Events

Securing the Third Pole: Glaciers, Snowpacks, and Water Vulnerability in High Asia

Dec 12, 2018 | Wilson Center
Washington, DC

Known as the “Third Pole,” the Hindu-Kush-Himalaya, Pamir and Tien Shan mountain ranges of High Asia are home to the snow and ice headwaters of…

Webinar on “Afghanistan: Water, Neighbors, and Conflict”

Dec 11, 2018 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
online

Water scarcity can be a significant driver of conflict and cooperation. In Central Asia, water scarcity is becoming a grave concern, and this is likely…

Program for Water Security: Workshop on Middle East Water Security and Environmental Peacebuilding

Dec 10, 2018 - Dec 15, 2018 | EcoPeace Middle East
Jordan

The workshop is offered by EcoPeace’s Program for Water Security to connect EcoPeace’s experience in the Middle East with the capacity building needs of civil society organizations…

Info Session for Balkans Study Abroad Program

Nov 29, 2018 | Ohio University
Athens, Ohio

Come learn about this one of a kind opportunity to explore one of Europe’s last biodiversity hotspots while studying transboundary conservation, ecotourism, and peacebuilding! Come…

Water @ Wilson: 50 Years of Water, Conflict, and Cooperation

Nov 28, 2018 | Wilson Center
Washington, DC

Water is critical. It grows our food, generates our energy, and ensures our prosperity. To address the challenges that stand in the way of building…

The Role of the Business Sector in Peacebuilding in Africa

Nov 27, 2018 | Wilson Center
Washington, DC

Many traditional approaches to peacebuilding in Africa have emphasized the roles of government, civil society organizations, and multilateral international organizations over that of the private…

Climate Change and Security: Towards a Greener Peace

Nov 26, 2018 - Nov 30, 2018 | International Centre for Parliamentary Studies and UN Environment
London, UK

A small number of places are available on the UN Environment and iCPS programme, Climate Change and Security: Towards a Greener Peace, which will take…

Business, Conflict & Peacebuilding Course

Nov 23, 2018 - Nov 24, 2018 | swisspeace
Basel, Switzerland

How can enterprises operate responsibly in fragile and conflict-affected areas? The course explores this question from various angles by examining the opportunities and limitations of…

Webinar on “Assessing Impact: Monitoring & Evaluation for Environmental Peacebuilding”

Nov 14, 2018 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
online

Effective and inclusive monitoring and evaluation systems are essential for assessing the effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of any programming, and are particularly critical in conflict-affected…

Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group Meeting

Nov 13, 2018 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Washington, DC

The next meeting of the Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group will be held on November 13, 2018, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The meeting will…

Environmental Peacebuilding in the Middle East

Nov 12, 2018 | American University School of International Service
Washington, DC

Join us as students and alumni from the School of International Service, Summer 2018 Graduate Practicum, “Environmental Peacebuilding in the Middle East,” present their research…

Paris Peace Forum

Nov 11, 2018 - Nov 13, 2018 | Sciences Po, The French Republic, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Körber Foundation, Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI), and Institut Montaigne
Paris, France

Inspired by the COP 21 model, the Paris Peace Forum will be a forum for discussion and debate with special emphasis on civil society initiatives,…

Launch Meeting of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Interest Group on Water

Nov 10, 2018 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Geneva, Switzerland

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association will hold the kick-off meeting for its Interest Group on Water titled "Protecting Water Before, During and After Armed Conflict". The Environmental Peacebuilding…

Women on the Frontlines: Promoting Inclusive Approaches to the Climate Change and Security Nexus

Nov 9, 2018 | UN Environment Programme, UN Women, UNDP, and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Geneva, Switzerland

The event is part of Geneva Peace Week and organized in partnership with the UN Environment Programme, UN Women, UNDP and the Stockholm International Peace…

China’s Supply Chain Challenge—From Timber to Minerals

Nov 8, 2018 | Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington, DC

As the world’s factory, China’s international supply footprint for extractive raw materials is expansive and growing, from timber to minerals, such as bauxite, copper, and…

