Session 1: WELCOME and Policy Context, Facilitated by Dr Gloria Maimela (South Africa)
08h00
REGISTRATION
09h00​​​​​​​
Opening and Welcome, Dr Sandile Buthelezi​​​​​​ (S​outh Africa)
09h10​​​​​​​
Welcome by WHO, Representative of WHO​​​​​​​
09h20​​​​​​​
Introductions of Participants, Ms Bettina Koelle (South Africa)​​​​​​​
09h40
Description of the CHANCE Network and Vision, Dr Vincent Pagiwa (Botswana)​​​​​​​
09h50
Keynote Address, Minister Barbara Creecy, (South Africa)
10h10
10h20
Wits University- Climate Change Strategy, Prof Imraan Valodia (South Africa)
Global Climate and Health Alliance, Ms Jennifer Kohl (Canada)
10h30
MORNING TEA
Session 2: EVIDENCE, Approaches and Priorities, Facilitated by Dr Francis Kuria (Kenya)
11h00
Technical Update on IPC Report about Health in Africa > Prof Guéladio Cisse (Côte d'Ivoire)
11h15
Introducing Department of Health Climate Change Guidelines and Approach to Climate Financing, Mr Murdoch Ramathuba (South Africa)
11h30
WHO Approach to Climate Change and Health in Africa, Dr Guy Mbayo (Congo)
11h45
​​​​​​​SRI Conference Key Messages, Dr Uzma Alam (Kenya)
12h00
Research and Policy Prioritisation, Ms Ijeoma Solarin (South Africa)
13h00
LUNCH
Session 3: CLIMATE Financing, Facilitated by Prof Matthew Chersich (South Africa)
14h00
Securing Climate Financing for Health Sector Adaptation in Africa​​​​​​​, Representatives of Climate Financing Organisations, Ms Saliha Dobardzic (Adaptation Fund), Ms Irini Pantelidou (Wellcome Trust), Ms Elena Villalobos Prats (WHO), Ms Severine Calza (GFATM), Dr Vincent Bretin (UNITAID), Prof Yogan Pillay (CHAI)

16h00
AFTERNOON TEA
Session 4: CHANCE Network Planning, Facilitated by Ms Bettina Koelle (South Africa)
16h15​​​​​​​
CHANCE Network: Challenges, Successes and Learning Opportunities, Ms Bettina Koelle (South Africa)​​​​​​​
17h30
HE2AT Centre Engagement Meeting, Prof Matthew Chersich (South Africa), Dr Brad Newsome (USA), Prof Helen Rees (South Africa), Dr Sibusisiwe Makhanya (South Africa), Dr Etienne Kouakou (Côte d'Ivoire), Mr Christopher Boyer (South Africa), Mr Zororo Mavindidze (South Africa)
18h30
MEETING CLOSURE
19h00
DINNER
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