Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Agenda

Following is the detailed agenda, including session abstracts, for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. A free Virtual Day takes place on June 9, followed by the in-person conference at the University of Ottawa from June 16-19, 2026.

Navigate below to view the detailed agenda by date for both the Virtual Day and in-person conference. An overview of the agenda can be download here.

Please note, that if you have registered for the Virtual Day, you will need to sign up for the particular sessions you wish to attend to receive the Zoom webinar link. To do so, click on the link for each session and sign up accordingly.

For the in-person conference, while most sessions are open for all to attend, based on room capacity, some sessions indicate “sign-up required.” Confirmed conference registrants will be given a link to sign up for capacity-limited sessions.

An overview of the conference--including both the Virtual Day (June 9) and the in-person portion (June 16-19)--is available here (as a PDF).

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Jun 9 | Jun 16 | Jun 17 | Jun 18 | Jun 19

Information on the Virtual Day

Jun 9, 2026 | 6.00 - 17.00

Blue Diplomacy and Transboundary Coral Reef Conservation: Case Studies and Lessons Learned for Safeguarding an Ecosystem under Devastating Impact of Global Climate Change and Local Hazards

Jun 9, 2026 | 7.00 - 8.30
Panel
Participants
Rina Kedem, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (Israel)
Melanie McField, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (United States)
Suleiman Halasah, Institute for Science, Innovation and Society at the University of Oxford (Jordan)
Maoz Fine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)

Environmental Peacebuilding and Communities

Jun 9, 2026 | 7.00 - 8.30
Panel
Participants
Farah El Dessouky, Independent (Egypt)
ASSEFA ADANE ATINAFU, University of Gondar (Ethiopia)
Zainab Nuhu, Bayero University, Kano (Nigeria)
Johanna Garnett, University of New England - Armidale (Australia)

Water, Peace, and Conflict in the Sahel Region (IN FRENCH)

Jun 9, 2026 | 7.00 - 8.30
Roundtable
Participants
Mara Tignino, University of Geneva/Geneva Water Hub (Switzerland)
Awa Niang Fall, University Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal)
Eloïse Pelletier, University of Geneva (Switzerland)
Adriana Daza, Universidad de Montreal (Canada)

Mobility Dimensions of Climate Change, Land Grabbing, and Interventions

Jun 9, 2026 | 7.00 - 8.30
Panel
Participants
Adam Savelli, CGIAR Climate Security (Vietnam)
Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman, International Rescue Committee (United States)
Stephanye Zarama Alvarado, University of Bonn (Colombia)
Artemis Androni, Ghent University (Belgium) (Greece)

Break

Jun 9, 2026 | 8.30 - 9.00

Pre-Emptive Peace and Planetary Commons: Antarctica as a Laboratory for Governance before Crisis

Jun 9, 2026 | 9.00 - 10.30
Roundtable
Participants
Chair: Linda Sheehan, Environment Now (United States)
Stephen Heintz, Rockefeller Brothers Fund (United States)
Indy Johar, Dark Matter Labs (United Kingdom)
Andrew Kelly, Impact Trust / Dark Matter Labs (Australia)

Frontiers in Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 9, 2026 | 9.00 - 10.30
Panel
Participants
Octavio Carlos Peso Goio, Environmental Law Institute (United States)
Aleithia Low (United States)
Dahlia Simangan, Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) (Japan)
Estelle Manuela Nganlo Keguep, University of Cataluna (United States)

Gendered Approaches to Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 9, 2026 | 9.00 - 10.30
Panel
Participants
Madeleine Loll
Alma Mirvic, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Ambreen Ben-Shmuel (Israel)
Nnaemeka Phil Eke-okocha, University of Massachusetts Boston (United States)
Atieh Khatibi, ClimLaw Center, Univerityof Graz (Iran)
Francesca Fassbender, Tel Aviv University (Germany)

