Events

Keynote Session for the International Symposium on Biodiversity and Peacebuilding

Oct 8, 2014 | Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

The Convention on Biological Diversity was inspired by the world community's growing commitment to sustainable development. It represents a dramatic step forward in the conservation…

Courses: Business, Conflict & Peace Course

Oct 6, 2014 | Swisspeace
Basel, Switzerland

Businesses are often seen as the ‘bad guys’ in conflict-affected contexts. This is particularly true for companies in the extractive sector. Conflicts over mining or…

Courses: UNU-EHS and UPEACE Specialized Online Course on Climate Change, International Law and Human Security

Oct 6, 2014 | UNU-EHS, UPEACE
Web-based

The University for Peace (UPEACE) and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) are pleased to invite applications for a new…

The 2014 Nile Basin Development Forum – Challenges, Lessons, and Prospects in Building Sustainable Transboundary Cooperation in a Complex River Basin

Oct 6, 2014 | The World Bank
Nairobi, Kenya

The Nile River Basin is a vital natural resource and economic lifeline for its 238 million inhabitants, in eleven riparian countries (Burundi, Democratic Republic of…

Working Group Meeting: Water and Water Security - Resource, Hazard, Human Security, Navigation, Infrastructure Interdependencies and Innovation

Sep 30, 2014 | HIFLD & WWHGD
Springfield, VA & Webinar

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), in collaboration with the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data (HIFLD) Members and the World Wide Human Geography Data (WWHGD) Leaders…

Fossil Fuels Expert Roundtable: Managing Disputes and Arbitrations Involving the Extractive Sector in Africa

Sep 30, 2014 | Chatham House
London, UK

Disputes between international companies and national governments commonly arise in the extractive industry where high expectations from producer countries often run alongside emotive issues of…

Myanmar-Land Conversion and the Demand for Burmese Timber

Sep 30, 2014 | US Forest Service International Programs Seminar Series
Washington DC

Forest Trends, one of US Forest Service, International Program’s long standing partners, will present on Myanmar: Land Conversion and the Demand for Burmese Timber. The…

14th Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative Workshop

Sep 29, 2014 | Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI)
Burlingame, California

Join the leading industry initiative on conflict minerals for our autumn CFSI Workshop September 29-30, 2014 in Burlingame, California. With the leading experts from industry,…

Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group Meeting

Sep 29, 2014 | EPWG
Washington, DC

The next periodic meeting of the Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group (for researchers and practitioners in the Washington, DC area) will be held on Monday, September 29. …

Three Great Ideas that Weren't on the UNGA Agenda

Sep 29, 2014 | The Wilson Center
Washington DC

With the Millennium Development Goals coming to a close and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under consideration, the international community has a unique opportunity to…

Finance and Flood: Large Dams as a Flashpoint for Conflict

Sep 25, 2014 | Center for International Environmental Law
Washington, DC

We invite you to join us on Thursday, September 25th for the next in our 25th anniversary discussion series with Brent Blackwelder on Finance and Flood: Large Dams as…

Course: Natural Resources Management in Post-conflict Countries (Deadline: 17 September)

Sep 24, 2014 | United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Web-based

Natural resources can play a central role in building sustainable peace in post-conflict societies. The root causes of many conflicts are directly related to or…

Workshop: Climate, Land Use, and Conflict in Northern Africa

Sep 22, 2014 | KlimaCampus
Hamburg, Germany

This workshop is co-organized by CLISEC and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology. Further details about this event will be added to the CLISEC web…

What’s Next? Celebrating 20 Years of the Environmental Change and Security Program

Sep 18, 2014 | Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Washington, DC

For the last 20 years, the Environmental Change and Security Program has brought together a wide range of communities that do not always interact with…

New Executive Seminar on Environment, Peace and Security

Sep 17, 2014 | Columbia University's Earth Institute
New York, NY

Columbia University’s intensive, five-day, Environment, Peace, and Security Executive Seminar, September 17 to 21, 2014, provides senior managers with the intellectual framework, practical skills, and…

