In the run-up to COP31, being held in Tϋrkiye in November 2026, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in the Netherlands, The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre, and the International Institute of Social Studies invite you to join a roundtable event examining Avenues of Action on Climate and Displacement.
Over the last decade, weather-related disasters have displaced approximately 250 million people within their own countries. Floods, storms, droughts and heatwaves are already uprooting communities. Some people move temporarily and return to their homes and livelihoods, while others cannot go back and
move within countries or across borders in search of safety. It is thus time to make a plan to build resilience for those adapting to climate, take action in providing support to people migrating across borders and recognising the challenges of climate-related displacement within countries.
In this roundtable, speakers and panellists will consider potential avenues of action to help adapt and prepare for climate-related displacement, including working with host communities to reduce risks for both newcomers and improving adaptation strategies for existing residents. Examples will be explored
from Bangladesh and elsewhere. The event will be followed by networking drinks.
- Prof. Ruard Ganzevoort Rector, ISS
- Hyeonggeun Ji Researcher, HSC-ISS
- Kevin Playford Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in the Netherlands
- Paul van de Logt Head of Climate, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Followed by a roundtable including:
- Prof. Joyeeta Gupta, Professor of Environment & Development in the Global South at the University of Amsterdam
- Prof. Thea Hilhorst, Director of The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre & Professor of Humanitarian Studies
- Dr. Rodrigo Mena, Head of Climate & Conflict at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
- Dr. Bishawjit Mallick, Associate Professor Climate Change & International Development Studies, Utrecht University
- Joep Verhagen, Programs Lead at the Global Center on Adaptation
closing remarks:
- H.E. Faiyaz Murshid Kazi, Ambassador of the People ’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Please register via this form.
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