Save the Date: Fifth Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding: Ken Conca and Geoff Dabelko
Nov 19, 2017
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American University, ELI, and UN Environment
On January 30th 2018, Professor Ken Conca and Professor Geoff Dabelko will be recognized with the prestigious Al-Moumin Award for their outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding. The event will take place in Washington DC, at American University, at the School of International Service, in the Founders Room.
The Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on 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.
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.
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.
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, School of International Service Building
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20016