Navigating Conversations Across Identities, Cultures, and Narratives

Jun 9, 2026 | 9.00 - 10.30
Roundtable
Participants
Noor Seder, EcoPeace Middle East (Palestine)
Salome Zajbert, EcoPeace Middle East (Israel)
Zeyad Qodssyeh, EcoPeace Middle East (Jordan)

Break

Jun 9, 2026 | 10.30 - 11.00

Water for Peace

Jun 9, 2026 | 11.00 - 12.30
Panel
Participants
Ekta Patel, Environmental Policy Innovation Center (United States)
Eugénie Stoclet, Free University of Brussels (ULB) (Belgium)
Aline Telle
Jens Iverson (Netherlands)
Pintu Kumar Mahla, University of Arizona (India)

Climate Change, Disasters, Conflict, and Peace

Jun 9, 2026 | 11.00 - 12.30
Panel
Participants
Carl Bruch, Environmental Law Institute
Aleena Khan (Pakistan)
Arifa Shafqat, Lahore College For Women University (Pakistan)
Buket Altincelep
Safwan Alhaiek, Scientific Studies and Research Centre (Syrian Arab Republic)

Reimagining Environmental Peacebuilding Roundtable: Youth Perspectives and Intergenerational Dialogue

Jun 9, 2026 | 11.00 - 12.30
Roundtable
Participants
Sophia Haber, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (United States)
Robin Fontaine, EnPAx Young Professionals Interest Group (Monaco)

Crossing Borders with Environmental Peacebuilding: Challenges and Visions for West Africa

Jun 9, 2026 | 11.00 - 12.30
Panel
Participants
Chair: Sophia Stanger, Austrian Centre for Peace (Austria)
Paul Oumarou Koalaga, Institut de Stratégie et de Relations Internationales (Burkina Faso)
Mohamed A. Dicko, Boya Consulting (Mali)
Zara Goni, World Bank (Nigeria)

Break

Jun 9, 2026 | 12.30 - 13.00
Participants
Carl Bruch, Environmental Law Institute

Mining, Conflict, and Conflict Sensitivity

Jun 9, 2026 | 13.00 - 14.30
Panel
Participants
Susannah Dibble, Environmental Law Institute (United States)
Mattia Frasca, Generation Climate Europe (Italy)
Simon Kaack, University of Bath (Germany)
Alexandra Maurtua Konstantinidi, The Livelihood Colab (South Africa)
Abdoul Aziz Idrissa, Ministry of Mines (Niger)
Antonella Lemos, George Washington University (Argentina)

Innovative Approaches for Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 9, 2026 | 13.00 - 14.30
Panel
Participants
Agnes Berner, Lund University (Sweden)
Lydia Millar, Queens University Belfast
Armel Nganzi, IMPACT (Canada)
Emily Sample, Alliance for Peacebuilding (United States)

Environmental Peacebuilding across Contexts, from Urban and Community Settings to Landscapes

Jun 9, 2026 | 13.00 - 14.30
Panel
Participants
Matti Lehtonen, UN Environment (UNEP) (United States)
Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, RAND Corporation (United States)
Venkat Prakash Bakthavatchaalam, Cardiff University (United Kingdom)
Linda Atuesta, Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (Colombia)
Sayeda Qader, The Kalaam Project NFP (United States)
Andres M. Urcuqui-Bustamante, University of Illinois Chicago (United States)

Bridging Research and Practice of Climate Security in Somalia

Jun 9, 2026 | 13.00 - 14.30
Roundtable
Participants
Mohamud Khadar, European Institute of Peace (Somalia)
Arthur Brochen, United Nations Development Programme (France)
Teodora Traljic, IOM Somalia (Ireland)
Chris Hodder, United Nations Environment Programme (United Kingdom)
Arrilya Sugal, Berghof Foundation (Somalia)

