IOM is partnering with the European Commission during EU Green Week to host an online expert discussion on “The Search for Greener Pastures: Exploring the Relationship Between Nature, Biodiversity and Migration”. The event will bring together a diverse panel of experts to answer questions regarding the role of migration in the European Green Deal, with a special focus on the nature and biodiversity.

Moderated by: Professor Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)

Featuring panellists:

• Ms. Tosca Barucco, Special Envoy for Cop 26 at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
• Mr. Ola Henrikson, Regional Director at IOM Regional Office for the European Economic Area, the European Union and NATO
• Honourable Mayor Mr. Mamadou Lamine Thiam, Mayor of Kébémer, Sénégal and President of members of the International Union for the conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Senegal
• Mr. Runar Myrnes Balto, Member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway (Sametinget)
• Mr. Heliodoro Temprano Arroyo, Adviser on international economic relations and global governance at DG ECFIN from the European Commission