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"First Yaounde discussion Forum around Lake Chad: Humanitarian Crisis exacerbated by Climate Change!"

Discussion Forum on "the Nexus between the Humanitarian Crisis in the Lake Chad Basin Region and Climate Change" with focus on the influence of environmental shift and different approaches in living with Climate Change.
September 5, 2017

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“FIRST YAOUNDE DISCUSSION FORUM AROUND LAKE CHAD: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS EXACERBATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE!”

Organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Climate Policy and Energy Security Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa KAS-Yaoundé

5 September 2017

10:30–11:00 Registration

11:00 –11:30 Official Opening

Prof. Dr. Oliver Ruppel, Director, Climate Policy and Energy Security Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

Mr. Lars Leymann, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy Yaoundé

Mr. Bale Bura, Representative of the Sustainable Development Program of the Lake Chad Basin

11:30 – 13:00 Introduction and Discussion on “The Nexus between the Humanitarian Crisis in the Lake Chad Basin Region and Climate Change", Prof. Mark Bolak Funteh, Associate Professor in Peace Studies, University of Maroua

13:00 Group Photo followed by Lunch

13:00–14.15 Introduction of Delegates and Participants

14:15 – 15:15 Session One (English)

Chair: Senator, Haman Paul, Senator from Adamaoua Region, President of “Alliance for Development and Environment (ADE)”

Theme: Humanitarian Crises Exacerbated by Environmental Shift

Paper 1: “Severe Competition and Conflict over Scarce Resources (Water, Land Food/Nutrition, Prices, etc.)”, Dr. Zakinet Dangbet, Histoire Contemporaine du Tchad, Pastoraliste, University of N’Djamena

Paper 2: “What are the Migratory and Displacement Trends of the Population?” Mr Andreas Kahler, JRS West&Central Africa

Paper 3: “How has the Situation encouraged Terrorists Implant and Imprints in the Region?”, Dr. Ousmanou Adama, Senior Lecturer of

History (Terrorism), University of Maroua Researcher/ Center for African Studies, University of Basel Petersgraben, Switzerland

15:15 – 16:15 Session Two (French)

Chair: Prof. Dr. Oliver Ruppel, Director, Climate Policy and Energy Security Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

Theme: Living with Climate Change: Adaptive, Sustainable and Perspective Approaches

Paper 4: “What has been the Action of the Local Communities (individuals, traditional leaders, administration etc.)?” Mr Mekondane Obounou, Prefet Logono et Chari

Paper 5: “What has been the Role of Researchers/Academics in the Process?” Prof. Blossom N. Fondo, Postcolonial Studies and Critical Theory, University of Maroua

16.15 – 17.00 Plenary Discussion

17:00 – 18:00 Cocktail

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September 5, 2017
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Venue

Yaounde, Cameroon

Speakers

  • Prof. Dr. Oliver Ruppel
    • Director Climate and Energy Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Mr. Lars Leymann
    • Deputy Head of Mission German Embassy Yaoundé
  • Mr. Bale Bura
    • Representative of the Sustainable Development Program of the Lake Chad Basin
Contact

Prof. Dr. Oliver C. Ruppel