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9 to 11 November 2026

Programme

Three days of working groups, site visits, talks and one-to-one meetings at Fort George Hotel and Spa, 2 Marine Parade, Belize City. Optional welcome mixer on the evening of 8 November, separate from the formal programme.

Programme booklet
Day 1Monday, November 9Day 2Tuesday, November 10Day 3Wednesday, November 11

Belize time (CST)

1Monday, November 9

  1. 9:00 AMto 10:00 AM

    OpeningBallroom

    Opening: convening the Green Diaspora

    Welcome from the host country and the Uplift Institute.

  2. 10:00 AMto 11:00 AM

    KeynoteBallroom

    Keynote: from the Global South to the world

    Why diaspora capital and skills are the missing link for climate adaptation.

  3. 12:00 PMto 1:00 PM

    PanelClimateBallroom

    Panel: blue economy and the reef

    Fishers, scientists and operators on what the reef needs next.

  4. 2:00 PMto 3:30 PM

    WorkshopGreen economyMarine Room

    Workshop: making a pledge that gets delivered

    How pledges are tracked after the forum, and how to write one that works.

  5. 3:00 PMto 5:00 PM

    NetworkingTerrace

    Investor and founder speed meetings

    Pre-booked 20-minute meetings at numbered tables.

2Tuesday, November 10

  1. 9:00 AMto 10:00 AM

    PanelEducationBallroom

    Panel: skills that travel

    Training models that work in Belize, Ghana and Sierra Leone.

  2. 7:00 PMto 10:00 PM

    NetworkingCultureGarden

    Culture night: Garifuna drumming and food

    An evening of music, food and stories.

3Wednesday, November 11

  1. 9:00 AMto 11:00 AM

    PanelBallroom

    Pilot pitches

    Each working group presents its pilot ideas.

  2. 12:00 PMto 1:00 PM

    KeynoteBallroom

    Pledge session

    Pledges are captured live and appear on the venue wall.

  3. 3:00 PMto 4:00 PM

    ClosingBallroom

    Closing: one future we build together

    What we promised, and what happens next.