CERIS workshop on the Impact of Climate Change on Security Practitioners

On 21 May 2024, DG HOME’s Security Research and Innovation Unit, under the CERIS banner (the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security), brought together about 70 practitioners, researchers and representatives from civil society to discuss the impact of climate change on security practitioners and their operations. As highlighted in the welcome address by Marta Cygan, Director of Innovation and Audit in DG HOME, climate change is a multi-faceted challenge and it is therefore of paramount importance to identify the most pressing security implications and find corresponding solutions. It is also a global issue that demands action from all of us.

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