Event: Exploring Progress at the Intersection of Gender, Climate, Environment and Security
Online Event | 22 October 2025 | 15:00–17:00 CET
The CoE and the European External Action Service (Civilian Operations Headquarters) are pleased to invite interested participants to an online event marking the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).
This is an official side event of the Berlin Security and Climate Conference.
Discussion will centre on “Exploring Progress at the Intersection of Gender, Climate, Environment and Security”, bringing together researchers and practitioners to explore how gender and environmental considerations intersect in conflict-affected contexts, and how these insights can strengthen civilian crisis management missions.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Time: 15:00–17:00 CET
Format: Online (Webex)
Registration essential (by Monday 20 October): Please register here.
Login details will be sent to registered participants before the event.
For any questions, please contact Marianne Flach (marianne.flach@coe-civ.eu) or Ida Eriksson (ida.eriksson@coe-civ.eu).
Programme Highlights
Opening remarks will be delivered by Douglas Carpenter, Head of Division, EEAS/CivOpsHQ.1, and Johanna Sumuvuori, Director of the CoE. This will be followed by a keynote address and a presentation on experiences from the field, as follows:
Keynote Speaker, Laura Birkman (Hague Centre of Strategic Studies) – Women, Water, and Peace: Integrating Pathways for Sustainable Security
Ingvild Brodtkorb (Norwegian Institute for International Affairs) – The Interface Between CPS and WPS in Conflict- and Climate-Affected Contexts
Bárbara Magalhães Teixeira (Stockholm International Peace and Research Institute) – Gendered Dimensions of Climate-Related Security Risks in the OSCE Region
Helena Bergé (Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – Integrating Climate into WPS National Action Plans
Patrick Fox (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) – A Collaborative Approach
Mervi Patosalmi & Johanna Lauritsen (EEAS CivOpsHQ) – Intersections of Women, Peace and Security, Climate Change and Environmental Degradation in Civilian CSDP Missions
Join us as we reflect on 25 years of the WPS agenda and explore new pathways for sustainable peace and security in an era of global environmental change.
Full invitation and concept note can be found here.