Join us at COP30
CBSI members are speaking at the following events:
| Date and Time | Event Title | Join | Speakers / Panellists |
| Thursday 13 November 14:00 – 15:30 (time in Brazil), 17:00 (UK time) | The Lungs of Africa – The Congo Basin and why it matters | In person: UK Pavilion Online: https://www.youtube.com/live/5exwLSNB_qo | Prof Raphael Tshimanga Prof Simon Lewis Prof Virginia Zaunbrecher Minister Marie Nyange Ndambo Dr Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo |
| Date and Time | Event Title | Join | Speakers / Panellists |
| Friday 14 November 12:45 – 13:45 (time in Brazil), 15:45 (UK time) | The Congo Basin Science Initiative – CBSI Building Scientific Capacity for a Resilient Congo Basin: Data, Knowledge and Strategic Partnerships | In person: Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC) , Blue Zone, B51 Pavilion YouTube Livestream: https://youtube.com/channel/UCdZDuD-wnT2KBZmGCUCwnqg Facebook Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/FondsBleuBassinDuCongo | Prof. Raphael Tshimanga, Co-Chair CBSI, DRC Prof. Simon Lewis, Co-Chair CBSI, UK Prof. Alfred Ngomanda, CENAREST, Gabon Prof. Bonaventure Sonke, Université Yaoundé I, Cameroun Dr. Laurent Durieux, One Forest Vision Initiative, IRD, France Dr. Lydie-Stella Koutika, CRDPI, Republic of Congo Prof. Virginia, Zaunbrecher, CBI, UCLA, USA ( Moderator) |
| Date and Time | Event Title | Join | Speakers / Panellists |
| Saturday 15 November 12:45 – 13:45 (time in Brazil), 15:45 (UK time) | Side event: Demonstrate that the Congo Basin region has the expertise, infrastructure and talent necessary to absorb and manage new international funding dedicated to research, data and training. | In person: Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC) , Blue Zone, B51 Pavilion | Simon Lewis (CBSI / University of Leeds) Raphael Tshimanga (CBSI / CRREBaC, RDC) Nicolas Barbier (One Forest Vision / IRD) Alfred Ngomanda (CENAREST, Gabon) Virginia Zaunbrecher (Congo Basin Institute, UCLA/PANGEA (USA) Bonaventure Sonké (Université Yaoundé 1, Cameroun) Aboubakar Mambimba Ndjoungui (AGEOS, Gabon) |
| Date and Time | Event Title | Join | Speakers / Panellists |
| Tuesday 18 November 11:50 am – 12:50 pm (time in Brazil), 14:50 (UK time) | From Data to Decisions Research Driving Climate-Ready Development in the Congo Basin. How science can support the Belém Call to Action for the Congo Basin Forests | In person: Forest Pavilion (Blue Zone) | Dr. Nicolas Barbier, Director of Research, Institut de Développement et Recherche (IRD) / AMAP Dr. Raphael Tshimanga, Co-Chair of the Congo Basin Science Initiative (CBSI) Virginia Zaunbrecher J.D., PANGEA / Congo Basin Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Dr. Isabella Zouh, Head of Geomatics, National Climate Change Observatory of Cameroon (ONACC) |
Video coverage at COP30
The Congo Basin needs scientific researchers to better promote its resources, and the Congo Basin Science Initiative (CBSI) is firmly committed to strengthening these capacities. In Belém, the coordinator of the Congo Basin Science Initiative Prof. Raphael Tshimanga, presented the work carried out in the field to achieve this objective.
