Join us on Thursday 28 September from 10:00 – 11:30 CET for an online session on the insights gained during the Egypt Hackathon on Sea Level Rise. The focus is a preliminary assessment of social disruption and migration risks resulting from sea level rise (SLR).
About the session
In 2024, the IPDC Egypt Sea-Level Rise (SLR) Hackathon brought Egyptian and Dutch experts together to explore the SLR risks to the Nile Delta and identify solution tracks and future strategies. Over four days, hackathon teams collaborated to analyse risks and develop strategies across critical sectors such as water and agriculture, infrastructure, environment, and health. Cross-cutting groups also examined governance, finance, and social disruption and migration (SDM) due to SLR.
This session will:
- Share insights from the Hackathon’s preparation and execution, highlighting its role as a co-creation and knowledge-sharing platform and as a tool for accelerated climate adaptation.
- Dive deep into preliminary findings on the human impacts of SLR – including the potential for community displacement and migration.
Panel of experts
The session will feature and an engaging panel discussion with distinguished experts, including representatives from: the National Water Research Centre of Egypt, the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, the Dutch Embassy in Cairo, Deltares, and SOAK.
Their diverse perspectives will enrich the dialogue on social disruption and migration risks due to sea-level rise.
Speakers and panellists include:
- Mostafa Saleh – Deltares
- Toka Mahmoud – Independent Consultant in Water Security and Development
- Laura Birkman – Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
- Marwa Hamdy Mostafa – IOM Egypt
- Folkert de Jager – Embassy of the Netherlands in Cairo
- Mahmoud Roushdy – NWRC
- Yasmin Nassar – MWRI and Cairo University (Moderator)
