Events

Inception Workshop on "Gender and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Connecting Research with Extractive Sector Governance" Project

Aug 27, 2019 | UN Economic Commission for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with Carleton University and others will hold an inception workshop for the new project "Gender…

Women and Youth: Living Apart Together

Aug 25, 2019 | Stockholm International Water Institute
Johanneshov, Sweden

Women and youth are two major groups affected by lack of access to safe water and sanitation. They are often excluded from participation or representation…

Webinar: Energy Diplomacy: The Economic and Environmental Impacts of an Oil Shortage

Aug 21, 2019 | REMI
Webinar

A closure of the Strait of Hormuz seems more and more likely as tensions between Iran and the United States escalate. With daily shipping volumes…

Hiroshima Dialogue Forum on the Environmental Change - Sustainability - Peace Nexus

Aug 10, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019 | Hiroshima University
Hiroshima, Japan

This event is a two-day dialogue focused on the state of the fields of environmentalism and sustainability, and the relevant directions for research and practice. 

Women for Climate Justice- Morning Tea

Aug 10, 2019 | Women's Climate Justice Collective
Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Join us for morning tea to learn about upcoming opportunities for women to support climate justice, including a Women's Climate Justice Camp in October, and…

Women's Empowerment: Minerals, Responsible Sourcing, and the Jewelry Supply Chain

Aug 8, 2019 | US Department of State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, and Office of Threat Finance and Counter Measures
Washington, DC

The conference "Women's Empowerment: Minerals, Responsible Sourcing, and the Jewelry Supply Chain" will take place in the Harry S. Truman Building, Marshall Center in Washington,…

Gender, Land and the Right to Food in Southeast Asia

Jul 22, 2019 | SEI Asia
Bangkok, Thailand

Southeast Asia is going through accelerated agrarian transition due to a number of factors, including transnational land acquisitions, domestic investors, migrants, conservation efforts, and government…

Irregular Ecologies: The Environmental Impact of Unconventional Warfare

Jul 20, 2019 - Jul 21, 2019 | Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society and Armed Conflict and Environmental Research Network
Florianopolis, Brazil

Warfare seldom affects humans alone. While inflicting devastating effects on societies, armed conflicts also shape economic, cultural, sociopolitical, and ecological transformations. As violence territorializes, armed…

8th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations

Jul 17, 2019 - Jul 18, 2019 | Wilson Center
Washington, DC

The Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations symposium will be held this year on July 17 and 18 at the Ronald…

IUCN/WCS/France Knowledge Dialogue: Nature Governance, Peace and Sustainable Development

Jul 16, 2019 | International Union for Conservation of Nature, Wildlife Conservation Society, and Government of France
New York, NY

Since the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Government of…

Advancing Gender in the Environment (AGENT): The Triple Nexus of Gender Inequality, State Fragility, and Climate Vulnerability

Jul 16, 2019 | IUCN
Washington DC, USA

Gender inequality, state fragility, and climate vulnerability are global challenges that can threaten the well-being of communities and nations, as well as future generations and…

Breaking Silos: Showcasing Integrated Solutions to Help Achieve SDG 16, Gender and Land Related SDGs.

Jul 16, 2019 | FriEnt
New York City, USA

According to the joint UN/Worldbank report “Pathways for Peace”, access to land, water and extractives is among the key risk areas for violent conflict –…

An Evening With Sarah Morris

Jul 13, 2019 | Lawyers Against Poverty
London, United Kingdom

Lawyers Against Poverty is delighted to host a talk with Sarah Morris, daughter of Sue Lloyd-Roberts who wrote The War on Women: And the Brave Ones…

Women, Water, and Resilience

Jul 11, 2019 | Global Water Security Coalition and Wilson Center
Washington, DC

The Global Water Security Coalition is an inclusive network of individuals invested in elevating water security as a cross-cutting issue, and identifying and sharing innovative…