Second Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development Practice (ICSDP)

Sep 17, 2014 | Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
New York, US

Particular themes of interest include: Poverty Reduction and Peace-Building in Fragile Region, Low-Carbon Energy and Sustainable Industry, Forests, Oceans, Bioarticleersity, and Ecosystem Services, Good Governance…

Courses: Land, Property, and Conflict

Sep 16, 2014 | United States Institute of Peace
Washington, DC

Disputes and grievances over land and property are implicated in practically all conflicts. This course provides policymakers and practitioners with analytical tools for assessing and…

Socio-Economic Recovery in Fragile States

Sep 11, 2014 | IS Academy Human Security in Fragile States
The Hague

This is the final conference of the IS Academy Human Security in Fragile States. It will take stock of current knowledge on socio-economic recovery in…

Registration: The Gaza Water and Sanitation Crisis

Sep 8, 2014 | EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East and the Institute for National Security Studies
Tel Aviv, Israel

EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) invite you to a conference on the water and sanitation crisis…

International Workshop - Environmental Conflicts: Planning, Issues and Resolution

Sep 4, 2014 | Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania

The conference is organized by the Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest, in partnership with Faculty of Geography, Association for Biodiversity Conservation, and Romanian National…

International Workshop - Environmental Conflicts: Planning, Issues and Resolution

Sep 4, 2014 | Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania

The conference is organized by the Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest, in partnership with Faculty of Geography, Association for Biodiversity Conservation, and Romanian National…

ECPR General Conference 2014

Sep 3, 2014 | University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland

Particular panels of interest include The Political Economy of Large-Scale Land Acquisitions: Water Security and Food Sovereignty: Increasing concerns about scarcity of water resources and…

Integrated Water and Energy Policy and Governance

Sep 3, 2014 | Stockholm International Water Institute
Stockholm, Sweden

Coordinating energy and water policy is crucial for promoting sustainable development and effectively addressing trade-offs between the two sectors. Successful governance mechanisms seek to align…

Symposium: Post-war Development in Asia and Africa

Sep 1, 2014 | Centre for Poverty Analysis and Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Africa and Asia have witnessed the most intense and protracted armed conflicts over the past several decades. Wars and armed conflicts in the two regions,…

The IV Conference of the Institute for Social and Economic Studies (IESE)

Aug 27, 2014 | The Institute of Social and Economic Studies (IESE)
Maputo, Mozambique

The IV Conference of the Institute for Social and Economic studies (IESE) will have the general theme of "State, Natural Resources and Conflict: Actors and Dynamics". Within…

Courses: Governance of Extractive Industries

Aug 25, 2014 | UNITAR
Web-based

Extractive industries are those that are related to mineral and hydrocarbon products such as gold, phospates, diamonds, oil, gas, etc. Extractive industries remain the economic…

Preempting Environmental and Human Security Crises in Africa: Science-Based Planning for Climate Variability Threats

Aug 20, 2014 | Wilson Center
Washington, DC

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, devastating impacts of climate variability are already being observed in Africa through increased wildfires, shrinking rivers, reduced…

Managing Conflict Emanating from Natural Resources

Aug 18, 2014 | UN Economic Commission for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Republic of Sudan, is engaged in the promotion of peace-building at all levels, post conflict reconstruction, and sustainable development, in 8 states (including, the…

2nd International Summer Academy in Peace-building & Intercultural Dialogue (Application Deadline: 30 June)

Aug 17, 2014 | Institute for Peace and Dialogue
Baar, Switzerland

Within the international summer academy we plan to include different workshops, lectures, presentations, interactive group works, brainstorming on conflict places, mediation operations and peace negotiation activities as well as…

Reflections on South Africa’s Agrarian Questions after 20 years of Democracy

Aug 14, 2014 | University of Cape Town
South Africa

The Centre for African Studies at the University of Cape Town will be hosting an international workshop which will reflect on South Africa’s land and…