Moderator: Rania Sharshr, Climate Action Director of IOM

Opening Remarks: Ugochi Daniels, IOM Deputy Director General

Speakers: 

• Marta Costanzo Youth, Acting Assistant Secretary Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. Department of State
• Nicolas Marin, IOM Goodwill Ambassador and National Geographic Explorer
• Shakhzoda Mirakova, IOM Youth Delegate
• Aakash Ranison, IOM Youth Delegate
• Samuel Huckstep, Research associate at Center for Global Development, ECMN24 IOM Paper Competition winner

This event will spotlight creative storytelling as a catalyst for climate change advocacy, with IOM Director General Amy Pope engaging with IOM Goodwill Ambassador Nicolas Marin, Marta Costanzo Youth, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, and IOM Youth Delegates. They will share their experiences, with two delegates showcasing creative projects, sparking dialogue on climate mobility.