In order to prepare for the upcoming Planetary Security Conference, senior policy makers and distinguished experts are meeting in a sub-regional policy dialogue for the Levant. They share best practices on an integrated approach to the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus with the objective to identify areas for action in this field.

On November 22nd The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Security and Defence will host a public hearing on the implications of climate change for EU common Security and Defence Policy. During the meeting various experts will discuss trends and developments in climate-security and European responses.

Clingendael, in collaboration with Free Press Unlimited, is hosting a journalists training on Climate Security for the Planetary Security Conference. Journalists from Iraq, Mali, Ethiopia, Nepal and Sudan have been invited to attend this conference, as the people living in these regions are frequently confronted with the effects of climate change.

The Working Group on Climate, Nuclear, and Security Affairs, chaired by the Center for Climate and Security, has articulated a first-of-its kind framework for understanding and addressing the complex connections between climate change, security, and nuclear issues.

A new report by WWF France entitled Sustainability, Stability and Security highlighted the Planetary Security Initiative and its partner organisations as being important for mobilizing and promoting dialogue and action on climate, security and development issues.

Security and migration links to climate change have been recognised, but the magnitude and scale of the relationship is still understudied. 10 organisations dealing with issues concerning climate-related displacements, including universities, NGOs, and specialised agencies invited young students & professionals from all around the globe, living in the Netherlands to join the challenge. Check out the end-result of this project's winning team !