Africa and France face new threats
Organised as part of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), the course entitled "Climate Change and Security" began today in Brussels with two face-to-face round tables on the vulnerability of states to global warming and the policies put in place to respond to it.
A number of high-level academic experts and participants gave their analyses of future scenarios relating to climate change: Prof. Andreas Fischlin (IPCC), Dr. Lisa Schipper (University of Oxford), Paul Watkinson, head of the COP21 negotiations technical team and former chairman of the SBSTA/UNFCCC, Cyril Loisel, expert with the European Commission's DG CLIMA.
Prepared and run by the IHEDN's Department of Europe and International Affairs (DEAI), and in partnership with the German think-tank adelphi, this session adopts an approach that is both theoretical and practical: round tables and innovative interactive exercises (using IT tools to ensure social distancing).
Hosted by the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) in Brussels, the "Climate change and security" course has started this morning with two panels on States vulnerability regarding climate change and policies with a worldwide and European perspective. Several high-level experts discussed the future scenarios on climate change and vulnerability: Prof. Andreas Fischlin (IPCC), Dr. Lisa Schipper (University of Oxford), Paul Watkinson, former head of the French technical negotiation team COP21 and former President of SBST/UNFCCC, Cyril Loisel, Senior climate expert DG CLIMA European Commission.
Organised by the Department of Europe and International Affairs of IHEDN, together with the German think-tank adelphi, the course adopts a theoretical and practical approach: rounds tables and innovative interactive exercises (using computer tools allowing to keep social distance).
The course will last three days in the European capital.
