Adapting and Recovering: Navigating the Climate Crisis in Island and Coastal Communities (Organized by Korea Island Development Institute)
[Speaker 1] Lara Victoria Dommitzsch Researcher, Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea Fishing Communities Denmark and Belgium as Example for Adaptation to Changing Environments [Speaker 2] Lee Yoonjeong Associate Research Scientist, Institute for Disaster Resilient Texas KEEPING THE ISLAND AFLOAT: Flood Risk Reduction through Resilience, in Galveston, TX [Speaker 3] Salanieta Kitolelei Scientific Member, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research in Germany Island Efforts to Respond to Climate Change [Speaker 4] Ahn Kisoo Associate Research Fellow, Korea Island Development Institute Institutional Responses to Climate Change in Island Areas: Legal Framework Reforms to Promote Carbon‑Neutral Islands
[Discussion] From Adaptation to Innovation: Climate Change Response in Island Regions Lara Victoria Dommitzsch Researcher, Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea Lee Yoonjeong Associate Research Scientist, Institute for Disaster Resilient Texas Salanieta Kitolelei Scientific Member, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research in Germany Ahn Kisoo Associate Research Fellow, Korea Island Development Institute

Shaping the Future of Fishing Communities through Connection and Solidarity (Organized by World Bank) [Speaker 1] Bessy Nkatha Rogers Technical Officer, Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Kenya Fishing Communities’ Livelihood Betterment and Diversification [Speaker 2] Wisdom Akpalu Chairman, Ghana’s Fisheries Commission Board Ghana’s Artisanal Marine Fisheries: Challenges and Opportunities [Speaker 3] Abu Tahir Muhammed Zaber Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL), Bangladesh Transformation of Fishers’ Livelihood for Sustainable Fisheries [Discussion] “Diversifying Coastal Resources for Thriving Fishing Communities” Eun Joo (Allison) Yi Senior Environmental Specialist, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy (ENB) Global Practice, World Bank Kristin Gunnarsdottir von Kistowski Fisheries Program Officer, PROBLUE, World Bank Han Deok-Hoon Director General, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) Drusila Bayate Department of Agriculture Undersecretary, Government Institution, Philippines