PROGRAMME
Live streaming is available for all plenaries and for the parallel sessions in Arengo and Borgo rooms (registration required)
DAY 1 16 June 2025
14:30 - 16:15
Opening Plenary
Anfiteatro Hall - Livestreamed
Institutional opening and welcoming remarks
Master of Ceremony, Karen Coleman, Conference Moderator, Broadcaster and Journalist
Message by Jan Dusík, European Commission Deputy Director-General, DG Climate Action (CLIMA)
- Anna Montini, Councilor for Ecological Transition and Blue Economy, Municipality of Rimini
- Antonio Navarra, President CMCC Foundation and Chair of JPI Climate
- Matthias Langemeyer, Head of Green research and Innovation Department, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
- Alessandro Guerri, Director General for European, International, and Sustainable Finance, Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
- Morena Diazzi, Director-General for Knowledge, Research, Labour and Enterprises, Emilia-Romagna Region
- Carlo Buontempo, Director of Copernicus Climate Change Service, ECMWF
- Susanne Mecklenburg, Head of Climate Office, European Space Agency
Adaptation on the ground
A conversation with:
Live message from 78°13′ N 15°33′ E
- Blaz Kurnik, Acting Head of the Climate Risk and Resilience Unit, European Environment Agency
- Anna Montini, Councilor for Ecological Transition and Blue Economy, Municipality of Rimini
- Giulia Garavaglia, Head of the 2030 Sustainable Development Metropolitan Agenda Office, Metropolitan City of Milan
- Sabrina Dekker, Regional Climate Action Coordinator, City Council of Dublin
- Joško Klisović, President, City Assembly of Zagreb
- Ronan Dantec, Vice-President of the Committee of sustainable development in French Senate – Région Loire Atlantique, and President of Climate Chance
- Antonio Navarra, President CMCC Foundation and Chair of JPI Climate
16:15 - 16:45
Break
16:45 - 18:30
Plenary panels
Anfiteatro Hall - Livestreamed
Funding and Financing Adaptation: EU, Banking and Insurance Perspectives
Moderator: Kit England, Senior Climate Adaptation Specialist, Paul Watkiss Associates
- Céline Ollier, Senior Auditor, European Court of Auditors
- Giulia Balugani, Sustainability Manager, UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A
- Yvonne McCarthy, Head of Sustainability Research, The Alliance of Irish Banks
- Roberto Rando, Senior Climate Officer, European Investment Bank
- Yassine Saidoun, Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions France
- Lindsey Jones, Senior Climate Change Specialist, World Bank
Water Innovation and Beyond in Food, Beverage and Agribusiness
Moderator: Miria Pigato, Visiting Professor, Ca' Foscari University
- Fatma Trabelsi Bouchendira, Director of International Cooperation, IRESA - Tunisia
- Massimo Fortunato, Sustainable Development Manager, Birra Peroni
- Andrea Anselmi, Food Value Chain Manager, Horta srl
- Simona Castaldi, Full professor of Ecology, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’
- María José Sanz Sánchez, Scientific Director, Basque Centre for Climate Change
- Sandro Bottega, CEO, Bottega S.p.A.
Energy, Infrastructure, and Heavy Industry: Technology and Innovation for a Climate Resilient Transition
Moderator: Giulio Boccaletti, Scientific Director, CMCC Foundation
- Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director, DG ENER Energy Transition
- Borana Kullolli, Natural Hazards & Climate Change Officer, ArcelorMittal Sheet Piling, ArcelorMittal Europe
- Ana Patricia de Rodrigues Quemel e Assis Santana, Climate Change Analyst, Petrobras
- Sam Longman, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Environment, Transport for London
- Francesco Maffini, Head of Asset Management, Water Division, HERA Group
Two Words from the Organizers
- Giulia Galluccio, Director Advanced Training and Education Center, CMCC Foundation
- Petra Manderscheid, Executive Director, JPI Climate
18.30-19.30 PERONI Reception

DAY 2 17 June 2025
9:00 - 10:30
Plenary Session
Anfiteatro Hall - Livestreamed
Opening by the Master of Ceremony
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
- 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, Chairmain 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)
Closing by the Master of Ceremony
Video message by Maurizio Molinari, Head of European Parliament Office in Milan
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:30
Parallel Session 1
Arengo Room
Livestreamed
Turning knowledge into adaptation action: lessons learnt,...
Borgo Room
Livestreamed
Strengthening coastal adaptation in EU regions: closing...
Lavatoio Room
Accelerating Transformational Change in Europe: A Roadmap...
Marina Room
Innovative climate insurance solutions for “shared resilience”
Parco Room
Climate Change Litigation for European Coastal Zones:...
Ponte Room
Physical Climate Storylines in Impact and Adaptation...
Porto Room
Cross-sectoral and multi-scale climate services - upscaling...
