Agenda
Following is the detailed agenda, including session abstracts, for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. A free Virtual Day takes place on June 9, followed by the in-person conference at the University of Ottawa from June 16-19, 2026.
Navigate below to view the detailed agenda by date for both the Virtual Day and in-person conference. An overview of the agenda can be download here (as of 30APR2026).
Please note, that if you have registered for the Virtual Day, you will need to sign up for the particular sessions you wish to attend to receive the Zoom webinar link. To do so, click on the link for each session and sign up accordingly.
For the in-person conference, while most sessions are open for all to attend, based on room capacity, some sessions indicate “sign-up required.” Confirmed conference registrants will be given a link to sign up for capacity-limited sessions.
An overview of the conference--including both the Virtual Day (June 9) and the in-person portion (June 16-19)--is available here (as a PDF).
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Jun 9 | Jun 16 | Jun 17 | Jun 18 | Jun 19
Information on the Virtual Day
Jun 9, 2026 |
6.00
- 17.00
Blue Diplomacy and Transboundary Coral Reef Conservation: Case Studies and Lessons Learned for Safeguarding an Ecosystem under Devastating Impact of Global Climate Change and Local Hazards
Jun 9, 2026 |
7.00
- 8.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Rina Kedem, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (Israel)
Maoz Fine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)
Melanie McField, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (United States)
Suleiman Halasah, Institute for Science, Innovation and Society at the University of Oxford (Jordan)
Melanie McField, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (United States/Belize)
Environmental Peacebuilding and Communities
Jun 9, 2026 |
7.00
- 8.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Celestine Procter, King’s College London (United Kingdom)
Johanna Garnett, University of New England - Armidale (Australia)
Zainab Nuhu, Bayero University, Kano (Nigeria)
Farah El Dessouky, Independent (Egypt)
Mobility Dimensions of Climate Change, Land Grabbing, and Interventions
Jun 9, 2026 |
7.00
- 8.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Tom Cavanagh, University of New South Wales (Australia)
Adam Savelli, CGIAR Climate Security (Vietnam)
Stephanye Zarama Alvarado, University of Bonn (Colombia)
Artemis Androni, Ghent University (Belgium) (Greece)
Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman, International Rescue Committee (United States)
Water, Peace, and Conflict in the Sahel Region (IN FRENCH)
Jun 9, 2026 |
7.00
- 8.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Mara Tignino, University of Geneva/Geneva Water Hub (Switzerland)
Adriana Daza Camacho, Universidad de Montreal (Colombia)
François-Xavier Saluden, Université de Montréal (Canada)
Eloïse Pelletier, Independent (Switzerland)
Awa Niang Fall, University Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal)
Coura Kane, University Alioune Diop of Bambey (Senegal)
Break
Jun 9, 2026 |
8.30
- 9.00
Frontiers in Environmental Peacebuilding
Jun 9, 2026 |
9.00
- 10.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Octavio Carlos Peso Goio, Environmental Law Institute (United States)
Estelle Manuela Nganlo Keguep, University of Cataluna (Central African Republic)
Aleithia Low (United States)
Dahlia Simangan, Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University (Japan)
Gendered Approaches to Environmental Peacebuilding
Jun 9, 2026 |
9.00
- 10.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Madeleine Loll, Environmental Peacebuilding Association (United States)
Atieh Khatibi, ClimLaw Center, Univerityof Graz (Iran)
Francesca Fassbender, Tel Aviv University (Germany)
Alma Mirvic, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ambreen Ben-Shmuel (Israel)
Nnaemeka Phil Eke-okocha, University of Massachusetts Boston (United States)
Ambreen Ben-Shmuel, University of Michigan (Israel)
Pre-Emptive Peace and Planetary Commons: Antarctica as a Laboratory for Governance before Crisis
Jun 9, 2026 |
9.00
- 10.30
Roundtable
Participants
Chair: Linda Sheehan, Environment Now (United States)
Stephen Heintz, Rockefeller Brothers Fund (United States)
Indy Johar, Dark Matter Labs (United Kingdom)
Andrew Kelly, Impact Trust / Dark Matter Labs (Australia)
Navigating Conversations Across Identities, Cultures, and Narratives
Jun 9, 2026 |
9.00
- 10.30
Roundtable
Participants
Noor Seder, EcoPeace Middle East (Palestine)
Salome Zajbert, EcoPeace Middle East (Israel)
Zeyad Qodssyeh, EcoPeace Middle East (Jordan)
Break
Jun 9, 2026 |
10.30
- 11.00
Water for Peace
Jun 9, 2026 |
11.00
- 12.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Ekta Patel, Environmental Policy Innovation Center (United States)
Pintu Kumar Mahla, University of Arizona (India)
Jens Iverson, Leiden University (United States/Netherlands)
Aline Telle, University of Geneva
Eugénie Stoclet, Institut de Recherche Stratégique de l'Ecole Militaire/Université Paris-Saclay (France)
Reimagining Environmental Peacebuilding Roundtable: Youth Perspectives and Intergenerational Dialogue
Jun 9, 2026 |
11.00
- 12.30
Roundtable
Participants
Sophia Haber, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (United States)
