Event
11 Nov 2022

Intergenerational Dialogue of Continents on Climate-induced Migration

  • Date
    11 Nov 2022, 11:30am
  • Location
    COP27

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A dialogue of European, African and Latin-American youth with decision-makers on climate adaptation partnerships and climate-induced migration challenges with stress on the regional disparities and environmental injustice related to climate change & Handover of the Climate of Change petition.

Key issues to be discussed:

  • The role of Global North and Global South in addressing climate-induced migration
  • The role of youth involvement in policy-making on climate-induced migration and climate injustice
  • Climate-induced migration as an adaptation strategy
  • Well-being and needs of climate-induced migrants on their journey and in destination countries

Speakers and Panelists

  • H.E. Nduwa Mkaka, Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change of the Republic of Malawi
  • Florencia Mitchell, National Director of Climate Change,Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina
  • Koko Warner, Manager of the "Impacts, Vulnerability, & Risks" subprogramme, UNFCCC
  • Sinziana Ileana Puscas, IOM Programme Officer Migration, Environment and Climate Change 
  • Naraana Enkhjin, Webster University Student
  • Solomon Yeo, Campaign Director of Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC)
  • Isvilaine Silva, Youth Representative of Engajamundo
  • Paloma Abril Poncela, Youth Representative of European Environmental Bureau
  • Michael Nwafejoku, President and Youth Representative of International Foundation for African Children