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Displaying 105 of about 125 resultsThis event looks at the complexities of resilience programming in areas that are prone to conflict. Through discussions and inputs from various actors on their experiences in building resilience in fragile contexts we aim to identify the challenges and opportunities of building resilience in this region. The day will be concluded with an open discussion…
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Climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts can increase the risk for conflict over forests and land, particularly when new policies affect tenure arrangements and rights. Newly introduced climate-related measures have led to increased claims over forests and land. Especially with the expected progress of REDD+ in the coming years, at…
The 21st century will be characterized by changes shaped by climate change. Many scientific results have shown the threats and challenges that climate induced migration poses on population, governments and governance structures. Current climate change projections suggest that the situation could aggravate, thus putting additional pressure on the socio-e…
The European Development Days (EDD) has developed into Europe’s premier forum on international affairs and development cooperation. This year’s headline theme will be sustainable and inclusive growth for human development and the forum will take place over two important dates: World Food Day (16 October) and International Day for the Eradication of Pov…
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Soutenu par le Réseau National des Systèmes Complexes (RNSC) et l’Institut des Systèmes Complexes de Paris Ile de France (ISC-PIF), la deuxième édition du colloque du réseau thématique « Systèmes Complexes d’Information et de Gestion des Risques pour l’Aide à la Décision » (SCIGRAD) est organisée à Sophia Antipolis par le Centre de Recherche…
The Visual Analytics Workshop 2009 will include a number of eminent speakers to discuss the problems associated with “data obesity” faced by analysts and decision makers in the area of security, intelligence and defence. How does one make sense of large multi-format, multi-sourced, loosely-coupled data sets, that contain unreliable, missing, ambiguous a…
Humanitarian crises caused by conflict or natural disaster have increasingly become the subject of study of a range of disciplines, including international relations, international law, development studies, anthropology, conflict studies, and forced migration studies. In addition, new research groups are being formed that focus especially on humanitaria…
With the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, member States identified a clear path for the prevention of new risks, the reduction of existing risk and the strengthening of resilience as prerequisites for sustai…
Time13:30-15:00 GSTAbout This event will feature new regional initiatives in the Horn of Africa, including the Regional Climate Security Coordination Mechanism and the UN Climate, Peace and Security Hub for the Horn of Africa. Both are the first structures of their kind, aimed at managing intersecting climate and conflict risks while actively promo…
Each year the conference highlights best practices in emergency management, thereby offering conference attendees valuable insight into what works and does not work in mitigating, planning, responding and recovering from disasters and emergencies in Minnesota. This year, the "Best Practices" session focuses on the two major natural disasters affecting t…
The curriculum is based on earlier successful courses in New York, Geneva, Kampala and London. The course will aim to provide a practical orientation and training, to equip mental health professionals to establish and organize programs in the mental health and psychosocial domains and strengthen adjunct applicable skills for use in complex humanitarian…
This course aims to familiarize professionals with epidemiological techniques to determine impacts of disasters and conflicts. The course will introduce participants to the methods and tools of epidemiology in the context of humanitarian emergencies and also cover the different uses of quantitative tools for the assessment of health needs in population…
This Expert Consultation seeks to address the serious gap in knowledge and research on the nexus of water, climate change, governance and corruption.
Significant financing will be invested in new and existing water infrastructure, governance mechanisms and technology for climate change adaptation and mitigation. As these investments begin to flow, spec…
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The conference aims to shed light on the complex dynamics of environmentally induced migration and the associated societal processes. Toward this end, we seek to further the interdisciplinary debate and exchange of knowledge from the fields of migration, climate change, disaster, development, and other…
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The HNPW will bring operational and service-oriented response and preparedness networks together on the basis of shared, practical challenges that cannot be solved by any singular network or organization.This forum aims to enable participants to inspire and learn from one another, compel networks to explore new and innovative approaches to peren…