Invitation: TWAS Panel on Gender Equity and Climate Action – 14 June at GeoAdriatico

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We are pleased to invite you to the TWAS session at the International 
Symposium GeoAdriatico, taking place on 14 June at 10:00 a.m. CET in 
Trieste, Italy, and online via Zoom.

Session Title: Climate Crisis: Women and Human Rights

Abstract: Climate change disproportionately affects women, exacerbating 
existing inequalities and threatening human rights globally. This panel 
session will showcase the TWAS-Elsevier Foundation Project Grants for 
Gender Equity and Climate Action programme, which supports innovative 
projects aimed at empowering women in climate resilience efforts. 
Representatives from Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe will share 
their insights on the intersection of gender equity and climate action, 
emphasizing local strategies that address both environmental challenges 
and women’s rights. The session aims to foster dialogue on best 
practices and collaborative approaches to ensure that women’s voices are 
integral to climate solutions.

Chair:

  * Marcelo Knobel, Executive Director, TWAS, Italy

Speakers:

  * Max Paoli, TWAS Programme Coordinator, Italy
  * Sara Nowreen, Institute of Water and Flood Management, University of
    Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh (joining remotely)
  * Lydie Stella Koutika, Research Centre on the Durability and the
    Productivity of Industrial Plantations, Republic of Congo (joining
    remotely)
  * Vania Torrez, Agua Sustentable, La Paz, Plurinational State of
    Bolivia (joining remotely)
  * Maria Cristina Fossi, Professor of Ecology and Ecotoxicology at the
    University of Siena, Italy (joining remotely)

This session aims to foster dialogue on inclusive climate strategies and 
amplify women’s voices in global climate solutions.

🔹 To join online via Zoom, please register here: 
https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xwNcf0JgQGuctMym2j257Q#/registration 

🔹 To attend in person at Sala del Mare, Capitaneria di Porto di 
Trieste, please email cserra at twas.org (note: seating is limited).

We look forward to your participation in this important conversation.

Warm regards,

Marcelo Knobel
TWAS Executive Director
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