15 November 2021 – In cooperation with the Ecologic Institute and Climate Alliance, ifa is proud to present the web talk series 'Totally Glocally. Europe from the outside: dealing with the climate crisis'.
How is Europe perceived by countries beyond its borders, and where do associated hopes and disappointments lie? What answers does international law provide concerning the threat of climate change to individuals globally and to communities beyond Europe in particular? How should relational, non-Western models of knowledge production and exchange be considered? And how can the role of international civil society be discussed in this context?
ifa's (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) event series Totally Glocally focusses this time on tackling some of the world's challenges resulting from global warming and its consequences for humanity. Integrating non-European perspectives, particularly those from the Global South, experts will discuss climate ethics, justice and global migration.
The web talks will take place on 17 November, 24 November and 1 December 2021 from 14.00 to 15.30 CET.
When to attend
Programme
17 November: Moving beyond Western discourses. Frameworks for climate ethics
Bayo Akomolafe (Nigeria) is a writer, activist and executive director of the Emergence Network. He and Wolfgang Kaleck (co-founder, General Secretary and legal director of the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights ECCHR) will question the concept of traditional liberal humanism in regards to dealing with the climate crisis.
24 November: Concepts for climate justice: How can we empower the most vulnerable?
María Fernanda Espinosa (Ecuador) is a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy, diplomat, politician and former President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. She will explore the challenges that the most vulnerable people face at the hands of climate effects primarily caused by the Global North.
1 December: Migration and climate crisis. Challenges and perspectives
Two panellists will provide an outline on global migration and its challenges: Parag Khanna (USA/India) is a political scientist, author, founder and managing partner of FutureMap;
Kumi Naidoo (South Africa) is a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy, a human rights and environmental activist as well as former Executive Director and Secretary General of Greenpeace International.
Founder and emeritus director of the Ecologic Institute in Berlin R. Andreas Kraemer will moderate.
About ifa
ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) promotes a peaceful and enriching coexistence between people and cultures worldwide. ifa supports artistic and cultural exchange in exhibition, dialogue and conference programmes, and it acts as a centre of excellence for international cultural relations. It is part of a global network and relies on sustainable, long-term partnerships. The institute is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Baden-Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart. The ifa Section Research and Dialogue initiates, designs and moderates a wide range of events to encourage concerted reflection on global cultural relations. www.ifa.de/en
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