourself here: https://bit.ly/registerIC21


While Indonesia Infrastructure Week is an annual event hosted by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce & Industry KADIN to support the infrastructure development program and to be a professional platform for trade professional to strengthen their network of contacts. It is recognized as the largest gathering of infrastructure stakeholders and decision makers in Indonesia, and offer send to end solution for the national infrastructure growth.

Marintec Indonesia is a biennial cycle exhibition. This year the show will showcase the products & technologies such as marine equipment, shipbuilding technology, chandlery supplies, maritime services.

World Conference on Soil, Water, Energy and Air which will be held Semarang,Indonesia during 13th Dec 14th Dec 2021. ( EUWCSWEA - 2021)

EUWCSWEA conference series held in regular interval to provide an interactive forum for presentation and discussion on Soil, Water, Energy and Air. The Organizing Committee welcomes participants from all over the world who are interested in developing professional ties to and/or exploring career opportunities in the region. The conference should serve as an ideal forum to establish relationships.

The conference provides a platform for professionals involved in Soil, Water, Energy and Air to exchange knowledge and gain an insight into the state of the art in the current technology, techniques and solutions in Soil, Water, Energy and Air as they have been developed and applied in different countries. Participants include a wide variety of stakeholders from research and academia, to industrial sectors as well as government organizations.

International Conference on Sustainable Water Management (ICSWM) will be held in Bekasi,Indonesia during 24th Dec-25th Dec 2021 as the Conference of ICSWM . ICSWM is sponsored by ConferenceFora. It aims to be one of the leading International conferences for presenting novel and fundamental advances in the fields of Water Management and Environmental Science. It also serves to foster communication among researchers and practitioners working in a wide variety of scientific areas with a common interest in improving Water Management and Environmental Science.

The conference provides a platform for professionals involved in water resources management to exchange knowledge and gain an insight into the state of the art in the current technology, techniques and solutions in sustainable water management as they have been developed and applied in different countries. Participants include a wide variety of stakeholders from research and academia, to industrial sectors as well as government organizations.