Caritas IC-Symposium
Caritas hosts an annual symposium where experts from diverse fields come together to exchange insights on climate-related challenges and solutions. Participants include practitioners from Swiss and international INGOs, representatives from donor organizations, academic institutions, private sector leaders, and public sector climate specialists.
Held annually, the symposium fosters dialogue and collaboration across sectors. The primary language of the conference is English.
On November 11, 2024, Caritas Switzerland hosted a half-day symposium dedicated to exploring the intricate relationship between climate protection and socioeconomic development in the Global South. We were delighted to welcome a diverse group of speakers, including development experts and climate activists from the Global South, as well as representatives from prominent international civil society organizations, and green tech entrepreneurs.
Caritas Switzerland organised a symposium on climate change and migration on 16 October 2023 in Berne, Switzerland. The one-day event provided an opportunity for an engaging dialogue on the challenges, opportunities and visions of different stakeholders working on climate change and migration.
Based on scientific insights on possible climate scenarios, the symposium explored implications on future migration and opportunities for action.
The symposium, which took place on 7 November 2022, provided an opportunity for an engaging dialogue on the challenges, opportunities and visions of international stakeholders working on climate change adaptation, including the expectations of local implementation partners, the private sector, governments and INGOs. It also provided the perspective from the Global South on successful collaboration between the mentioned stakeholders on the one side and practice and research on the other side.
The conference aimed to contribute to the knowledge exchange on the development and implementation of innovative, practical approaches, methods and instruments in the field of climate change adaptation tailored to the specific needs of countries of the Global South.
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Header image: The international experts who took part in this year's Caritas Switzerland IC Symposium discussed how to balance poverty reduction with climate action in international development and cooperation. The debate was very special because so many different voices, backgrounds and approaches came together to find a middle ground. © Dany Schulthess