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Here you can find the current list of registered participants for BCSC 2025. The list is frequently updated. A complete list of speakers can be found here. If you are attending BCSC, you can also log into the conference app to connect with other participants. Kindly note that your log in is the email you registered with, and it may take up to 24 hours after registration to be able to log in to the app. 

BCSC 2025 Participant Overview
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Hamdi Abdi Isse

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Chief of Staff, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Somalia
Malak Altaeb

Malak Altaeb

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Senior Subject Matter Expert, Climate and Water Initiative (CWI)
Christian Altpeter

Christian Altpeter

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Climate, Peace and Security Specialist, Folke Bernadotte Academy
Nadine Andersen

Nadine Andersen

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Research Assistant, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Serena Arcone

Serena Arcone

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Capacity Development Specialist - Climate and Security Risk, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Marion Arnaud

Marion Arnaud

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Political Affairs Officer - Climate Peace and Security, UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO)
Abdirahman Aynte

Abdirahman Aynte

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Former Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Federal Republic of Somalia
Khouloud Baghouri

Khouloud Baghouri

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Former Youth Ambassador for Peace, African Union (AU)
Aminu Magaji	Bala

Aminu Magaji Bala

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Head of Division Natural Resources Management, Lake Chad Basin Commission
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Emma Beelen

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Advocacy Manager, Action Against Hunger Germany
Maryruth Belsey Priebe

Maryruth Belsey Priebe

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Co-Founder and COO, aXXelerate
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Ashwin Bhaskaran

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First Secretary (Political), Embassy of India
Daisy Bispo Teles

Daisy Bispo Teles

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Researcher, Rotary Peace Fellowship / Uppsala University
Raphael Bodewig

Raphael Bodewig

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Climate, Peace and Security Expert, United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)
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Cynthia Brady

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Senior Associate, adelphi
Kate Brauman

Kate Brauman

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Deputy Director, Global Water Security Center - University of Alabama
Esther Breffka

Esther Breffka

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Climate Security Coordinator, European Security and Defence College (ESDC)
Iris Breutz

Iris Breutz

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Senior Partnership Manager, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Esra Buttanri

Esra Buttanri

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Senior Portfolio Manager - Climate Action, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Nick Chemosit

Nick Chemosit

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Ph.D. scholar, Kenyatta University
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Victoria Cochrane

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Head of Unit for Sub-Saharan Africa, Berghof Foundation
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Agnes Cronholm

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Climate, Peace and Security Office, Folke Bernadotte Academy
Cedric de Coning

Cedric de Coning

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Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Lennard de Klerk

Lennard de Klerk

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Lead Author, Warbon Initiative on GHG Accounting of War
Jonas de Meyer

Jonas de Meyer

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Senior Climate Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium
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Ciro de Souza Brito

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Climate Policy Expert, Instituto Socioambiental (ISA)
Maëlle Délen

Maëlle Délen

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Fellow, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
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Lucas Destrijcker

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Climate Security Expert, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
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Ilona Domanska

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Senior Policy Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Ulrich Eberle

Ulrich Eberle

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Director, Climate, Environment and Conflict Project, International Crisis Group (ICG)
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Taye Abdulkadir Edris

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Senior Technical Member of the Continental Early Warning System, African Union Commission
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Annika Erickson-Pearson

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Community Manager, Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace (ECCP) Community of Practice
Ida Eriksson

Ida Eriksson

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Senior Advisor on Climate and Security, European Center of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE)
Abdullah Fahimi

Abdullah Fahimi

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Research Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
Nadim Farajalla

Nadim Farajalla

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Chief Sustainability Officer, Lebanese American University
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Patrick Fox

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Senior Strategic Advisor Environment and Climate Security, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
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Martin Frick

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Director, World Food Programme (WFP)
Giulia Giordano

Giulia Giordano

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Director Mediterranean and Global Strategy, ECCO
Efraim Gomez

Efraim Gomez

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Global Policy Director, World Wide Fund For Nature International (WWF)
Julia Sophie Hammelehle

Julia Sophie Hammelehle

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Senior Policy Advisor, Munich Security Conference (MSC)
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Rosa Herman

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Member, Climate and Security Expert Network (CSEN)
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Annick Hiensch

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Special Assistant, United Nations Climate Security Mechanism (CSM)
Lina Hillert

Lina Hillert

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Project Associate Environmental Peacemaking, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)
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Anna-Katharina Hornidge

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Director, German Institute of Development and Sustainability
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Victoria Hugelshofer

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Senior Policy Officer, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ)
Andrew Hyde

Andrew Hyde

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Senior Fellow, Stimson Center
Hans Olav Ibrekk

Hans Olav Ibrekk

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Special Envoy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Tobias Ide

Tobias Ide

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XCEPT Conflict and Climate Research Fellow, Murdoch University
Ghulam Isaczai

Ghulam Isaczai

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Deputy Special Representative for Humanitarian and Development Affairs, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)
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Antonius Jaekel

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Policy Advisor - German and EU Climate Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G)
Sofia Kabbej

Sofia Kabbej

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Associate Researcher, Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS)
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Martin Kaiser

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Executive Director, Greenpeace e.V.
Utchang Kang

Utchang Kang

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Programme Manager, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Yvan Keckeis

Yvan Keckeis

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Deputy Head of Unit, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
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Mohamed Khalil

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Lead on Strategic Governmental Relations, Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Atieh Khatibi

Atieh Khatibi

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Researcher Project Assistant, The Research Center for Climate Law, University of Graz
Ellie Kinney

Ellie Kinney

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Climate Advocacy Coordinator, Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)
Mona Koehler-Schindler

