INSS Webinar in partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israeli Climate Forum, and Mitvim
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) at Tel Aviv University conducted special online event on the implications of climate change for the Middle East and the potential for regional cooperation between Israel and neighboring countries.
Program:
Opening Remarks
Brig. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman, Managing Director, INSS
Amb. Amira Oron, Israeli Ambassador to Egypt
Dr. Dov Khenin, Chairman, Israeli Climate Forum
Panel I: The Implications of Climate Changes for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
Amb. Gideon Behar, Special Envoy for Climate change and Sustainability, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Prof. Colin Price, Head of the Climate Change Initiative, Tel Aviv University
Dr. Nurit Gal, Owner, e-NRGY Consulting
Panel II: Turning Crisis into Opportunity: The Potential for Regional Cooperation
Ms. Bar Rapaport, Head of the diplomatic-environmental nexus project, Mitvim
Mr. Gidon Bromberg, Israeli Director, EcoPeace Middle East
Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Executive Director, Arava Institute
Mr. Ari Ben Dror, Associate Director, Good Food Institute, Israel
Moderated by Dr. Shira Efron, head of the Climate Change & National Security Program, INSS, and co-chair of the Israeli Climate Forum’s sub-group on regional cooperation.
Each panel will be followed by questions.