CLIMATE, CONFLICT, AND FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA

26 Oct 2022

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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Join the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in a workshop series in Fall 2022, Africa in Focus: African Agency in International Climate Policy and Energy Geopolitics. This series centers African voices in discussing the causes, consequences, and policy solutions for global climate change.

This event will examine the consequences of climate change on food security on the continent and how water and food scarcity impacts and is impacted by local and global conflict.

Registration:

This event is virtual and open to the public. RSVP is required.

Speakers:

Simeon Ehui, Regional Director for Sustainable Development for Africa, World Bank

Wanjira Mathai, Managing Director - Africa and Global Partnerships, World Resources Institute

Dhesigen Naidoo, Climate Adaptation Lead, South Africa Presidential Climate Commission & Senior Research Associate - Climate Risk and Human Security Programme, Institute for Security Studies Africa

Moderator:

Robert Paarlberg, Associate, Sustainability Science Program, Harvard Kennedy School & Betty F. Johnson ‘44 Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Wellesley College

Event Date: 
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Institution(s): 
Sponsored By: 
Harvard University’s Center for African Studies
Location: 
Virtual