Cassandra Programme

EURECAT, the Technology Centre of Catalonia is leading a dynamic programme of initiatives to address the socio-political effects of climate change, with an emphasis on health, migration, gender equality and conflict.

The four webinars planned for 2026 will give all those interested, an opportunity to interact with CASSANDRA Local Climate Forums working in their own regions, in their own language. The CASSANDRA team believe it is important that key local stakeholders who are capable of transforming global strategy into tangible actions on the ground, have the opportunity to address a wider audience in Arabic, French, English and Spanish, so that everyone, no matter where they are from can learn about the CASSANDRA Programme and its progress.

For details regarding the aims and objectives of the CASSANDRA PROGRAMME, download the report:

Webinars

 

  • 7th of May 2026 | CASSANDRA in North Africa, the Western Asian Region and Sudan – A webinar that will be presented in Arabic.

  • 11th of June 2026 | CASSANDRA in the Democratic Republic of Congo – A webinar that will be presented in French.

  • 29th of October 2026 | The challenges of Local Climate Action in Africa and India – A webinar that will be presented in English.

  • 29th of October 2026 | The relevance of CASSANDRA for local communities in Central and South America – A webinar that will be presented in Spanish.

WHO IS THE WEBINAR OF INTEREST TO?

Decision makers, representatives of local, national, regional and supranational administrations, NGOs, interest groups and individuals concerned with the socio-political effects of Climate Change.

كاساندرا في شمال أفريقيا ومنطقة غرب آسيا والسودان

Cassandra in North Africa, the Western Asian Region and Sudan

7th of May 2026 | 17.00 to 18.00 Time CET

An opportunity to learn of the work of CASSANDRA collaborators in Sudan, Palestine and Morocco. The webinar will explain how CASSANDRA is being implemented in Arabic-speaking countries where dramatic challenges are faced on an everyday basis. The audience will have the opportunity to interact with the speakers and to learn how they can become involved in the CASSANDRA programme.

A webinar that will be presented exclusively in Arabic.

برنامج الندوة الأولى

1st Webinar programme

17.00 – 17.05 Time CET | Introduction
Doha Zamel, Member of the CASSANDRA Coordination Team and Leader of the Gender Equality Workstream
17.05 – 17.40 Time CET
The leaders of CASSANDRA Pilot Local Climate Forums in Sudan, Palestine and Morocco will describe the specific challenges which their local communities face and how they are working in the most difficult of circumstances to alleviate the situations.
17.40 – 17.55 Time CET | How can I get involved in CASSANDRA?
The online audience will have the opportunity to question the leaders of the Local Climate Forums and express their opinions regarding the progress of the CASSANDRA Programme.
17.55 – 18.00 Time CET | Conclusions

2025 WEBINARS

Meet the local climate forums

23rd of January 2025 | 14.00 to 16.00 Time CET

An opportunity to hear at first hand, the challenges being faced by the leaders of the CASSANDRA Pilot Local Climate Forums from Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Palestine, Uganda, South Africa and Spain. You will be able to question the pilot site leaders and express your opinions and the opinions of your respective organisations regarding the aims and objectives of the CASSANDRA Programme.

1st Webinar programme

14.00 – 14.10 Time CET | Introduction
Dr. Richard Elelman, Leader of the Cassandra Programme, Head of Politics of EURECAT.
14.10 – 15.00 Time CET
The leaders of the CASSANDRA Pilot Local Climate Forums
from Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Palestine, Uganda, South Africa and Spain will describe the specific challenges which their local communities face and how they are working to resolve the situation.
15.00 – 15.55 Time CET | Questions and Answers
The online audience will have the opportunity to question the leaders of the Local Climate Forums and express their opinions regarding the early stages of the CASSANDRA Programme.
15.55 – 16.00 Time CET | Conclusions

Africa and the mediterranean, progress and problems

12th of June 2025 | 14.00 to 16.00 Time CET

The leaders of the CASSANDRA Pilot Local Climate Forums will explain the progress which has been made and just as importantly, the obstacles which have been encountered over the previous six months.

You will be able to question the pilot site leaders and coordinators of the CASSANDRA Programme and express your opinions and the opinions of your respective organisations regarding the aims and objectives of the CASSANDRA Programme.

2nd Webinar programme

14.00 – 14.10 Time CET | Introduction
Dr. Richard Elelman, Leader of the Cassandra Programme, Head of Politics of EURECAT
Anham Salyani, UNEP and Irina Calancea, CEO of Fluent and Green.
14.10 – 15.00 Time CET
The leaders of the CASSANDRA Pilot Local Climate Forums from Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Palestine, Uganda, South Africa and Spain as well as representatives from new Local Climate Forums in Libya, Italy and Greece, will describe the principal obstacles which they have had to overcome whilst addressing the effects of climate change on health, migration, gender equality and conflict within the scope of their local communities.
15.00 – 15.55 Time CET | Questions and Answers
The online audience will have the opportunity to question the leaders of the Local Climate Forums and express their opinions regarding the results of the first six months of the CASSANDRA Programme.
15.55 – 16.00 Time CET | Conclusions

The socio-political effects of climate change beyond Africa and the Mediterranean

March 2026  | 14.00 to 16.00 Time CET

CASSANDRA followers will be invited to express their opinion regarding the work of the Pilot Local Climate Forums and the establishment of 150 Local Climate Forums in the Mediterranean region and Africa.

They will meet representatives of Local Climate Forums who begin their work in India, South-East Asia and the Americas.

The recruitment of CASSANDRA Science Embassies will be described and the results of the Science-Cultural Communication Training Workshop will be considered.

3rd Webinar programme

14.00 – 14.10: Introduction
Dr. Richard Elelman, Leader of the Cassandra Programme, Head of Politics of EURECAT and Anham Salyani, UNEP and Irina Calancea, CEO of Fluent and Green.
14.10 – 14.30 Time CET
The leaders of the new CASSANDRA Pilot Local Climate Forums from India, South-East Asia and the Americas will describe their ambitions for 2026.
14.30 – 15.00 Time CET
CASSANDRA Science Embassies: Dr. Miquel Rovira, Director of Sustainability of EURECAT, Dr. Bernd Gawlik of the European Commission, Adenike Akinsemolu of the University of Birmingham (UK) and David Feldman of the University of Los Angeles (Irvine). What are CASSANDRA Science Embassies? How do they support local communities and how do they enhance the concept of Science-Culture-Diplomacy?
15.00 – 15.30 Time CET
The Results of the CASSANDRA Science – Cultural Communication Training presented by Irina Calancea, CEO of Fluent and Green and Jaqui Goldin of the University of the Western Cape (South Africa)
15.30 – 16.00 Time CET
The Opinion of CASSANDRA Followers – The online audience will have the opportunity to express their opinions regarding the results of the first year of the CASSANDRA Programme.
15.55 – 16.00 Time CET
Conclusions

We are also pleased to inform you that the repository of the video content of 2026, 2023 and 2021 Cassandra is already available, in case you have missed one of the interesting and lively panels.