Events

Catalyzing Change: Ongwen, Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes, and Intersection

Apr 20, 2023 - Apr 21, 2023 | Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights
Online

Join us for a lively discussion of how the ground-breaking International Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber ruling in Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen impacts intersectional feminist approaches to norm-setting…

Activism and Environmental Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland

Apr 20, 2023 | Centre for Sustainability, Equality & Climate Action
Belfast, UK and online

As part of the SECA Research Seminar series, Niamh Small, will be presenting material from her PhD research. More details to follow.

Date and time: Thu,…

How should the UN respond to the Taliban's prohibition on Afghan women working for the UN?

Apr 18, 2023 | Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Online

In April 2023 the Taliban barred Afghan women from working for the United Nations in Afghanistan. This decision extends the Taliban’s directive previously announced in…

China’s Climate Security Vulnerabilities

Apr 11, 2023 | Wilson Center, Environmental Change and Security Program
Washington, DC and online

In an era increasingly defined by climate change, the United States and China stand out as the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases—but neither country…

Climate Security: Finding Shared Solutions to Shared Challenges

Apr 6, 2023 | Search for Common Ground, USAID, and ConnexUs
online

Addressing climate security requires an understanding of the best practices and lessons learned in the joint challenges of climate change, conflict, and human security. By…

International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence

Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 1, 2023 | IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group
Online and Oxford UK

This conference will bring together representatives from several major sectors, spanning governments (including representatives of GWP projects), NGOs, intergovernmental organisations, academic and business sectors, and…

Taking Data Back: Women’s Sovereignty over Land Data

Mar 30, 2023 | The Land Portal
Online

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality(link is external)”.  The day aims to celebrate women and…

Climate Change, Natural Resources & Conflicts (Continuing Education Course)

Mar 30, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 | swisspeace
Basel, Switzerland

This course explores how climate change and related international and national policies impact conflicts. The course sets off with an introduction to the key economic,…

Commitments to Accelerate Cooperation on Water, Environment, Climate, and Peace (side event to the UN 2023 Water Conference)

Mar 23, 2023 | Government of Sweden, Federal Republic of Somalia, and Stockholm Hub on Environment, Climate and Security
New York, NY

In the face of a changing climate, coordinated action can contribute to peace, prosperity and strengthen resilience. The side event will provide a platform for…

UN 2023 Water Conference

Mar 22, 2023 - Mar 24, 2023 | United Nations
New York, NY

In March 2023, the world will come together to address the urgent water crisis at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York. Co-hosted by…

2023 Environment and Emergencies Forum

Mar 22, 2023 - Mar 23, 2023 | UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit
Brussels, Belgium

The Environment and Emergencies Forum (EEF) is an inclusive global forum focused on the interface between the environment and humanitarian emergency response. It brings together…

Somalia: Between Conflict and Draught, Building Peace (Forum at the 21st International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights)

Mar 16, 2023 | FIFDH
Geneva, Switzerland

For 32 years, Somalia has been considered a failed state. Between global warming, famine, piracy along its coastline, attacks by the islamist terrorist group Al-Chabab…

Women at the Helm: The Unfinished Business of Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement

Mar 16, 2023 | Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Copley Formal Lounge 3700 O St. NW Washington, DC 20007

This conference will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement and spotlight the critical, yet often overlooked, role that women have played…

Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace: Good Governance and Legality

Mar 15, 2023 | Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Online

The Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is holding bi-monthly meetings for the Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace. The discussion is open to all interested…

African Women in Peace and Security

Mar 15, 2023 | The African Youth Security Network
Online

Join us for an international women's day event for African women who work in peace, security and development.