Robin Fontaine, EnPAx Young Professionals Interest Group (Monaco)
Climate Change, Disasters, Conflict, and Peace
Jun 9, 2026 |
11.00
- 12.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Kristin Weis, George Mason University (United States)
Safwan Alhaiek, Scientific Studies and Research Centre (Syrian Arab Republic)
Buket Altincelep, University of Massachusetts – Boston (Turkey)
Arifa Shafqat, Lahore College for Women University (Pakistan)
Aleena Khan, Lahore University of Management Sciences (Pakistan)
Crossing Borders with Environmental Peacebuilding: Challenges and Visions for West Africa
Jun 9, 2026 |
11.00
- 12.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Sophia Stanger, Austrian Centre for Peace (Austria)
Paul Oumarou Koalaga, Institut de Stratégie et de Relations Internationales (Burkina Faso)
Mohamed A. Dicko, Boya Consulting (Mali)
Zara Goni, World Bank (Nigeria)
Break
Jun 9, 2026 |
12.30
- 13.00
Mining, Conflict, and Conflict Sensitivity
Jun 9, 2026 |
13.00
- 14.30
Panel
Participants
Chair; Susannah Dibble, Environmental Law Institute (United States)
Alexandra Maurtua Konstantinidi, The Livelihood Colab (South Africa)
Paige Kelly, The Livelihood Colab (South Africa)
Catherine Nichas, Lifezone Metals (United Kingdom)
Simon Kaack, University of Bath (Germany/United Kingdom)
Jirajade Wisetdonwail, Rainbow Journey Publishing House (Thailand)
Abdoul Aziz Idrissa, Ministry of Mines (Niger)
Mattia Frasca, Generation Climate Europe (Italy)
Antonella Lemos, George Washington University (Argentina)
Bridging Research and Practice of Climate Security in Somalia
Jun 9, 2026 |
13.00
- 14.30
Roundtable
Participants
Chair: Albert Martinez, European Institute of Peace (Spain)
Mohamud Khadar, European Institute of Peace (Somalia)
Arthur Brochen, United Nations Development Programme (France)
Teodora Traljic, IOM Somalia (Ireland)
Chris Hodder, United Nations Environment Programme (United Kingdom)
Arrilya Sugal, Berghof Foundation (Somalia)
Environmental Peacebuilding across Contexts, from Urban and Community Settings to Landscapes
Jun 9, 2026 |
13.00
- 14.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Matti Lehtonen, United Nations Environment Programme (Finland)
Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, RAND Corporation (United States)
Andres M. Urcuqui-Bustamante, University of Illinois Chicago (United States)
Sayeda Qader, The Kalaam Project NFP (United States)
Venkat Prakash Bakthavatchaalam, Cardiff University (United Kingdom)
Linda Atuesta, Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (Colombia)
Innovative Approaches for Environmental Peacebuilding
Jun 9, 2026 |
13.00
- 14.30
Panel
Participants
Lydia Millar, Queens University Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Agnes Berner, Lund University (Sweden)
Armel Nganzi, IMPACT TRANSFORM (Central African Republic/Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Emily Sample, Alliance for Peacebuilding (United States)
Break
Jun 9, 2026 |
14.30
- 15.00
Project Peace with Nature, Empowering Former Colombian Guerrilla Fighters, Social Leaders, and Victims of the Conflict to Protect Biodiversity and Promote Environmental Peacebuilding (IN SPANISH)
Jun 9, 2026 |
15.00
- 16.30
Roundtable
Participants
Jaime Gongora, University of Sydney (Australia)
Jaime Erazo, Peace with Nature (Colombia)
Jolvi Padilla, Colombian Agency for the Reincorporation and Normalisation (Colombia)
Militarism, Climate Justice, and Environmental Peacebuilding: Intersections and Imperatives
Jun 9, 2026 |
15.00
- 16.30
Roundtable
Participants
Patrick Hiller, War Prevention Initiative (United States)
Theresa (Isa) Arriola, Blue Ocean Institute (Guam)
Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International (United States)
Exploring Law, Power, and Decolonization of Environmental Peacebuilding
Jun 9, 2026 |
15.00
- 16.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Chair: Veldon Coburn, McGill University (Canada)
Mir Wafa Rasheeq, Jamia Millia Islamia (India)
Dhirendra Nalbo, Open Institute for Social Science (Nepal)
Camila Santamaría, Centre d' Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles (France/Colombia)
Jeremiah Asaka, Sam Houston State University (United States)
Minerals Diplomacy: Can Extractive Industries Enable Peace in the Age of AI?
Jun 9, 2026 |
15.00
- 16.30
Workshop
Participants
Saleem Ali, University of Delaware (United States)
Thomas Hale, University of Delaware (United States)
Registration
Jun 16, 2026 |
8.00
- 17.00
Designing Effective Survey Questions and Questionnaires: Overview [sign-up required]
Jun 16, 2026 |
9.00
- 10.30
Training
Participants
Paivi Lujala, University of Oulu (Finland)
Experiential Peacebuilding in Nature - Essentials of a Reflective Approach [sign-up required]
Jun 16, 2026 |
9.00
- 12.30
Training
Participants
Flavio Bollag, Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding (United States)
Josephine Baran, Outward Bound Canada (Canada)
George Biesmans, Independent (Belgium)
Writing Workshop for Early Career Researchers in Environmental Peacebuilding [sign-up required]
Jun 16, 2026 |
9.00
- 12.30
Training
Participants
Sarah Njeri, SOAS University of London (United Kingdom)
Ken Conca, American University (United States)
Environmental Peacebuilding and Environmental Reviews: Concepts, Approaches and Methods [sign-up required]
Jun 16, 2026 |
9.00
- 12.30
Training
Participants
Charles Kelly, Independent (United States)