14: Climate Change, Disasters, Migration: Preparing for Emerging Risks
In cooperation with IOM, UNU-EHS, UN OCHA, Global Logistic Cluster, Civil Protection Tirol and Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior
Around the world people are feeling compelled to leave their homes due to natural hazards and weather risks exacerbated by climate change. What direction will climate policy take after Paris? What are the solutions for managing the risks of climate change, including safe, dignified human mobility?
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Lamberto ZANNIER
Secretary General, OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna
1991-1997 | Head of Disarmament, Arms Control and Cooperative Security, NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
1997-2000 | Chairperson of the Negotiations on the Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe |
2000-2002 | Permanent Representative of Italy to the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague |
2002-2006 | Director, Conflict Prevention Centre, OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
2008-2011 | UN Special Representative for Kosovo and Head, UNMIK - United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo |
since 2011 | Secretary General, OSCE - Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna |
Rudolf MÜLLER
Chief, Emergency Services Branch and Director a.i., OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva
1997-2006 | Disaster Expert and Desk Officer, DHA - Department of Humanitarian Affairs and later OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
2006-2008 | Chief, CERF - Central Emergency Response Fund Secretariat |
2008-2010 | Deputy Director, CRD - Coordination and Response Division, OCHA |
since 2010 | Chief, ESB - Emergency Services Branch, and Deputy Director, OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva |
since 2016 | Director a.i., OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva |
Dr. Jakob RHYNER
Vice-Rector Europe, United Nations University, Bonn
1987 | PhD in Theoretical Physic, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. |
1988-2001 | Project and team leader at ABB Corporate Research, industrial physics. |
2001-2011 | Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) in Davos Switzerland. Until 2006 Division Leader Avalanche Warning and Risk Management. From 2006 Institute Leader. Responsibilities: Operational warning systems, risk management research and education. |
Since 2010 United Nations University, Vice Rector in Europe and Director of the Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). Professor at the Agricultural Faculty of the University of Bonn. Research focus and responsibilities: Environmental risks research and capacity building. | |
2003-2010 | Head of the Group of European Avalanche Warning Services. |
Atle SOLBERG
Head of Coordination Unit, The Nansen Initiative, Geneva
Mag. Robert STOCKER
Director, Operation, Crisis and Disaster Coordination, Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Austria, Vienna
1980-1982 | Police Education, Police Department of Vienna |
1983-1990 | Law, University of Vienna |
1991-2001 | Police Jurist, Federal Police Directorate Vienna |
2001-2002 | Head of Unit I/A/1/a - Organization, MOI |
2002-2005 | Deputy Head, Department I/2 - Organization and Administrative Reform, MOI, Vienna |
since 2004 | Certified Human Resource Developer, IIR - Institute for International Research, Vienna |
2005-2013 | Head, Operations and Crisis Coordination Centre, MOI, Vienna |
2007-2009 | Studies of Socio-economic and Psycho-social Crisis and Disaster Management, UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik GmbH, Hall in Tyrol |
2009-2012 | MBA in General Administration |
since 2013 | Head of Department II/13 - Operational, Crisis and Disaster Coordination, Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior, Vienna |
Dr. Koko WARNER
Manager, Adaptation Program for the Subprogramme on Impacts, Vulnerablility, and Risks, UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Bonn
2003-2006 | Researcher, Swiss Federal Institute for Snow & Avalanche Research (SLF, Davos), ETH Zurich, Davos |
2006-2016 | Section Head, United Nations University - Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), Bonn |
Executive Director, Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), Bonn | |
since 2016 | Manager, Impacts, Vulnerability, and Risks Subprogramme, Adaptation Programme, UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Bonn |