Break

Jun 9, 2026 | 14.30 - 15.00

Exploring Law, Power, and Decolonization of Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 9, 2026 | 15.00 - 16.30
Panel
Participants
Mir Wafa Rasheeq, Jamia Millia Islamia (India)
Jeremiah Asaka
Camila Santamaría, Centre d' Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles (France)
Dhirendra Nalbo, Open Institute for Social Science (Nepal)

Project Peace with Nature, Empowering Former Colombian Guerrilla Fighters, Social Leaders, and Victims of the Conflict to Protect Biodiversity and Promote Environmental Peacebuilding (IN SPANISH)

Jun 9, 2026 | 15.00 - 16.30
Roundtable
Participants
Jaime Gongora, University of Sydney (Australia)
Peace with Nature (Colombia)
Jolvi Padilla, Colombian Agencia for the Reincorporation and Normalisation (Colombia)

Militarism, Climate Justice, and Environmental Peacebuilding: Intersections and Imperatives

Jun 9, 2026 | 15.00 - 16.30
Roundtable
Participants
Patrick Hiller, War Prevention Initiative (United States)
Theresa (Isa) Arriola, Blue Ocean Institute (Guam)
Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International (United States)

Minerals Diplomacy: Can Extractive Industries Enable Peace in the Age of AI?

Jun 9, 2026 | 15.00 - 16.30
Workshop
Participants
Saleem Ali, University of Delaware (United States)
Thomas Hale, University of Delaware (United States)

Registration

Jun 16, 2026 | 8.00 - 17.00

Mindfulness for Trauma Management and Conflict Resolution (MTMCR): A Novel Approach to Environmental Peacebuilding [sign-up required]

Jun 16, 2026 | 9.00 - 12.30
Training
Participants
Kumanga Andrahennadi, Centre for the Advanced Learning of Mindfulness (Sri Lanka)
Daniel Weiner, University of Connecticut (United States)
Rana Qaimari, EcoPeace Middle East (Palestine)

Agenda

Information on the Virtual Day

Blue Diplomacy and Transboundary Coral Reef Conservation: Case Studies and Lessons Learned for Safeguarding an Ecosystem under Devastating Impact of Global Climate Change and Local Hazards

Environmental Peacebuilding and Communities

Water, Peace, and Conflict in the Sahel Region (IN FRENCH)

Mobility Dimensions of Climate Change, Land Grabbing, and Interventions

Break

Pre-Emptive Peace and Planetary Commons: Antarctica as a Laboratory for Governance before Crisis

Frontiers in Environmental Peacebuilding

Gendered Approaches to Environmental Peacebuilding

Navigating Conversations Across Identities, Cultures, and Narratives

Break

Water for Peace

Climate Change, Disasters, Conflict, and Peace

Reimagining Environmental Peacebuilding Roundtable: Youth Perspectives and Intergenerational Dialogue

Crossing Borders with Environmental Peacebuilding: Challenges and Visions for West Africa

Break

Mining, Conflict, and Conflict Sensitivity

Innovative Approaches for Environmental Peacebuilding

Environmental Peacebuilding across Contexts, from Urban and Community Settings to Landscapes

Bridging Research and Practice of Climate Security in Somalia

Break

Exploring Law, Power, and Decolonization of Environmental Peacebuilding

Project Peace with Nature, Empowering Former Colombian Guerrilla Fighters, Social Leaders, and Victims of the Conflict to Protect Biodiversity and Promote Environmental Peacebuilding (IN SPANISH)

Militarism, Climate Justice, and Environmental Peacebuilding: Intersections and Imperatives

Minerals Diplomacy: Can Extractive Industries Enable Peace in the Age of AI?

Registration

Mindfulness for Trauma Management and Conflict Resolution (MTMCR): A Novel Approach to Environmental Peacebuilding [sign-up required]

Experiential Peacebuilding in Nature - Essentials of a Reflective Approach [sign-up required]

Writing Workshop for Early Career Researchers in Environmental Peacebuilding [sign-up required]

Designing Effective Survey Questions and Questionnaires: Overview [sign-up required]