- Modou Diaw, IRC Regional Vice President for West Africa
- Nisreen Elsaim, former Chair, UN Secretary-General Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change; and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, Robert Bosch Academy
- Elke Löbel, Head of Directorate, Displacement and Migration, Crisis Prevention and Management and Commissioner for Refugee Policy at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
- Kavita Ramdas, former Director, Women’s Rights Program, Open Society Foundations; and former Senior Advisor on Global Strategy and Representative for South Asia, Ford Foundation; and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, Robert Bosch Academy
As the climate crisis intensifies, its impact is felt most acutely in regions already vulnerable to conflict and socio-economic fragility. Yet these countries receive the least climate financing. In the face of increasing crises and shrinking public aid budgets, innovative, scalable solutions that address the specific contexts of climate-vulnerable, conflict-affected communities are needed more than ever. The complexity of the climate crisis necessitates a collaborative approach between governments, the private sector, civil society, local communities, and activists. Germany, as a key diplomatic player and one of the world’s leading climate donors, is uniquely positioned to lead these critical discussions.
Together with a select group of representatives from government, business, media, think tanks, media and civil society, we will explore how cross-sectoral cooperation and innovative, scalable solutions can ensure climate-vulnerable, conflict-affected communities are not left behind in the lead-up to COP29 and the global response to the climate crisis.
This event will take place in cooperation with the International Rescue Committee Deutschland.
About the Einstein X series
Einstein X is an event series initiated by International Rescue Committee Deutschland building on its flagship Einstein Humanitarian Dialog event. With its title, IRC honors the Nobel Prize winner and former refugee Albert Einstein, who helped found the organization in 1933.
Participation is by invitation only.
Registration for this event is closed.