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The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia (PDA) and Rule of Law Programme Asia (RLPA), in collaboration with the Center for Sustainable future, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji will be hosting the following event:
“𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀”
As one of the most pressing non-traditional security threats of our time, climate change continues to pose serious challenges for Small Island Developing States; from rising sea levels and extreme weather events to food and water insecurity, displacement, and governance concerns.
This conference will bring together scholars, policymakers, security practitioners, legal experts, and representatives of affected communities to exchange perspectives and develop policy-relevant recommendations on climate resilience and adaptation.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
▪️ Climate change as a non-traditional security threat
▪️ The politics of climate change and implications for small island states
▪️ Climate security and the rule of law
▪️ A policy paper drafting workshop ✍️
The conference will also feature a keynote address by H.E. Dr. Andreas Prothmann, German Ambassador to Fiji, alongside experts from Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
📅 3 – 4 June 2026
📍 MSP Lecture Theatre, USP Lower Campus, Suva, Fiji
Climate change is one of the most significant non-traditional security threats facing the international community today. For Small Island Developing States, particularly in the Pacific and Oceania region, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, food and water insecurity, and climate-induced displacement are increasingly linked to broader security and governance challenges. The conference will bring together scholars, policymakers, security practitioners, legal experts and representatives of affected communities to discuss these issues and develop policy-relevant recommendations.
Download the agenda: Climate security conference - KAS USP - Final_Guest.pdf
