September 20, 2024 (Friday, 16:30 -18:00 PM JST)
About the Webinar
“This webinar is in collaboration with the Positive Peace Society of Hiroshima University for the celebration of the International Day of Peace.”
The interconnection between desertification and conflict, especially in regions prone to climate change, has become a critical focus of international environmental policy. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and its Conferences of the Parties (COPs) have played a pivotal role in addressing this nexus. This presentation explores the evolution of peace-based approaches within the framework of the UNCCD COPs, emphasizing the importance of integrating sustainable land management with conflict prevention strategies. While significant progress has been made, current approaches face limitations in implementation and scalability. Overcoming these challenges requires innovative policies, increased international collaboration, and enhanced local engagement.
About the Speaker
HH Abeer Al Saud (NERPS Associate)
Princess Abeer was born in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; however, her interest in cultural diversity, sustainability and peacebuilding has led her to many different countries. She is recently researching petroculture & hyrdroculture sustainability, peace-sustainability-culture nexus and how peace transcends linearity. Princess Abeer is currently working on establishing the “Desert University” which is a research station in the Empty Quarter, the world’s largest sand desert and is researching best practices in Antarctica. She is the author of peace/sustainability nexus book “More Than a Truce: How Nations Can Build Permanent Peace and a Sustainable Future.”
Previously Princess Abeer has worked in multilateral organizations and funds such as the GCC, UN agencies, USAID, SIDA and JICA. In 2019, she spearheaded and was assigned to lead a peacebuilding unit where she successfully managed peacebuilding training workshops. She also successfully managed to promote inclusivity by including 40% female participation activating WPS UN Resolution 1325.
Princess Abeer is actively engaged in a full spectrum of activities ranging from, non-profit, for-profit and responsible profit. She is the Chair of Saudi Arabia’s NPO, the Sustainable Development Association (talga) and the founder of a multidisciplinary sustainability and cultural studio, Dinar. On a personal level, She has a passion to preserving endangered species and a dream to create a gallery for that purpose. In her free time, Princess Abeer is a multi-faceted artist, sailor, showjumper, and world explorer.
About the NERPS Webinar Series
The Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) at Hiroshima University in Japan is hosting a series of webinars on the relationship between peace and sustainability in the context of environmental, socio-political, economic, and technological transformations. This series is situated within the urgent need to deal with the implications of global change, including the COVID-19 pandemic, for peace and sustainability. The webinar sessions serve as a platform for rethinking and updating the current discourse on peace and sustainability amidst these global challenges and transformations. Leading experts will discuss the role of resources, digital technologies, migration, governance, and education in peacebuilding, conflict mitigation, humanitarian aid, and capacity-building, among other components that contribute to the achievement of the Sustainability Development Goals, particularly that of Goal 16 on Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. Check out our previous webinars here.
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