BCSC side event events will take place on 5 and 7 October. Events are still being added, and details are being confirmed. Please continue to check back soon for the full list of side events at BCSC 2026.
BCSC 2026 Side Events
5 October
Time | Session | Venue |
| 09:00 - 12:30 |
A fragile balance: Climate change, non-state armed groups and securityIn-person | By invitation only Hosted by the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE), the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Crisis Management Centre Finland (CMC), and the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) | TBA |
09:30-12:30 |
From analysis to implementation: Lessons on integrated CPS programming from the Weathering Risk Peace PillarIn-person | Register here. Registration will close 30 September. Hosted by Weathering Risk Peace Pillar | Berghof Foundation |
09:30 - 16:30 |
Climate, peace and security in Central Asia: A dialogue on water-related regional risks, practical entry points and cooperation pathwaysIn-person | By invitation only Hosted by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and adelphi global | adelphi |
starting 13:00 |
Prevention in a changing climate: Resource competition, resilience and terrorism through a gender lensIn-person | By invitation only Hosted by the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism and adelphi global | TBA |
14:00 - 16:30 |
Tools for ensuring resilience in climate security practice – What works for whom and why?In-person | By invitation only Hosted by the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) Climate Change, Environment, Security and Defence (CCESD) configuration, the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MCF), and the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) | European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management |
14:00 - 16:00 |
Evidence to action: Closing the gap on climate security in crisis-affected transboundary contextsIn-person | Register here. Registration will close 28 September. Hosted by the XCEPT research programme and the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) | British Embassy |
18:30 - 21:00 |
Speaker and partner receptionIn-person | By invitation only Hosted by the Embassy of Japan in Germany, German Federal Foreign Office and adelphi | Embassy of Japan in Germany |
7 October
Time | Session | Venue |
09:00-10:30 |
Financing Land Restoration and Climate Action in Conflict-Affected SettingsIn-person Hosted by the Berghof Foundation and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | Berghof Foundation |
11:00-13:00 |
Climate action in conflict: Learning from local leadershipIn-person Hosted by the Working Group on Peace and Development/FriEnt and the German chapter of the Environment, Climate, Conflict and Peace Community of Practice (ECCP) | Berghof Foundation |
14:30-16:00 | Financing the Green Transition: Policy Instruments, Energy Security and Geopolitical Dimensions. Perspectives from Nigeria, Indonesia and IndiaIn-person Hosted by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) together with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in the context of the GeoClimRisk Project, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office as part of the Climate Diplomacy Action Programme (CDAP) | German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) |