Author name: Luc Van Vliet

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-16). Training for African negotiators, Clingendael, online, 5 March Details Report: 20 participants. Build on the opening keynote by climate envoy Jaime de Bourbon who will focus on the Neterlands’ international climate strategy, and then a session by Dr. Philip Pattberg (professor Transnational Environmental Governance and Policy at VU) who will give more of a broad overview on climate governance and the COPs. Role: Lecturer Topic: as someone who has attended many, how do these climate change negotiations actually work? How are they different from other negotiations they may encounter in their work? How can delegations from these countries prepare themselves, how do they create mandates and focus the negotiations, what are tips and tricks?

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-15). Plenary speech on Future work of the 10-member group, to meeting of the UN Forum, 5 March, online

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-14). Keynote, Planetary Health Governance, University of Edinburgh, 26 Feb 2024 Details Report: Given the existential threats currently facing the planet and humanity, a new Global Constitution that sets out the rights and responsibilities of all humans, communities, companies and governments is proposed. What should the key elements of such a new Constitution be? How can it pre-empt new challenges in the future? As part of  Dr Kirsteen Shields’s EFI MSc Planetary Health Governance course, discuss the work on planetary boundaries thinking – that humanity must operate within not only safe but also just limits and explain how the principles of a new global constitution may transition into meaningful change and what may be the obstacles. Role: Keynote speaker Agenda: 40 minutes to speak and 20 minutes questions

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-13). Role Model session: discussions with Feminer aan Tafel Utrecht, 22 Feb 2024 Details During Aan Tafel, young ambitious women dined with 16 inspiring role models. During the three-course dinner, young women asked their pressing questions to the role models, had inspiring conversations and found connections with other like-minded young women. Role models: Carola de Rond, Aline Arends, Eveline van Westerop CMC, Helin Ozcan, Laura Bles-Temme, Marjolein van Rest, Juul van der Laan, Dominique Kuhling, Lieke Verheij, Joyeeta Gupta, Mies Bos, Milou Deelen, Sophie Witteveen, Natalja Macnack, Saskia Laurijsen and Leonie van den Beuken.

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-12). Climate change and fossil fuels, lecture to the cabinet of ministers from Southwest Ethiopia, Clingendael Institute, 19 Feb 2024 Details Role: Lecturer Theme: Sustainable Development, with a focus on Global Climate Governance and on matters particularly important for (Southwest) Ethiopia.  Report: 10 participants

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-11). Climate change and fossil fuels, Lecture to senior policymakers from Latin America, Clingendael Institute, 13 Feb 2024.

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-6). On behalf of my delegation, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Global Webinar, 24 Jan, online Details Joyeeta Gupta participated as an online panelist, reflecting on the updated second edition of her book “On Behalf of My Delegation: A Survival Guide for Developing Country Climate Negotiators”, especially touching what has changed between editions. 

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-7). Podcast on World Economic Forum and its Global Risk Report, in Highlight, Why is misinformation the biggest global risk interview with Jiri Svoboda, 21 January , Davos Details At the World Economic Forum, experts from all around the world also held talks on the new Global Risks Report of 2024 that sums up the biggest challenges to humanity on a year-to-year basis. One topic dominated the conversation: misinformation, Even in relation to climate change. See here: https://highlight.buzzsprout.com/2279820/14345379-why-is-misinformation-the-biggest-global-risk

Session Overview Gupta, J., Hilmer Bosch, Luc van Vliet, Andrea Mueller, Aljoscha Karg (2024-5). Property rights, contracts in the global South, Global Commission on the Economics of Water, 21 Jan, Zurich Details The UvA team was led by Professor Joyeeta Gupta, fresh from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Dr. Hilmer Bosch, and Luc van Vliet. The meeting itself took place in Switzerland. Its objective was to share research findings from the different commissioners, clarifying hypothesises and articulating tentative messages. The result were two days of lively debate on the different workstreams and the larger narrative on water they contribute to. Professor Gupta gave two presentations. First, she argued why a justice and equity dimension to the costs of inaction on the global water crisis is both lacking and critical. Second, she presented the results of Dr. Andrea Müller and Aljoscha Karg’s ongoing research into water property right regimes.

Session Overview Gupta, J., Hilmer Bosch, Luc van Vliet, Andrea Mueller, Aljoscha Karg (2024 -4). Justice and the Social Cost of Inaction, Global Commission on the Economics of Water, 21 Jan, Zurich Details Between Friday 19th and Sunday 20th January, a team from the University of Amsterdam attended the fifth in-person retreat of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water. The Commission, convened by the Dutch Government, seeks to redefine how water is valued and to govern water for the common good. The UvA team was led by Professor Joyeeta Gupta, fresh from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Dr. Hilmer Bosch, and Luc van Vliet. The meeting itself took place in Switzerland. Its objective was to share research findings from the different commissioners, clarifying hypothesises and articulating tentative messages. The result were two days of lively debate on the different workstreams and the larger narrative on water they contribute to. Professor Gupta gave two presentations. First, she argued why a justice and equity dimension to the costs of inaction on the global water crisis is both lacking and critical. Second, she presented the results of Dr. Andrea Müller and Aljoscha Karg’s ongoing research into water property right regimes.