Events

Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

May 10, 2016 - May 12, 2016 | OECD, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, and UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo
Paris, France

The 2016 forum will focus on compliance and implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism, and other initiatives to enable responsible mineral…

Peace After Paris: Addressing Climate, Conflict, and Development

May 6, 2016 | Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Washington, DC

2015 was a milestone year for international commitments on climate change, sustainable development, and peacebuilding. Where are the opportunities at the intersection of these processes…

Avoiding Catastrophe: Linking Armed Conflict, Harm to Ecosystems, and Public Health Conference

May 4, 2016 - May 6, 2016 | Concordia University (Loyola Sustainability Research Centre)
Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Gathering experts from the medical, epidemiological, veterinary, conflict management, biodiversity conservation, climate change and political science communities, this conference will pursue an integrated understanding of…

Book Launch: "Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding"

May 3, 2016 | ELI & UNEP
Washington, DC

The Environmental Law Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, University of Tokyo, and McGill University cordially invite you to the launch of Governance, Natural Resources, and…

Partnering for Local Value Chain Development in Contexts of Instability

Apr 26, 2016 | Clingendael CRU
The Hague, Netherlands

This interactive, closed door expert session aims to stimulate open and candid discussion on local value chain development in fragile and conflict-affected contexts by focusing on the…

What Do We Know About El Niño and Conflict Linkages?

Apr 21, 2016 | Columbia University School of Professional Achievement
Webinar

Join the faculty of Columbia University for a discussion on recent research and insights on pressures from El Niño and techniques to cope with new…

Media, Peace & the Environment National Conference

Apr 16, 2016 | Media Association for Peace
Beirut, Lebanon

MAP is happy to be holding the world's first conference dedicated to the intersection between media, peace, and the natural environment. The day will explore the values…

North Rift Dialogue on Land & Security

Apr 12, 2016 - Apr 15, 2016 | Initiatives for Land, Lives and Peace
Kabarnet, Kenya

The Governments of Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties, supported by six other counties Nandi, Samburu, Trans-Nzoia, Turkana, Uasin Gishu and West Pokot, and in partnership…

Global Water Security Summit

Mar 22, 2016 | United States Institute of Peace
Washington, D.C

The following outlines objectives, outcomes and participants for a Global Water Security Summit on World Water Day, March 22, 2016, to be held at the U.S.…

Webinar Series for SEC Conflict Minerals Disclosure Filers

Mar 22, 2016 - Apr 12, 2016 | Green Status Pro, Responsible Trade and Elm Sustainability Partners LLC
Webcast

Green Status Pro, Responsible Trade and Elm Sustainability Partners LLC, conflict minerals reporting industry experts, have announced that they will lead a limited number of…

Roundtable on “Defining Environmental Peacebuilding”

Mar 16, 2016 | International Studies Association
Atlanta, GA

For many years, researchers, practitioners, and decision makers have been working at the intersection of peacebuilding, natural resources and the environment.  Over this time, our…

Land and Poverty Conference 2016: Scaling up Responsible Land Governance

Mar 16, 2016 - Mar 18, 2016 | World Bank
Washington, DC

Now in its 17th year, the annual World Bank conference on land and poverty brings together key stakeholders from governments, civil society, academia, the development…

[Rescheduled] Tech Tools for Environmental Peacebuilding

Mar 8, 2016 | Conservation International
Arlington, VA

Please join Conservation International’s Policy Center for Environment and Peace for a half-day panel event, the third in a series focused on tools that foster…

Columbia University Environment, Peace, and Security Certification- Information Session

Mar 3, 2016 - Mar 4, 2016 | Columbia University
Online

Speak with EPS faculty one final time before the first application deadline on 15 March 2016.  These two online information sessions will discuss the course content…

Fragility, Conflict and Violence Forum 2016

Mar 1, 2016 - Mar 3, 2016 | World Bank Group
Washington, DC

The challenge of fragility, conflict and violence has become increasingly complex, spread across a wide range of countries, regions and urban centers. The recent spike…

World Bank Group Fragility, Conflict and Violence Forum 2016

Mar 1, 2016 - Mar 3, 2016 | World Bank Group
Washington, DC

By convening a broad spectrum of partners from governments, aid agencies, civil society, private sector, and research institutions among others, the 3-day Forum aims to…

Course: Competing Claims on Natural Resources

Feb 29, 2016 - Mar 11, 2016 | Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation
Netherlands

Competition over land and natural resources is increasingly overstretching the multi-functionality of landscapes, whether it is at local or at global level. With the ambition…

Data Diplomacy in South Asia: Water, Natural Hazards, and Regionalism

Feb 24, 2016 | Atlantic Council
Washington, DC

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center invites you to a conversation with Saleem Ali, University of Queensland’s Chair in Sustainable Resource Development, entitled “Data Diplomacy…

Special Institute on Human Rights Law and the Extractive Industries

Feb 18, 2016 - Feb 19, 2016 | Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Panama City, Panama

Join the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation in Panama for the Special Institute on Human Rights Law and the Extractive Industries. Human rights, and the requirements…

Columbia University Environment, Peace, and Security Certification- Information Session

Feb 8, 2016 | Columbia University
New York City

Please join EPS faculty Marc Levy, Beth Fisher-Yoshida and Josh Fisher to discuss the certificate curriculum and how you can be part of this innovative program designed…

Conflict Minerals Compliance and Supplier Sustainability Conference

Feb 4, 2016 - Feb 5, 2016 | TBM Evolution Group
Amsterdam, Netherlands

This TBM evolution event will enable participants to focus on real implementation and practical applications of Conflict Minerals Complaince and supplier engagement challenges. For inquiries,…

Meeting on Environmental Impacts of Syria Conflict

Jan 25, 2016 | Emergency Preparedness and Environment Section (Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit)
Geneva, Switzerland

The Joint United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/OCHA Environment Unit (JEU), housed within OCHA’s Emergency Services Branch, helps Member States to prepare for and respond to…

Rating Companies on Responsible Sourcing Sprint

Jan 18, 2016 | Amnesty International and WikiRate
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Amnesty International, Global Witness, and WikiRate are gathering a community of students to help us answer our questions on responsible sourcing. On 18 January 2016,…

East-West Arctic Cooperation During Times of Global Tension

Jan 15, 2016 | The Stimson Center
Washington DC

Can the United States and its allies cooperate with Russia, China and other Asian nations during times of tense relations — or will cooperation on…

Climate Change, Disasters, and Security: Unconventional Approaches to Building Stability

Jan 14, 2016 | Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars Environmental Change and Security Program
Washington, D.C.

Natural disasters are expected to increase in both number and severity as a result of climate change. Many places lack the resources and institutional capacity…

Practicum on Experiential Peacebuilding

Jan 8, 2016 - Jan 17, 2016 | Outward Bound Peacebuilding
Piedras Blancas, Costa Rica

One of the most critical findings of the 2010 Report of The United States Institute of Peace on the topic of graduate education in peace…

Environment, Peace, and Security Certification - Information Session

Jan 6, 2016 | Columbia University
Online

Evidence is accumulating that linkages between environment and security dynamics are more important than previously thought. Governments, the public, corporations, and other organizations around the…

International Legal Dialogue-Middle East North Africa

Dec 14, 2015 - Dec 15, 2015 | The American Society of International Law, Columbia Law School, and Columbia Global Centers | Amman
Amman, Jordan

Columbia Law School and the American Society of International Law will hold a conference on the theme “International Legal Dialogue—Middle East North Africa” in Amman,…

Climate Security and Migration

Dec 11, 2015 | Center for New American Security
Washington, DC

This event will explore questions of how the United States, in collaboration with foreign partners, multilateral institutions, and civil society, should tackle future climate migration.…

Department of Defense Action on Climate Change: Insights from the Pentagon and a Two Year National Tour

Dec 11, 2015 | American Security Project
Washington, DC

One year ago, the Department of Defense released its landmark Climate Adaptation Roadmap, which outlined the steps that all areas of the DoD must take…