World Water Week is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. In 2018, World Water Week will address the theme “Water, ecosystems and human development”. adelphi will co-convene the seminar “Water and Security: Assessing Risks and Mitigation Options in Hotspots” on 27 August 2018.
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Past Events
Security
Global Issues
The Geneva Peace Week Building Peace in a Turbulent World This year takes place from 5-9 November 2018. It emphasizes the urgency of finding peaceful solutions for the growing risks of violent conflict, building on the lessons from history and the needs for future peacebuilding practice.
Adaptation & Resilience
Capacity Building
Oceania & Pacific
Asia
17 October, 2018 to 19 October, 2018
Manila, Philippines
6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
The 6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum is scheduled to convene in Manila, the Philippines, from 17-19 October 2018.
Adaptation & Resilience
Climate Change
Early Warning & Risk Analysis
Sustainable Transformation
South America
Chile's rich environment has been increasingly suffering under extreme weather events and contamination. Climate mitigation and adaptation plans throughout the world can help curb this trend, and 2nd Climate Week Chile seeks to gather these initiatives under one roop to discuss and exchange.
Development
Security
Global Issues
On Monday, 24 September, the UNGA will hold a high-level plenary meeting on global peace. Also called the 'Nelson Mandela Peace Summit', it is based on UNGA resolution 72/243, by which UN Member States decided to hold a high-level plenary meeting on global peace in honor of the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela.
Biodiversity & Livelihoods
Climate Change
Energy
Environment & Migration
Land & Food
Security
Water
Global Issues
Asia
The “Environment, Conflict and Cooperation” (ECC) exhibition visualizes the dramatic and growing impact of global environmental change. It demonstrates how climate change can threaten the security of the Asian continent, and showcases how climate, environment and sustainable development cooperation can contribute to stability and peace. Dealing with themes such as water, natural resources and climate change, the exhibition shows how environmental degradation and resource scarcity can spark conflict and create new security risks.
Climate Diplomacy
Europe
Global Issues
Climate Diplomacy Week is a time, when EU Delegations around the world reach out to communities and partner organisations, highlighting positive global action and collaboration on climate change. 2018 saw two Climate Diplomacy Weeks: the first one from 18-24 June and the second one from 24-30 September 2018.
The Global Climate Action Summit brought leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Ambition to the Next Level.” It was a moment to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens with respect to climate action.
Adaptation & Resilience
Civil Society
Conflict Transformation
Development
Land & Food
Water
Sub-Saharan Africa
03 September, 2018 to 04 September, 2018
Berlin, Germany
High Level Conference on the Lake Chad Region
The High Level Conference on the Lake Chad Region will be held in Berlin at the German Federal Foreign Office from 3 to 4 September 2018. Germany will be co-hosting the event with Nigeria, Norway and the United Nations.
Biodiversity & Livelihoods
Development
Water
Global Issues
26 August, 2018 to 31 August, 2018
World Water Week 2018
Energy
Land & Food
Sustainable Transformation
Water
Global Issues
The German Federal Foreign Office and adelphi co-organized the side event “Global Resilience Agenda: A Foreign Policy Perspective on the SDGs” on 17 July 2018 at the High Level Political Forum 2018, which took place in the German Permanent Mission in New York. The event sought to deepen the understanding of the SDGs and geopolitics and the particularities of each region. A range of high-ranking officials from the UN and national governments joined the event, as well as experts from academia and civil society.
Oceania & Pacific
Asia
12 July, 2018
Tokyo, Japan
International conference on climate change and fragility in Asia and Pacific region
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will hold an international conference on climate change and fragility in Asia and Pacific region, inviting experts of climate change, regional experts, international business and finance in and outside of Japan, at the Mita Kaigisyo (Mita Conference Center) in Tokyo, Japan, July 12, 2018.
Climate Change
Climate Diplomacy
Oceania & Pacific
Asia
Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2018 is designed to advance regional climate action. The ultimate aim of APCW 2018 is to support implementation of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement on climate change and action to deliver on the SDGs.
Sustainable Transformation
Global Issues
09 July, 2018 to 18 July, 2018
New York City, USA
UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)
The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2018 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council will be held from Monday, 9 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Monday, 16 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018.
Adaptation & Resilience
Biodiversity & Livelihoods
Climate Change
Conflict Transformation
Development
Environment & Migration
Forests
Land & Food
Minerals & Mining
Security
Sustainable Transformation
Water
Global Issues
North America
09 July, 2018 to 19 July, 2018
Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, 871 United Nations Plaza, New York, USA
ECC Exhibition during the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development
The Exhibition on Environmnent, Conflict and Cooperation (ECC) highlights the unprecedented environmental pressures and climate extremes that the world faces today. It was recently updated to encompass topical issues of sustainable development and peace, including the 2030 Agenda. adelphi's ECC Exhibition is shown during the HLPF 2018 by the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations with support by the German Federal Foreign Office as part of the Climate Diplomacy Initiative.
Climate Change
Climate Diplomacy
Europe
28 June, 2018
Brussels, Belgium
In Search for a New Climate Leader – Can the EU be a Force for Progress in International Climate Policy?
The event aims at discussing the prospects for a leadership role of the European Union in international climate policy.
Adaptation & Resilience
Climate Change
Global Issues
Adaptation Futures 2018 provides an opportunity for international networking and dialogue with more than 1000 participants from academia, government, civil society and business, all aiming to take climate adaptation forward.
Canada will host four sets of Ministerial meetings across Canada during its G7 Presidency. The theme of advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment will be integrated throughout the Presidency, and will feature at all Ministerial meetings.
Development
Europe
Organised by the European Commission, the European Development Days (EDD) bring the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
Adaptation & Resilience
Cities
Climate Change
Climate Diplomacy
Energy
Sustainable Transformation
Europe
The European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) is an initiative to facilitate the organization of activities that promote sustainable development across Europe. On this occasion, 10 embassies in Berlin, Germany, are engaging with the 2030 Agenda on the theme "Diplomacy for Sustainability" and organising innovative events around the SDGs.
Global Issues
07 May, 2018 to 09 May, 2018
Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development
SIPRI and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs host the 2018 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development with a focus on 'The Politics of Peace'. adelphi, SIPRI and the Planetary Security Initiative convene a side-event on 7 May in the format of a briefing on the Lake Chad Climate-Fragility Risk Assessment.