Ulster University (INCORE & TJI), The John and Pat Hume Foundation, John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill Chair in Peace, InternationalFund for Ireland (IFI), and Interpeace are proud to announce the fifth seminar of the Youth, Peace and Security Leadership Seminar Series. Taking place on Tuesday 25 October 2022 (3.45pm – 5pmGMT+1), the seminar, named YouthPerspectives on Climate, Peace and Security will explore environmental peacebuilding and how climate action promotes peace and conflict resolution.
Reflecting on the seminar series that commenced in March 2021, Professor Brandon Hamber, the John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill Chair inPeace, said:
“It is fantastic to see the Youth, Peace and Security LeadershipSeminar Series reach its fifth seminar. The series was created to promote thepositive contribution of youth to maintaining and promoting peace. Over the previousseminars we have covered a wide range of topics such as youth practice andwomen in peacebuilding. With the upcoming COP 28 taking place in November, thisis a crucial time to focus on the topic of Climate Change and its relationshipwith Peace and Security.”
Thespeakers who will be taking part in the seminar are:
AnupahMakoond – a data and programme analyst at the UN Peacebuilding Fund. Sheis the author of ‘Beneath theWakashio Oil Spill: Exploring the linkages between youth marginalization,environmental disaster, and resilience for peace in a small island state’
NisreenElsaim – the Chair of the UN Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group onClimate Change. She is a junior negotiator with the African group of negotiatorsand is also the general coordinator for Youth and Environment – Sudan (YES)platform.
RosalindSkillen – a climate activist currently studying her master’s inenvironmental policy at University College Dublin. Alongside her postgraduatestudies, Rosalind works for the environmental charity, Keep NorthernIreland Beautiful, partnering with community groups to develop climate mitigationand adaptation plans and is also a columnist at the Belfast Telegraph.
Chairedby Danica Damplo – the Youth, Peace and Security Program Manager at Interpeace.
RosalindSkillen, one of the three speakers taking part in the seminar, has hadexperience representing the views of young people at global climate changeconferences that includes COP26. Ahead of the seminar she said:
“Iam looking forward to discussing environmental peacebuilding at the seminar, and demonstrating how climate action promotes peace and conflict resolution across Ireland. The seminar series is agreat opportunity to educate individuals on important global topics, andhow they impact us locally. I hope that everyone takes home somelearnings.”
When asked tosum up the seminar, the Interpeace Youth, Peace and Security ProgramManager and chair of the seminar Danica Damplo said:
“Iam delighted to be chairing the fifth seminar of the Youth, Peace and Security Leadership Seminar Series that will explore the intersecting topics of climate, security, peacebuilding, and youth leadership. This seminar will feature insights from three brilliant women speakers who bring a level of expertise and experience that will enrich an increasingly urgent discussion. I look forward to learning from our speakers and the engagement from our audience.”
Youth Perspectives on Climate, Peace and Security takes place on Tuesday 25 October 2022 at 3.45pm – 5pm (GMT+1).
It is open to everyone with an interest and is free to join.