Fifth Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding – Ken Conca and Geoff Dabelko

Jan 30, 2018 | American University, ELI, and UN Environment
Washington, DC
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Fifteen years ago, Ken Conca and Geoff Dabelko published Environmental Peacemaking, a rejoinder to grim scenarios foreseeing environmental change as a driver of conflict. Conca, Dabelko, and collaborators argued that, despite conflict risks, shared environmental interests and cooperative action could also be a basis for building trust, establishing shared identities, and transforming conflict into peace. In the fifth Al-Moumin lecture, Conca and Dabelko will reflect on the evolution of environmental peacebuilding research and their long-term engagement with policymakers and practitioners applying these insights around the world.

At the event, Prof. Conca and Prof. Dabelko will be recognized with the prestigious Al-Moumin Award for their outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding.

Dr. Ken Conca is a Professor of International Relations in the School of International Service and American University. Dr. Geoff Dabelko is a Professor and Director of Environmental Studies at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University; he is also a Senior Advisor to the Environmental Change and Security Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture of Environmental Peacebuilding recognizes leading thinkers who are shaping the field of environmental peacebuilding. It is named after Dr. Mishkat Al-Moumin, Iraq’s first Minister of Environment, a human rights and environment lawyer.

The Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture of Environmental Peacebuilding recognizes leading thinkers who are
shaping the field of environmental peacebuilding. It is named after Dr. Mishkat Al-Moumin, Iraq’s first Minister of
Environment, a human rights and environment lawyer.

This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-al-moumin-award-and-lecture-with-ken-conca-and-geoff-dabelko-tickets-28186979013  

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Founders Room, SIS Building

American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20016