Symposium 2023 - Climate Change and Migration
Caritas Switzerland is organizing a symposium on climate change and migration on 16 October 2023 in Berne, Switzerland. The one-day event provides an opportunity for an engaging dialogue on the challenges, opportunities and visions of different stakeholders working on climate change and migration.
Based on scientific insights on possible climate scenarios, the symposium explores implications on future migration and opportunities for action. Participants will include Swiss and international NGO practitioners, representatives of donor organizations, scientific institutes and the private sector. The event language is English.
Impressions of the Symposium 2023 and contributions
The event provided an excellent opportunity for an engaging dialogue on the challenges, opportunities and visions of different stakeholders working on climate change and migration. Based on scientific insights on possible climate scenarios, implications on future migration and opportunities for action were explored.
Participants included Swiss and international NGO practitioners, representatives of donors and multilateral organizations, scientific institutes and the private sector. The presentations are available on YouTube:
Speakers and panelists
Nicoletta Cimmino, Moderator
Peter Lack, Director
Dr. Franziska Koller
Thomas Stocker, University of Berne
Jasmine Neve, ETH-NADEL
Walter Kälin, Platform on Disaster Displacement
Catalina Jaime, Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre
Kavita Gandhi, Swissaid
Anare Leweniqila, Premanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations in Geneva
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich and University of Berne
Marine de Clarens, European Commission’s DG INTPA
Ahmat Khalit Khastalani, Caritas Switzerland
Carolin Nehmé, IOM
Nina Burri, HEKS
Sebastian König, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
Andrea Rota, Migros
Till Kellerhoff, Club of Rome
Caroline Whyte, Wellbeing Economy Alliance Ireland Hub and FEASTA
Further speakers and panelists
- Michelle Yonetani, UNHCR
Further information
Contact
Organising Team
Verena Donislreiter and Sarah EstermannCaritas SwitzerlandAdligenswilerstrasse 15
P.O. Box
CH-6002 Lucerne
+41 41 419 23 28NGO4Climate@caritas.ch
Header image: More than 35 million people are at risk of hunger in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. © Simon Huber