Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation

13:00 - Wednesday, 23 April 2008

 Following the 2007 UN Security Council debate on the security implications of climate change, recently echoed by the joint paper presented by the EU High Representative and the European Commission, a two-day event was organised by the Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation and the Folke Bernadotte Academy on 24 and 25 April 2008.

The workshop discussion focused particularly on two isuses: the impact of climate change as a threat multiplier in the security domain; and the role of good governance in both preventing environmentally-induced conflicts and dealing with climate change itself, through adaptation and mitigation. The first-day open conference was followed by a restricted Dialogue Forum, in which representatives from Member States, major players of the international community and selected organisations discussed options for concrete action, with emphasis on the African continent.

This timely workshop launched a new phase of events that the Madariaga - College of Europe Foundation will organise with its long-term partner the Folke Bernadotte Academy, in cooperation with the EU Presidencies, the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, the European Commission and the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO).

 Download here the Programme

 Report Workshop Climate Change and Conflict Prevention

 Report Dialogue Forum on Conflict Prevention and Climate Change