Global NDC Conference: “Dinner Cruise” with the IKI

The Global NDC Conference took place in Berlin from 31st May to 2nd June. The host of the event was the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), which funded the conference as part of the International Climate Initiative.

For three days, about 200 climate practitioners and decision makers from over 40 countries discussed how their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) can be better established and further developed with a high level of ambition.
In addition to panel discussions with high-profile speakers, event formats such as “Challenge buster & deep dives into initiatives”, “Fishbowls” and “Innovation Hubs” promised a multitude of opportunities for personal and hands-on exchange amongst the participants.

Networking on the Spree

The International Climate Initiative (IKI) was represented in particular in a very special evening event: At the “Dinner Cruise with NDC Conversation”, the participants had the opportunity to start conversations with representatives of the IKI department of the BMWK during a boat trip on the River Spree, enabling them to sound out what support options the funding programme offers for the implementation of the NDC:

Background: The Global NDC Conference

Participants of the NDC Conference 2019 sit at several tables and discuss with each other — Around 200 delegates are expected to attend the third global NDC Conference in Berlin.

The third edition of the NDC Conference was financed by the BMWK as part of the International Climate Initiative and organised by GIZ, the NDC Partnership and UNDP.

Reporting on the NDC Conference 2023

Boarding begins: NDC Conference participants on the banks of the Spree.

... Philipp Behrens, Head of the BMWK Division International Climate Initiative, welcomes the participants of the “Dinner Cruise”.

In summer temperatures, the upper deck was the perfect place for dialogues, making acquaintances, exchanging ideas ...

Festive evening reception at the Ministry of Economic Affairs

But not only did the IKI make a high-visibility appearance at the Scandic conference hotel at Potsdamer Platz - it also attended the evening reception at the BMWK: