Other meetings & events

17:30 – 19:30 Deutsche Welle Kurt - Schumacher - Str. 3 53113 Bonn Germany Some of Europe's most pressing socio-economic priorities and challenges, including rising inequalities, youth unemployment and climate change, are covered under the Sustainable Development Goals, making it imperative for the EU to commit and invest seriously into their achievement. Can the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provide a roadmap for the future of the EU? Programme info and registration Land and the sustainable development goals

The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Islamic Relief Worldwide will hold a roundtable discussion at the ODI headquarters in London to examine the investment opportunities in financial markets and services for climate change resilience and adaptation. A specific focus of the event will be on the role of Islamic financial services and the opportunities they present in arid and semi-arid economies. 

The Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, CA in the United States will bring leaders and people together from around the world to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens with respect to climate action. It will also be a launchpad for deeper worldwide commitments and accelerated action from countries—supported by all sectors of society—that can put the globe on track to prevent dangerous climate change and realize the historic Paris Agreement. Read more...

The conference that will take place at Geozentrum/University of Bonn will aim at creating a forum for scientific exchange on the nexus of environment, migration, and resilience, bringing together scholars from different disciplines and fields of research, such as risk and vulnerability studies, migration studies and climate change adaptation. It will include discussing the findings of the TransRe project and putting them into the context of current discourses of climate, migration, adaptation and resilience. Read more...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is celebrating its anniversary at Fontainebleau, where the Union was founded 70 years ago. The event will focus on the future of cultural landscapes, including the places that have been created through agricultural, pastoralist and sacred use. It will address the shifts in thinking, policy, practice and financing that are necessary to secure conservation of nature and benefits for people in a time of rapid change.   Topics will include how to create agricultural and pastoral economies that not only meet needs for food, but protect biodiversity and support cultural practices that have shaped the biodiverse landscapes valued by so many people. The event will also address the experience of indigenous peoples in securing protection and conservation of the cultural, natural and spiritual values of their territories, and also the leadership role of communities of faith in landscape conservation. UNCCD Executive Secretary Ms. Monique Barbut will address the participants with the speech "Our Inhabited Garden. Reconnecting Mankind with Nature." Read more...