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On November 6 to 7, 2008 the international conference
of the Federal Foreign Office "Climate Change as a Security
Threat - Strategies for Policy-Makers, Science and Business" took
place in Freiburg in Breisgau.
The event focused on potential conflict constellations
caused by climate change and the impacts these conflicts may
have on peace
and security. Moreover the conference brought these issues to
the attention
of a broader public and further supported opportunities for dialogue.
The Federal Foreign Minister Dr Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, Minister of State Dr h.c. Gernot Erler and
Lord Mayor of the City of Freiburg Dr Dieter Salomon opened
the international conference on November 6 in the Freiburg
Concert Hall. Highly regarded speakers enriched the programme,
among
them Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Director General of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Dr Rajendra
K. Pachauri.
The conference programme
was complemented by two special events: a Benefit Concert
of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and an Exhibition entitled "Environment,
Conflict and Cooperation".
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