This event will showcase the results of the action “Generation of High-Resolution Climate Change Scenarios for Central America”, implemented by FIIAPP and AEMET under the EUROCLIMA programme. The initiative, led by Spain within the European Team Europe framework, strengthens institutional and scientific capacities for climate planning and adaptation in Central America and sets the foundations for regional collaboration with South America.
The discussion will highlight Spain’s value added in linking science, diplomacy, and cooperation, and its strategic contribution to the EU’s external action and INTPA’s climate agenda. The event will connect ongoing experiences in Central and South America with the objectives of COP30, reinforcing Spain’s role as a trusted partner bridging Europe and Latin America through climate knowledge.
Objectives
- Highlight Spain’s technical and diplomatic leadership in climate cooperation and Earth observation.
- Showcase tangible results of Spain’s partnership with the European Union and Central American countries (2018 – 2026).
- Demonstrate how high-resolution climate data support policy planning and sectoral adaptation.
- Strengthen institutional alliances with SICA, ECLAC, and WMO under the Team Europe approach.
- Promote the replication of this model in South America, leveraging the COPERNICUS Regional Center in Chile and Panama and interregional cooperation.
Moderator
Elsa Velasco. Programme Coordinator / FIAP, Spain.
Speakers
Keynote speaker: Kaewan Riahi. IIASA, IPCC
- Juan Carlos Perez Darias. La Laguna University, Canary Islands / Spain.
- Jessica Laguardia. Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources / El Salvador.
- Edwin Castellanos. IPCC / Ministry of Environment / Guatemala.