BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Moynihan Institute’s Challenges to Citizenship SeriesClimate Ch ange\, Civic Engagement\, and Development in AfricaAccording to the Africa n Development Bank\, episodic climatic shifts seriously threaten to underm ine much of the development and progress made so far including poverty red uction and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (ADB\, Addi s Ababa\, 2013). Besides\, frequent episodes of drought in the Sahel and r ain-induced flooding in Eastern and Southern Africa attests to extreme cha llenges that climate change poses for millions of Africa. Both urban and r ural populations continue to experience these challenges. The WHO has reve aled that climate change affects fundamental human requirements\, notably drinking water\, clean air\, food\, and shelter.Join our panel of 4 expert s in a webinar conference on Friday\, April 22 for a discussion on these c ritical issues as part of the Moynihan Institute’s Challenges to Citizensh ip Series. The webinar is hosted by the Maxwell African Scholars Union and co-sponsored by the Department of Geography and the Environment\; Departm ent of Political Science\; Department of Anthropology\; International Rela tions Undergraduate Program\; Environment\, Sustainability and Policy Bach elor's Program\; and \;Department of African American Studies. It is&n bsp\;funded by the Maxwell School’s Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.P anelists:Jlateh Vincent JappahDr. Jlateh Vincent Jappah is a post-doctoral fellow and PhD candidate in Health Policy (Health Economics) at Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies\, at Stanford University. His research interests intersect betwee n methods that enhance access to the social determinants of health and the provision of appropriate and timely healthcare services\, with the aim of reducing avoidable morbidity and mortality and improving overall health a nd well-being\, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations.Nhia l TiitmamerNhial Tiitmamer is Director of the Environment and Natural Reso urces Program at The Sudd Institute and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Juba where he teaches Environmental Economics\, Natural Resources Economics and Environmental Sociology. His research focuses on e xtractive industries governance\, environmental protection\, climate chang e\, and sustainable energy.Kadi WarnerDr Katherine (Kadi) Warner is a clim ate change and natural resource management specialist with over 35 years o f experience in sustainable development\, community-based resource managem ent\, policy and regulatory frameworks\, rights and benefits\, and with si gnificant experience on climate change adaptation and mitigation. She is a Senior Researcher at the Tropical Forests and People Research Centre of t he University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. She previously served wa s the Regional Senior Expert on Climate Change and Environment at the Worl d Resources Institute\, seconded to the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Af fairs but based in Uganda. As a member of the Ministry’s Climate Team\,&nb sp\; she coordinated the integration of climate change into the developmen t programs of the Netherlands embassies in Sub-Saharan Africa. While in th at position\, Dr. Warner contributed to climate-related policy\, position papers and reports\, including the Netherlands climate finance report to t he OECD and Parliament. Her current research focuses on rights\, gender an d benefit sharing in a voluntary forest-carbon initiative in the Philippin es. She has also worked with governments\, international agencies and orga nizations\, and NGOs in Sub-Saharan Africa\, Asia\, and the Pacific. She h as resided and worked in several countries around the world\, including 11 African countries.Susan S. EkohSusan Ekoh is a research analyst with the Environmental and Climate Justice Programme at UNRISD\, where her primary research focus is on Resilience in Africa. Susan holds a doctorate in Envi ronmental Policy from the State University of New York. Her research inter ests include climate change adaptation\, climate migration within and from cities\, environmental justice\, climate justice\, and sustainable develo pment.Moderator:Martin S. ShanguhyiaMartin S. Shanguhyia is an Associate P rofessor of History and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar in Maxwell School of Citi zenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is also the Director of Maxwell African Scholars Union (MASU) in the Moynihan Institute of Glo bal Affairs of the Maxwell School. DTEND:20220422T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260512T042255Z DTSTART:20220422T193000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Climate Change\, Civic Engagement\, and Development in Africa UID:RFCALITEM639141421755831374 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Moynihan Institute’s Challeng es to Citizenship Series

Climate Change\, Civic Engagement\, and Development in Africa

According to the African Development Bank\, episodic climatic shifts seriously threaten to undermine much of the development and progress made so far including p overty reduction and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals ( ADB\, Addis Ababa\, 2013). Besides\, frequent episodes of drought in the S ahel and rain-induced flooding in Eastern and Southern Africa attests to e xtreme challenges that climate change poses for millions of Africa. Both u rban and rural populations continue to experience these challenges. The WH O has revealed that climate change affects fundamental human requirements\ , notably drinking water\, clean air\, food\, and shelter.

Join our panel of 4 experts in a webinar conference on Friday\, April 22 for a disc ussion on these critical issues as part of the Moynihan Institute’s Challe nges to Citizenship Series. The webinar is hosted by the Maxwell African S cholars Union and co-sponsored by the Department of Geography and the Envi ronment\; Department of Political Science\; Department of Anthropology\; I nternational Relations Undergraduate Program\; Environment\, Sustainabilit y and Policy Bachelor's Program\; and \;Department of African American Studies. It is \;funded by the Maxwell School’s Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.

Panelists:

Jlateh Vincent Jappah
Dr. Jlateh Vincent Jappah is a post-doctoral fellow and PhD candidate in Health Policy (Healt h Economics) at Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford Freeman Spogli In stitute for International Studies\, at Stanford University. His research i nterests intersect between methods that enhance access to the social deter minants of health and the provision of appropriate and timely healthcare s ervices\, with the aim of reducing avoidable morbidity and mortality and i mproving overall health and well-being\, especially for underserved and vu lnerable populations.

Nhial Tiitmamer
Nhial Tiitmamer is Director of the Environment and Natural Resources Prog ram at The Sudd Institute and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Univer sity of Juba where he teaches Environmental Economics\, Natural Resources Economics and Environmental Sociology. His research focuses on extractive industries governance\, environmental protection\, climate change\, and su stainable energy.

Kadi Warner
Dr Katherine (Kadi ) Warner is a climate change and natural resource management specialist wi th over 35 years of experience in sustainable development\, community-base d resource management\, policy and regulatory frameworks\, rights and bene fits\, and with significant experience on climate change adaptation and mi tigation. She is a Senior Researcher at the Tropical Forests and People Re search Centre of the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. She pr eviously served was the Regional Senior Expert on Climate Change and Envir onment at the World Resources Institute\, seconded to the Netherlands Mini stry of Foreign Affairs but based in Uganda. As a member of the Ministry’s Climate Team\, \; she coordinated the integration of climate change i nto the development programs of the Netherlands embassies in Sub-Saharan A frica. While in that position\, Dr. Warner contributed to climate-related policy\, position papers and reports\, including the Netherlands climate f inance report to the OECD and Parliament. Her current research focuses on rights\, gender and benefit sharing in a voluntary forest-carbon initiativ e in the Philippines. She has also worked with governments\, international agencies and organizations\, and NGOs in Sub-Saharan Africa\, Asia\, and the Pacific. She has resided and worked in several countries around the wo rld\, including 11 African countries.

Susan S. Ekoh
Susan Ekoh is a research analyst with the Environmental and Clima te Justice Programme at UNRISD\, where her primary research focus is on Re silience in Africa. Susan holds a doctorate in Environmental Policy from t he State University of New York. Her research interests include climate ch ange adaptation\, climate migration within and from cities\, environmental justice\, climate justice\, and sustainable development.


Mod erator:

Martin S. Shanguhyia< /strong>
Martin S. Shanguhyia is an Associate Professo r of History and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar in Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is also the Director of Max well African Scholars Union (MASU) in the Moynihan Institute of Global Aff airs of the Maxwell School.

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