This year, we're celebrating the achievements of African…

Frontiers: Innovative Approaches for Women’s Land Rights

Mar 15, 2023 | USAID
Online

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes important goals related to ending poverty and promoting gender equality. The Agenda recognizes that the pathways to achieve…

Famine in the Horn of Africa: A Boon for Terrorist Groups? (Forum at the 21st International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights)

Mar 15, 2023 | FIFDH
Geneva, Switzerland

In the countries of the Horn of Africa, populations are experiencing unprecedented food insecurity as a result of recurrent droughts. While global warming is the…

Reigniting the WPS Agenda

Mar 10, 2023 | Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security
Online

This session is designed to bring together activists, organisations and networks working to advance the Women, Peace and Security Agenda around the world in a…

The Changing Geopolitics of Critical Minerals and the Future of the Clean Energy Transition

Mar 9, 2023 | Wilson Center
Washington, DC and online

The relationship between China and the US is commonly portrayed in terms of geostrategic competition, often leading to pessimistic accounts of international cooperation. This, in…

Iraqi Women Speak: Promoting Women, Peace, and Security

Mar 8, 2023 | Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame
Online

What is the situation for women in Iraq today? What are the challenges to implementing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda that would ensure women’s equal and…

Women, Peace and Security in Iraq: 20 Years After the Invasion

Mar 8, 2023 | Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Keough School of Global Affairs, Washington D.C. Office, 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 120, Washington D.C., 20036

Women, Peace, and Security - A Global Perspective

Mar 7, 2023 - Mar 7, 2023 | UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
online

Are you 18-30 years old and interested in learning the fundamentals of negotiation and peacebuilding, and about the women, peace and security agenda? Then come…

Book Launch: Weaponizing Water by Marcus King

Feb 28, 2023 | Georgetown University, Mortara Center for International Studies, Science, Technology & International Affairs, Walsh School of Foreign Service
Washington, DC

Join Dr. Marcus King and the Mortara Center for International Studies in discussing his upcoming book, Weaponizing Water: Water Stress and Islamic Extremist Violence in…

NERPS Conference 2023

Feb 28, 2023 - Mar 3, 2023 | Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability and Asian Institute of Technology
Khlong Nueng, Thailand

The Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) at Hiroshima University and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will jointly host the…

IPF ATID BOSTON – Assessing Women's Leadership in Israeli and Palestinian Track-Two Diplomacy

Feb 23, 2023 | IPF ATID
WPI Seaport at 303 Congress Street

Please join IPF Atid Boston for a briefing from Dr. Eileen Babbitt, who will discuss the history of track-two diplomacy in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Dr.…

Munich Security Conference Breakfast Discussion – War, Oppression, and Strongmen: Rethinking the Role of Anti-Feminism in Autocratic Regimes

Feb 19, 2023 | The Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy
BMW Pavillon

We are delighted to invite you to our Munich Security Conference Side Event, organised in partnership with ICAN and DGAP. The breakfast will take place at the BMW…

Leading for Change: Women in Iran and the Journey to Freedom

Feb 16, 2023 | Wilson Center
Online

The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program is honored to host leading women’s rights advocate and former Minister for Women's Affairs in Iran Mahnaz Afkhami at…

Bringing Everyone Forward for Sustainable and Equitable Development

Feb 10, 2023 | Royal Academy of Science International Trust
UN Headquarters, New York

The Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT), and co-organizing
Member States are celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
(IDWGIS), on 10 February…

Water @ Wilson | Water and Conflict: Updates from the Russia-Ukraine War

Feb 7, 2023 | Wilson Center
online

Russia’s war in Ukraine has devastated the country’s water and sanitation infrastructure. Civilian water supply and treatment have been exposed to collateral damage, wielded as…

Webinar: Author Dr. Anne Dienelt Presents: "Armed Conflicts and the Environment: Complementing the Laws of Armed Conflict with Human Rights Law and International Environmental Law"

Feb 2, 2023 | EnPAx Law Interest Group, IUCN-WCEL Environmental Security and Conflict Law Specialist Group and Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki
online

The webinar will discuss Dr. Anne Dienelt’s book Armed Conflicts and the Environment: Complementing the Laws of Armed Conflict with Human Rights Law and International…