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From: Environmental Change and Security Program <ec...@e.wilsoncenter.org>
Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 10:01 AM
Subject: Virtual Event | Building Resilience in the Sahel in an Era of Forced Displacement


Join the Wilson Center and Population Institute for a discussion with experts who are working across disciplines to identify entry points for policies and programs that strengthen the resilience of communities across the Sahel region.
 
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LIVE WEBCAST | UPCOMING EVENT

Building Resilience in the Sahel in an Era of Forced Displacement

Thursday
Apr. 8, 2021
9:30am – 11:00am ET

 
BUILDING RESILIENCE IN THE SAHEL IN AN ERA OF FORCED DISPLACEMENT

In the Sahel, a growing crisis driven by ongoing violence and devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and food insecurity, has led to the internal displacement of more than 2 million people—four times the number displaced just 2 years ago. This humanitarian crisis demands an urgent response to ensure adequate provision of shelter, food, and water for those forced from their homes. It also points to a need for comprehensive approaches and sustained investments to address the drivers of forced displacement in the region. Join the Wilson Center and Population Institute for a discussion with experts who are working across disciplines to identify entry points for policies and programs that strengthen the resilience of communities across the region.

Send questions for our panelists during the event to ec...@wilsoncenter.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter @NewSecurityBeat. Find related coverage of these issues on our blog, NewSecurityBeat.org.

 
Opening Remarks

Ambassador Mark Green

President, Director, & CEO, Wilson Center

Ambassador Mark Green
 
Moderator

Lauren Herzer Risi

Project Director, Environmental Change and Security Program

Lauren Herzer Risi
 
Panelists

Ngozi Amu

Team Leader and Head Research and Analysis, United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel

Ngozi Amu

Elizabeth Ferris

Research Professor, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University

Elizabeth Ferris

Florian Morier

Head of Stabilisation, United Nations Development Programme Cameroon

Florian Morier

Wise Nzikie Ngasa

Justice and Resilience Programme Director—Mali, Mercy Corps

Wise Nzikie Ngasa

Kayly Ober

Senior Advocate and Program Manager, Climate Displacement Program, Refugees International

Kayly Ober
 
 

EVENT CO-SPONSORS

Environmental Change and Security Program, Maternal Health Initiative, Africa Program, Population Institute
 
 

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