Sustaining Peace in an Era of Climate Change

Nov 8, 2018 | Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) and the Environmental Committee of the Graduate Institute
Geneva, Switzerland

The Geneva Peace Week is a collective initiative facilitated by the United Nations Office at Geneva, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, and…

The Environment of Lasting Peace

Oct 25, 2018 | Föreningen för Utvecklingsfrågor and Mänsklig Säkerhet
Stockholm, Sweden

There are many challenges to sustaining peace in post-war countries, and sustainable peace is more than absence of war. To build sustainable peace is to promote conditions…

Myanmar's Natural Resources in Transition: Forest Legality Week

Oct 25, 2018 | World Resources Institute and Forest Trends
Washington, DC

At WRI's Forest Legality Week, Art Blundell of Forest Trends will be discussing the role of natural resources in conflict and peace agreements, and how Myanmar’s…

Seminar on Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflict

Oct 18, 2018 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
New York, NY

Responding to the proposal of the UN Environment Programme, the International Law Commission began the work on the topic of the "Protection of the environment…

The Future of Humanity: The Challenge of Global Peace and Security

Oct 16, 2018 - Oct 17, 2018 | The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace
College Park, MD

With increasing challenges to the creation of a sustainable global peace and the decline in security, new thinking and solutions are needed. This conference examines…

Staying on Course: Security, Coca, Justice, and Accord Implementation in Colombia

Oct 16, 2018 | The Washington Office on Latin America
Washington, D.C., USA

Two years after Colombia signed a historic peace accord with the FARC, Latin America’s largest guerrilla group, much is uncertain. Amid uneven implementation of the…

Cairo Water Week

Oct 14, 2018 - Oct 18, 2018 | Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Egypt
Cairo, Egypt

Arid and semi-arid regions suffer from several water problems such as desertification, water scarcity, upstream country development and climate change impacts. Egypt shares common concerns…

Climate-Related Security Risks and Policy Responses

Oct 8, 2018 | UF Uppsala - The Association of Foreign Affairs
Uppsala, Sweden

Climate change does not only mean rising oceans and more extreme weather - it also creates new and never before seen climate-related security risks. What…

Tantalum 2018

Sep 25, 2018 - Sep 26, 2018 | Roskill
London, UK

If you have an interest in Tantalum, register now to attend this high level event. Join with your peers from Taboca, Intel, Kazera, Bomet and…

Climate Diplomacy Week 2018

Sep 24, 2018 - Sep 30, 2018 | adelphi
Worldwide

Climate Diplomacy Week is a time where EU Delegations around the world reach out to communities and partner organisations, highlighting positive global action and collaboration…

Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation Exhibition in Indonesia

Sep 24, 2018 - Oct 14, 2018 | adelphi
Jakarta, Indonesia

The “Environment, Conflict and Cooperation” (ECC) exhibition visualizes the dramatic and growing impact of global environmental change. It demonstrates how climate change can threaten the…

International Conference on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining & Quarrying

Sep 11, 2018 - Sep 13, 2018 | UN Environment
Livingstone, Zambia

The International Conference on  Artisanal and Small-scale Mining & Quarrying will take place on 11-13th September 2018, in Livingstone, Zambia. The conference aims to promote a…

Progress and Obstacles in Addressing War Legacy Issues in Southeast Asia

Sep 10, 2018 | The Stimson Center
Washington, D.C.

The Stimson Center invites you to join a public discussion on war legacy issues in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The discussion will explore progress to…

The World in a Grain: Story of the Most Important and Overlooked Commodity in the World

Sep 6, 2018 | Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington, D.C.

After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other. Every concrete building and paved road on earth, every…

Stockholm World Water Week: Intergenerational Dialogue for Water and Peace

Aug 30, 2018 | Geneva Water Hub and International Secretariat for Water
Stockholm, Sweden

In the event “Intergenerational Dialogue for Water and Peace”, young water leaders and experts will share their experiences, good practices and knowledge on water and…