This edition of the Human Planet Forum 2023 will focus on "Post-Pandemic Priorities for the Human Planet: Strengthening Community Connections". It has three main objectives:
- to find consensus on post-pandemic priorities for the Human Planet
- to strengthen community connections and enlarge the partnership
- to showcase work done so far and engage with the United Nations High Level Political Forum (held in parallel)
The event is open to anybody interested the analysis of human settlements and its population.
It is co-organised by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the Columbia Climate School's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
Due to extremely high demand, this event has been opened up to virtual participation.
- sustainable development | population dynamics | disaster risk reduction
- Tuesday 11 July 2023, 08:30 - Wednesday 12 July 2023, 17:00 (EDT)
- Online and New York, United States
Programme
- 11 Jul 2023, 08:30 - 18:00 (EDT)Day 1
The Forum, Columbia University (125th & Broadway, Foyer)
- 8:30 Registration
- 09:00 Opening Session: Welcome
- 09:15 Overview of Human Planet Initiative
- 09:45 Updates by key organizations
- 10:30 Break
- 11:00 Technical Breakout Sessions 1:
- Population modeling/projections;
- Administrative Boundaries;
- Urban Definitions;
- Slum Mapping - 12:30 Lunch
- 14:00 Technical Breakout Sessions 2:
- POPGRID data collaborative;
- Infrastructure/building footprints, volume;
- Poverty and Well-being Mapping;
- Climate Exposure/Resilient Cities - 15:00 Break
- 15:30 Breakout reports and Future Strategy
- 16:30 Keynote Speaker (TBA)
- 17:15 Refreshments
- 18:00 Adjourn
- 08:30 - 17:00 (EDT)Day 2
Diplomat Room, The Millennium Hotel (One UN Plaza)
- 08:30 Registration
- 09:00 Welcome and Review
- 09:15 Report from Technical Sessions
- 10:00 Break
- 10:30 Panel: UN Usage of Geospatial Human Planet Data
Representatives from UN-HABITAT, UN DESA, UNFPA, UNGIS, UNICEF - 12:00 Lunch (on your own)
- 13:30 Roundtables: Human Planet Work Plan, 2023-2025
- 14:30 Break
- 15:00 Stakeholder Session Intro: Human Planet Applications in Decision Making
- 15:15 Panel: Applications Stories and New Data Sources
Representatives from Climate Central, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WorldPop, other groups - 16:00 Roundtables: Emerging Needs of the Human Planet Community
- 16:45 Wrap-Up and Announcement from Co-chairs
- 17:00 Adjourn
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 11 July 2023, 08:30 - Wednesday 12 July 2023, 17:00 (EDT)
- Where
- HybridOnline and New York, United States
- Who should attend
- Researchers and academics, data providers, national and international public authorities addressing population, regional and urban policies, NGOs and anyoneinterested in the analysis of human settlements and its population.
- Languages
- English
- Website
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-planet-forum-2023-tickets-609557802797
- Entrance fee
- Free
Description
Human Planet Initiative
The Human Planet is an initiative in the GEO work programme supporting the GEO Strategic Plan 2016-2025. The Human Planet aims to support novel evidence-based assessment of the human presence on the planet Earth.
The Human Planet leverages on Earth Observation technologies and geo-spatial data analytics for improving the global awareness on the spatial patterns and processes of the today’s urbanising world. New open, inclusive and consistent data are needed for assessing humanity’s impact on the planet, access to resources, and exposure to risk.
The partners of the Human Planet are committed to develop a new generation of measurements and information products that provide new scientific evidence and a comprehensive understanding of the human presence on the Planet in support of global policy processes with agreed, actionable and goal-driven metrics.
Human Planet Forum 2023
The Human Planet Forum 2023 will take place over 2 days.
The first day focuses on technical meetings and is held at Columbia University's Forum on the Manhattanville Campus and the second to present results and recommendations at the Millennium Hotel, a venue within walking distance of the United Nations in order to engage key partners.
Due to extremely high demand, this event has been opened up to virtual participation.
Hotel Information
Hotel rooms are available through the Columbia Visitors & Personal Travel site, where you can find CU preferred vendors and get CU Rates.
Guests are required to create a one-time account to access the online booking tool and then to enter their own credit cards.
Guests are responsible for booking or cancelling their individual stays.