Let’s look ahead to Day 2 at #ECCA2025!

We promised you influential speakers across all the ECCA2025 themes and just look at this line up!

Whether you are in climate adaptation policy, research, innovation, are a climate practitioner or entrepreneur there’s a full day on Tuesday packed with insights just for you, opening with EC Director General, Philippe Tulkens, who is Deputy Mission Manager of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, Head of Unit, climate and planetary boundaries and DG Research and Innovation – join us before 09:00 in the Anfiteatro Hall in plenty of time to get a seat.

Following the Day 2 Plenary there are an astonishing 21(!) parallel sessions so plan your day ahead using the detailed programme.

12:30-13:30 EXPLORE AND CONNECT

We haven’t forgotten to look after your wellbeing – the Explore and Connect intervals offer the refreshing chance to relax, unwind and indulge the creative side of your brain:

Arengo Room: Screening of the legal drama "Duty of Care", featuring conversations with Nic Balthazar, Movie Maker and Climate Activist.

Foyer: Immersive experience with Salomé Bazin’s "Destination Earth" performance.
Art exhibition from Roberto Ghezzi’s "The Greenland Project", a 2022 artist residency in Greenland.

Yoga Room: Pause, breathe, move. A fully equipped room to restore your body and mind.

Booth Area: A showcase of the impactful initiatives, institutions and projects behind ECCA2025. Discover cutting-edge work in climate change adaptation.

ECCA2025 CONFERENCE DINNER

And if you are lucky enough to have bagged a ticket for the renowned ECCA Conference Dinner, we will see you at 19:30 at Rockisland, jutting out into the Adriatic Sea, for an evening of scintillating conversation, delicious food, busy networking – and some fun entertainment.

NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER

Not registered yet? No problem – our registration is open for the duration of the conference, in-person and online (which is free and offers live streaming from 16 plenaries and parallel sessions – details in the programme.)

If you are joining online, you will have received the link for the plenary live stream.

JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION USING #ECCA2025

All day we will be posting ECCA2025 news, photos, reactions and insight articles so make sure you are following us and join in all the discussions and interactions on your social media channels using #ECCA2025 – we want to hear from you!

LinkedIn: MAGICA Climate project

Website: ecca2025.eu news page

X: @JPIClimate and @ECCA_Conference

Instagram: 2025ecca

Bluesky: @jpiclimatemagica.bsky.social

 

Here’s how Day 2 starts:

Tuesday, June 17th | DAY 2

09:00-10:30  PLENARY SESSION BY EU MISSION ON ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Bridging the gap for faster action: Bringing together the research community and regions/local authorities

Anfiteatro Hall - Livestreamed

Bridging the gap for faster action: Bringing together the research community and regions/local authorities, HOSTED BY Master of Ceremonies Karen Coleman

Philippe Tulkens, Head of Unit, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission, Deputy Mission Manager of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
Hein Pieper, Chairman of the Board, Regional Water Authority Rijn & Ijssel, Netherlands
Catherine Lauranson, Adviser on Ecological Transition, City of Marseille, France
Richard Smithers, Director Climate Adaptation & Resilience at Ricardo plc, Director of the EU Mission Implementation Platform MIP4Adapt
Vilija Balionyte-Merle, Senior Business Developer EU at SINTEF, Coordinator of RESIST Project
Thomas Koetz, Senior Advisor for Climate Neutral and Resilient Regions at EIT Climate-KIC, Coordinator of Pathways2Resilience Project
Matthias Langemeyer, Head of Green Research and Innovation Department, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
Video message by Maurizio Molinari, Head of European Parliament Office in Milan

Plan the rest of your day using our online programme.