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Day 1

Conference Registration

Opening Session

Julia von Blumenthal (Humboldt-University of Berlin), Martina Brockmeier (Leibniz Association), Deike Potzel (German Federal Foreign Office), Christine Toetzke (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), Tilman Brück (Humboldt-University, IGZ, ISDC)

Coffee and Tea Break

Plenary (Senatssaal)

Building Resilience in Syria: The Role of Evidence in Development Programming

Generating evidence in conflict affected and fragile settings remains very difficult. What role does evidence play in development programming? And how can donor organizations leverage learning to achieve their goals?

Lunch

Plenary (Senatssaal)

What We (Don’t) Know About the Crisis in Sudan – tbc

Adam Yao, Elena Serfilippi, Alessandra Garbero, Khalid Siddig, Ibrahim Elbadawi

Coffee and Tea Break

Lecture Hall 2014A

Mental Health in the Middle East

Sandra Penić, Nadine Stammel, Maria Boettche, Wolfgang Stojetz

Plenary (Senatssaal)

Fragility, Conflict, Migration

Kibrom Abay (IFPRI), Khalid Siddig (IFPRI), Jordan Kyle (IFPRI), Halefom Nigus (Policy Studies Institute), Agnes Quisumbing (IFPRI), Ibrahim Elbadawi (Economic Research Forum)

Coffee and Tea Break

Plenary (Senatssaal)

Evening Session and Dinner

Tilman Brück, Anke Hoeffler, Anne-Claire Luzot, Gilles Carbonnier, Patricia Justino

Day 2

Registration

Plenary (Senatssaal)

The Climate-Conflict Nexus

Kai Kornhuber (IIASA; Columbia University), Tabea Lissner (Global Solutions Initiative), Jonathan F. Donges (PIK; Princeton University; Stockholm University), Wolfgang Stojetz (ISDC); Jessie Schleypen (Climate Analytics)

Coffee and Tea Break

Lunch

Lecture Hall 2014A

Children in Armed Conflict: The links between political violence to violence against children

Violence against children (VAC) is a ubiquitous global public health hazard transcending socioeconomic classes, cultures, and geographies. The concept that ‘violence begets violence’ refers to all settings where humanitarian emergencies or violent conflict are likely to expose children to significantly higher risks of violence.

Plenary (Senatssaal)

Combating Violence Against Women and Girls

Melodie Al Daccache (ISDC), Julienne Corboz (Social Development Direct), Sahar Al Hachem (UK FCDO), Agnes Quisumbing (IFPRI), Abir Mikhael (UK FCDO)

Lecture Hall 2097

Impacts of Aid (HiCN)

Aysegül Kayaoglu, Paula Stephannia & Madrigal Santofimio, Marina Dodlova

Coffee and Tea Break

Plenary (Senatssaal)

The Role of Evidence in Peacebuilding – tbc

Seminar Room 1066e

Fragility in Borderlands (AFK) – tbc

Coffee and Tea Break

Conference Closing