Ensuring an Inclusive Afghan Peace Process

Jul 11, 2019 | Georgetown School of Foreign Service
Washington DC, USA

A conversation with distinguished policymakers and Afghan women leaders.
Hosted by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and…

Gender on the Agenda: The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Development

Jul 10, 2019 | Women Deliver
New York City, USA

Girls and women play a critical role in advancing every Sustainable Development Goal – including the SDGs focused on education (4), economic growth (8), climate…

High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2019

Jul 9, 2019 - Jul 18, 2019 | United Nations
New York, NY

The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2019 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will be held…

International Conference on the Rohingya Crisis in Comparative Perspective

Jul 4, 2019 - Jul 5, 2019 | Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction
London, United Kingdom

We aim to understand the root causes of the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, the drivers of Rohingya influx into Bangladesh, Rohingya diaspora and their adaptation…

Summer Academy on Land, Security and Climate Change

Jun 27, 2019 - Jun 30, 2019 | Initiatives for Land Lives Peace and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Caux, Switzerland

For six years global experts, practitioners and policy makers have met at Caux, and in other forums, to develop understanding and gather experience about land…

Land, Security, and Climate: Breaking the Silos to Safeguard the Future

Jun 26, 2019 | Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Geneva, Switzerland

Which solutions can address the nexus of threats?Climate change, environmental degradation, food insecurity, conflict, and migration can interact in negative feedback loops. Only integrated, cross-sectoral…

Webinar: Land in Post-Conflict Settings

Jun 25, 2019 | UN Environment, McGill University, and Land Portal
online

Post-war societies not only have to deal with continuing unpeaceful relations but also land-related conflict legacies, farmland and forest degradation, heavily exploited natural resources, land…

Gender Mainstreaming in Agriculture and Rural Development Training

Jun 24, 2019 - Jun 26, 2019 | Versed Training Facilities
Nairobi, Kenya

Agriculture is central to the livelihoods of the rural poor and in the attainment of suitable development goals; gender equality further plays a crucial role…

Gender and Food Systems

Jun 24, 2019 - Jun 28, 2019 | Wageningen Centre for Development
Kenya

Are you interested in achieving gender equality through your programmes, partnerships and networks? Do you wish to rethink power relations in our food systems, and…

The Leadership of Women in Developing U.S. Environmental Law and Policy: What They Did, What It Meant, and Where It Is Going

Jun 20, 2019 | Environmental Law Institute
Washington, DC

As ELI celebrates “Gender and the Environment” month in June as part of its 50th Anniversary, join us for a panel discussion of how women have…

Sustainability Standards and Women's Rights to Land and Agricultural Resources

Jun 20, 2019 | International Institute for Sustainable Development
Online

Join us Thursday, June 20, at 10:00 a.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. CEST as we discuss how sustainability standards can contribute positively to women’s rights…

EITI Global Conference 2019

Jun 18, 2019 - Jun 19, 2019 | Government of France
Paris, France

The 2019 EITI Global Conference will be hosted by the Government of France at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, on 18-19 June.

The conference will…

Women's Participation and Voice in Decision Making About Mining

Jun 18, 2019 | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency - UNDP Environmental Governance Program, Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals and Metals
Online

Gender equality is emerging as an important theme for many stakeholders involved in the mining sector, including those working to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals…

Women, Health & Environment

Jun 18, 2019 | Soroptimist International East London
London, UK

What's being a woman got to do with the environment? And what can women do about climate change? The answer is - a lot! Want…

8th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations

Jun 17, 2019 - Jun 18, 2019 | Wilson Center, US Arctic Research Commission, US National Ice Center, Arctic Domain Awareness Center, Patuxent Partnership, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Wilson Center, Washington DC

The Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations symposium will be held this year on July 17 and 18 at the Ronald…

Casualty or Catalyst: Gender Equality and the Future of Mining

Jun 12, 2019 | Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development
Ottowa, Canada

We are pleased to invite you to our workshop on June 12, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Carleton University to discuss gender…