« Rendez-vous with Africa »

Bordeaux, France

Climate Chance is co-organising, with Bordeaux Métropole, the second edition of the ‘Rendez-vous avec les Afriques’ meetings on 26 November at the Hôtel Bordeaux Métropole.

In partnership with

Bordeaux Métropole and Climate Chance are co-organising a day of dialogue and knowledge-sharing aimed at strengthening ties between the metropolitan area and the African continents. This event will bring together stakeholders engaged in international cooperation to highlight the diversity of projects and initiatives that connect the Metropole with the African continent.

The meeting will showcase collaborative initiatives led by local civil society, cultural, economic, institutional, and academic actors. It will also aim to foster new synergies across sectors and to reinforce existing partnerships.

Discussions will focus on key topics such as partnership diversification, cooperation grounded in human rights, urban and ecological transitions, and biodiversity conservation in Africa.

Climate Chance will lead the afternoon sessions, addressing key themes including:

  • Biodiversity conservation and sustainable economic development

  • Planning biodiversity corridors in harmony with local development

  • Financing biodiversity in a context of declining public funding

Programme

Plenary session “Maintaining international ambition for biodiversity conservation in Africa: a matter of justice, sovereignty and cooperation”

⏰ 13h30-14h30
📍Salle du Conseil

Workshop “Biological corridors and local development: economic challenges and biodiversity governance”

⏰ 14h45-16h15
📍Salon d’honneur

Workshop “Alternative ways to finance nature: concrete innovations for biodiversity conservation in Africa”

⏰ 14h45-16h15
📍Salle des commissions réunies

Practical information

📅 Wednesday, 26th November

⏰ From 8:30am to 5pm

📍Hôtel Bordeaux Métropole, Esplanade Charles de Gaulle Bordeaux

👉Free registration