Inspiring New Thinking: Environmental and Food Security Solutions

This workshop explores the crucial intersection of peace, climate, and food security, focusing on how environmental degradation and food systems can contribute to conflict and instability and vice-versa. Despite recent policy advancements, such as the COP28 Declaration and the Pact for the Future, efforts to address these intertwined challenges remain insufficient. Participants will engage with experts from diverse backgrounds to discuss innovative peacebuilding strategies that integrate both environmental sustainability and food security. Through the interactive panel, breakout groups, and policy-oriented discussions, the session will emphasize the role of young people in shaping a resilient and peaceful future, linking local insights to global policy action.

Speakers

• Ayooshee Dookhee - Project Manager, Kofi Annan Commission on Food Security, Kofi Annan Foundation
• Amir Abdulla - Former Deputy Executive Director, World Food Programme and Kofi Annan Commission on Food Security Commissioner
• Halima Sadiya Ahman - Founder, Nurtured Agro-resources Limited & Youth AgriChampion, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
• Arizza Nocum - President, KRIS for Peace (Philippines) & Extremely Together Leader, Kofi Annan Foundation
•  Katongo Seyuba - Research Assistant, Climate Change and Risk Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

Moderator

• Ayooshee Dookhee - Project Manager, Kofi Annan Commission on Food Security Institutional,  Kofi Annan Foundation

Interpretation

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Live streaming

All events during Geneva Peace Week will be available on-site and online.

Main organiser

• Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF)

Co-Organizers

• Ban Ki-moon Centre (BKMC)
• Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)