12:30 - 13:30
Explore and Connect
Arengo Room, Booth Area, Foyer, Yoga Room
An opportunity to slow down, recharge and build meaningful interactions. This moment is designed to foster dialogue, spark new ideas, and experience the Conference through reflection, creativity and human connection.
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.
13:30 - 14:30
Lunch break
14:30 - 16:00
Parallel Session 2
Arengo Room
Livestreamed
Upscaling adaptation finance at national and European...
Borgo Room
Livestreamed
Aligning spatial and urban plans with EU...
Lavatoio Room
Nature-based solutions and climate change adaptation in...
Marina Room
Turbulence Ahead: how will aviation adapt to...
Parco Room
Bridging Climate Adaptation and Security: NATO’s Role...
Ponte Room
Looking to the future: Adapting to climate...
Porto Room
Empowering Citizens through Climate Assemblies: Promoting engagement...
16:00 - 16:30
Break
16:30 - 18:00
Parallel Session 3
Arengo Room
Livestreamed
From Rimini to New York: Building Resilient...
Borgo Room
Livestreamed
Upscaling climate services: sharing approaches and insights
Lavatoio Room
Scaling Innovative Adaptation Finance Solutions: Transference of...
Marina Room
Turning scientific research into actionable solutions by...
Parco Room
Strengthening Climate Adaptation: The Role of Ex-Ante...
Ponte Room
Dublin City Council: A challenge led approach...
Porto Room
Adapting to a changing climate in the...
19:30
Conference Dinner on Registration - Rockisland Restaurant
Conference dinner upon registration – Rockisland Restaurant.
Address: L.go Ruggero Boscovich, 1, 47921 Rimini RN
DAY 3 18 June 2025
9:00 - 10:30
Parallel Session 4
Arengo Room
Livestreamed
Exploring the Role of Digital Technologies for...
Borgo Room
Livestreamed
Nature-based solutions for climate adaptation in coastal...
Lavatoio Room
MAGICA Project: Strategic R&I priorities for climate...
Marina Room
InnoFiNS. Implementing innovative financing for nature-based solutions...
Parco Room
Strategies and Tools for Improving Infrastructure Resilience...
Ponte Room
FAIR data and Open Science in support...
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:00
Explore and Connect
Arengo Room, Booth Area, Foyer, Yoga Room
An opportunity to slow down, recharge and build meaningful interactions. This moment is designed to foster dialogue, spark new ideas, and experience the Conference through reflection, creativity and human connection.
Arengo Room
Screening part of "For Rosa", a one-person play about a teenager’s journey from personal loss to climate activism, featuring conversations with the Creator 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.
12:00 - 13:30
Parallel Session 5
Arengo Room
Livestreamed
Mental Health and Climate Change: Addressing Research...
Borgo Room
Livestreamed
Fostering an EU Enabling Ecosystem to Close...
Lavatoio Room
Knowledge Integration for Climate Services: The Role...
Marina Room
Earth Observation for Urban Climate Adaptation Strategies
Parco Room
Measurable Targets and Citizen Participation – New...
Ponte Room
Cultural Heritage and Climate Resilience: Innovative Strategies...
13:30 - 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00
Parallel Session 6
Arengo Room
Livestreamed
Nature-based Solutions in action: scaling resilience pathways...
Borgo Room
Livestreamed
Resilient Shores: Protecting Cultural Landscapes from Climate...
Lavatoio Room
Workshop: Experiences, lessons and tools for stakeholder...
Marina Room
Bridging the adaptation finance gap: private stakeholder...
Parco Room
Reaching the Heat-Vulnerable: Actor-centred approaches to Participation...
Ponte Room
Protecting Terraced Landscapes: erosion control, agricultural revival...
16:00 - 16:30
Break
16:30 - 18:00
Closing Plenary
Anfiteatro Hall - Livestreamed
INSPIRATIONAL TALK by Bas Smets, Founder of Bureau Bas Smets, Professor in Practice at Harvard University
ECCA: a Dialogue Forum in the Global Context
Moderator: Karen Coleman – Master of Ceremony
Take home message for the Mission on Adaptation by Irene Bonvissuto, DG CLIMA and Head of EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate ChangeSecretariat
The role of science to inform global negotiations
- Frank McGovern, Chief Climate Scientist, Irish EPA and JPI Climate Vice-Chairn, live from UNFCCC negotiations in Bonn
- Nadia Pinardi, UN Decade Collaborative Center on Coastal Resilience/Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise
- Loide Matias da Silva, UNIDO – CTI (Climate Innovation Unit) Focal Point for Climate Adaptation, Innovation & Resilience Projects
Science-policy-society dialogue, the role of exchange fora
- Bronwyn Hayward, Director of The Sustainable Citizenship and Civic Imagination Research group, University of Canterbury, Adaptation Futures 2025 Convenor
- Sirkku K. Juhola, Chair of NOCCA2025 (Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation) Programme Committee
- Maria-Gabriella Baldarelli, on behalf of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences


