Conference
Climate Change and Migration
Point of No Return?! - An African Perspective
Conference: Climate Change and Migration
December 9, 2020
online via Zoom
Last year alone, 24.9 million displacements were recorded due to natural disasters. Drought, floods and other developments are destroying livelihoods in many places around the world. Africa is particularly affected by these climatic changes. Now, the corona pandemic is acting as an additional accelerator.

Climate Change and Migration: Point of No Return?! - An African Perspective
In a digital conference we analysed the situation, trends and forecasts for sub-Saharan Africa. High-level speakers with outstanding expertise from politics, academia, business and civil society discussed what needs to be done to reduce the effects and respond appropriately to the consequences of climate change, and how cooperation between Europe and Africa can be shaped in this regard.
Speakers
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Panels
Wednesday, 09.12.2020 | 11:00-17:30 (MEZ)
Donnerstag, 10.12.2020 | 14:30-16:00 (MEZ)
Contact Persons
Rhoda Berger, r.berger@globalperspectives.org
Conference
In this large-scale format, we offer a platform for experiences and expertise. In close cooperation with our partner organizations, we gather many people around one shared topic.
Program Archive
How can Germany build strong, sustainable relationships with countries in the Global South that benefit both sides? At HSC 2025, we continued the dialogue on the Commission's recommendations.
At the eighth edition of The Africa Roundtable, we discussed how to rethink and strengthen sustainable finance in Africa through strategic partnerships with Europe.
The Commission “A Changing World – Germany and the Global South” presents its recommendations as a basis for addressing key strategic decisions facing Germany today.
How can Germany's international cooperation become more sustainable? After a year of intensive work, the Commission presented its final report recommendations for discussion.
DPI can help bring large populations online, driving economic growth. We highlighted the range of benefits of this new concept at our follow-up to the seventh edition of The Africa Roundtable.
The Commission "A Changing World - Germany and the Global South", chaired by Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, presents its first actions recommendations ahead of the German federal elections in 2025.
With data emerging as the key driver of future economic power, Africa's digital transformation is critical and urgent. The action recommendations of the seventh conference.
The seventh edition of the Africa Roundtable focused on the importance of digital infrastructure and data sovereignty for the digital revolution on the African continent.
Our discussion at Raw Materials Congress focused on fostering smart and sustainable European-African partnerships in raw materials to meet demand, boost African growth, and support energy transitions.