Mona Koehler-Schindler

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Staff Officer Climate Security, The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
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Christine Kolbe

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Consultant, Hessian Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology
Caroline Kruckow

Caroline Kruckow

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Policy Advisor Peace and Development, Brot für die Welt / FriEnt
Andrew Kruczkiewicz

Andrew Kruczkiewicz

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Senior Staff Researcher, Columbia University
Vera Künzel

Vera Künzel

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Senior Advisor, Germanwatch
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Sabina Läderach

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Diplomatic Collaborator, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
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Chrisantus Lapang

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Project Officer, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)
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Renee Lariviere

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Senior Director of Programs, Interpeace
Johanna Lauritsen

Johanna Lauritsen

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Environmental Coordinator, European External Action Service (EEAS)
Kirsty Lewis

Kirsty Lewis

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Climate Science Fellow, UK Met Office
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David Lönnberg

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Chief of Staff, Global Centre for Climate Mobility
Assem Mayar

Assem Mayar

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Climate Expert, Climate Security Expert Network (CSEN)
Dragica Mikavica

Dragica Mikavica

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Programme Officer, UN Office of the Special Representative of the SG for Children and Armed Conflict
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Andrea Milan

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Senior Programme Manager, Global Centre for Climate Mobility
Rebecca	Minkus

Rebecca Minkus

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Component Lead, GIZ African Union
Sabine Minninger

Sabine Minninger

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Senior Policy Advisor on Climate Change, Brot für die Welt
Amadée Mudie-Mantz

Amadée Mudie-Mantz

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Policy Advisor, Munich Security Conference (MSC)
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Bilun Müller

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Deputy Head of Unit, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany (BMWE)
Apostolos Nikolaidis

Apostolos Nikolaidis

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Peace & Resilience Thematic Expert, European Commission
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Siobhan O'Neil

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Head of the Managing Exits from Armed Conflicts Project (MEAC), UNIDIR
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Grazia Pacillo

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Lead CGIAR Climate Security, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
Tobias Pietz

Tobias Pietz

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Senior Researcher Lead Climate Security & EU, Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF)
Margaux Pimond

Margaux Pimond

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Climate Environment and Conflict Project Manager, International Crisis Group (ICG)
Anna Dominique Pröhl

Anna Dominique Pröhl

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Programme Analyst Gender, Climate and Peace, UN Women
Elton Qendro

Elton Qendro

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National Programme Officer, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
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Anna Renfrew

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Policy and Advocacy Advisor Climate and Conflict, Mercy Corps
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Will Reynolds

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Climate and Conflict Policy Lead, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (UK)
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Lauren Risi

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Senior Fellow & Director, Environmental Security Program, Stimson Center
Abigail Robinson

Abigail Robinson

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Director, Continua
Grégoire Roos

Grégoire Roos

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Head of Political Dialogue and Policy Innovation, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
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Jannis Ruoff

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Political Assistant, European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE)
Karsten Sach

Karsten Sach

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Member of the Advisory Board, Climate Neutrality Foundation
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Ronja Scheler

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Desk Officer Climate and Defence, Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany (BMVg)
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Dorothea Schildt

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Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identities of Germany (BMELH)
Susanne Schmeier

Susanne Schmeier

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Head of Department, IHE Delft
Hanna Schneider

Hanna Schneider

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Program Manager, Munich Security Conference (MSC)
Sabrina Schulz

Sabrina Schulz

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Director Germany, European Initiative for Energy Security (EIES)
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Peter Schwartzstein

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Climate Security Journalist and Researcher, Center for Climate and Security
Alina Seebacher

Alina Seebacher

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Humanitarian Advocacy Officer Climate Crisis & Food Security, Ärzte ohne Grenzen Deutschland (MSF)
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Katongo Seyuba

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Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Sophia Stanger

Sophia Stanger

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Focal Person Environmental Peacebuilding, Austrian Centre for Peace
Kerstin Stendahl

Kerstin Stendahl

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OSCE CiO Special Representative ob Climate and Security, Ministry of the Environment Finland
Veronica	Stratford-Tuke

Veronica Stratford-Tuke

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Head of Peace Economies, International Alert
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Nina Strumpf

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Policy Officer, Working Group Peace and Development (FriEnt)
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Janne Taalas

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CEO, CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation
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Iida-Maria Tammi

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Research Fellow, Centre for Humanitarian Action
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Kheira Tarif

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Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Kati Temonen

Kati Temonen

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Desk Officer Climate Diplomacy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Fanny Thornton

Fanny Thornton

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Senior Scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Ani Tovmasyan

Ani Tovmasyan

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Consultant, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Laura Trajber Waisbich

Laura Trajber Waisbich

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Deputy Director of Programs, Igarapé Institute
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Swathi Veeravalli

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Senior Advisor, Toda
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Lotte Vermeij

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Senior Expert UN Peace Operations, NORCAP and ZIF
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Tobias von Lossow

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Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute
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Martin Wall

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Head of Climate and Energy, Embassy of Ireland
Ibrahim Wambai

Ibrahim Wambai

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Senior Associate, Lead, Climate, Conflict and Fragility, Clean Technology Hub
Charity Watson

Charity Watson

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Climate, Peace and Security Advisor, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
Stefanie Wesch

Stefanie Wesch

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Researcher, PIK / DGAP
Dorian Wevers

Dorian Wevers

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Analyst, adelphi
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Dieter Wolkewitz

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Chief Technical Advisor, United Nations Development Plan Pakistan
Kai Wollscheid

Kai Wollscheid

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Director External Affairs Europe, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
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Catherine Wong

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Global Team Leader Climate and Security Risk, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Patricia Wratil

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Special Representative to Germany, World Bank