Regional Climate Change Conference
(RCCC) 2025
13th – 15th October 2025
Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Theme: “The Intersection of Climate Science, Adaptation, and Climate Financing: Focus on the Global South and Inclusivity”
Why
RCCC ?
- Global warming is changing the world already. IPCC AR6 states with high confidence that the current climate in most regions differ from that of the early to mid-20th century, impacting the magnitude, frequency, duration, seasonality, and spatial extent of climate hazards.
- IPCC AR6 also states, with high confidence, that all regions of the world will face numerous combinations of changes in Climatic Impact-Drivers (CIDs) by mid-century, challenging regional resilience and adaptation. This emphasizes the need for regional-scale approaches to address climate change hazards and impacts.
- RCCC specifically aims to address this need, with a strong focus on Global south countries where climate change impacts are likely to be felt very strongly.
Overarching Aim of RCCC
RCCC will provide a unique opportunity to share science, on-the-ground experiences and policy developments across different countries and communities, with a special focus on early career professionals and female participants, especially from the Global south. RCCC aims to foster future research through the use of state-of-the-art methods in climate modelling, regional/local climate impacts and risk assessment. RCCC is intended to be held bi-annually on a rotating basis in Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Conference Convenors
Erika Coppola
Lead Author - IPCC AR6 WGI
Associate Professor
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Trieste, Italy
Roshanka Ranasinghe
Coordinating Lead Author - IPCC AR6 WG I
Professor of Climate Change Impacts and Coastal Risk, IHE Delft
Senior Specialist, Deltares
Delft, The Netherlands
Speakers
Dr. Robert Vautard
Coordinating Lead Author - IPCC AR6 WGI
Expert Scoping Team - IPCC AR6 WGI
Research Director at the CNRS (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique)
Paris France
Erika Coppola
Special Report on Climate Change and Cities SR
Lead Author - IPCC AR6 WGI
Associate Professor
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Trieste, Italy
Scientific Steering Committee
Prof. Paola Arias
Expert Scoping Team – IPCC AR7 WGI
Lead Author – IPCC AR6 WGI
Escuela Ambiental
Facultad de Ingeniería
Universidad de Antioquia
Colombia
Dr. Sarah Connors
Head of Science Team – IPCC AR6 WGI
Climate Applications Scientist
Actionable Climate Information Section, EOP-SCA
European Space Agency
United Kingdom
Dr. Ir. Ali Dastgheib
Innovation Manager
International Marine and Dredging Company (IMDC)
Belgium
Dr. ir. Trang Minh Duong
Coastal Climate Impacts Modelling Specialist
Water Engineering & Management
Faculty of Engineering Technology
University of Twente
The Netherlands
Dr. Bramka Arga Jafino
Disaster Risk Management Specialist
Infrastructure Resilience Policy and Finance Unit
The World Bank
Dr. Gonéri Le Cozannet
Expert Scoping Team – IPCC AR7 WGII
Lead Author – IPCC AR6 WGII
BRGM (French Geological Survey)
France
Dr. Anna Pirani
Expert Scoping Team – IPCC AR7 WGI
Head of Technical Support Unit – IPCC AR6 WGI
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC)
Director, Predicting socio-economic outcomes
Risk Assessment and Adaptation Strategies
Italy
Strategic Partnership Coordinators
Darshani Lahandapura
Former Chairperson
Marine Environment Protection Authority
Sri Lanka
Dr. Sutat Weesakul
Adjunct Faculty
Water Engineering and Management
Department of Water
Resources and Environmental Engineering
Call for Papers
Conference Theme: “The Intersection of Climate Science, Adaptation, and Climate Financing: Focus on the Global South and Inclusivity”
RCCC 2025 invites presentations on the following topics:
- Regional/local projections of climate change hazards (CIDs), impacts, and risk
- Regional /local climate change adaptation studies or projects
- Novel regional/local climate hazard and impact modelling methods/tools
- Remote sensing in climate change impact/risk assessment
- AI application in climate change impact/risk assessment
- Policy and governance in adaptation to climate change
Abstract Submission Deadline
14th May 2025
Conference Venue
Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
RCCC 2025 Official Sponsors & Partners
Main Sponsors
Academic Partners
Strategic Partners
Organizer
The International Institute of Knowledge Management
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