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From Polycrisis to Polysolutions: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Complex Global Challenges

2025, March
By: Dan Schreiber, Sarah Hassnaoui, Anne Weyembergh, Malte Brosig, Kamatara Kanifa, Anthony Tibaingana

Humanitarian Aid in the Polycrisis: Local and Systems Thinking Approaches

2025, March
By: Ronald Kihali

Intersecting Storms: Advancing LGBTQIA+ Rights in the Era of Climate Change and Environmental Justice

2025, April

By: Ronald Kihali

Social Insurance in the context of the Polycrisis: A Case Study of Namibia

2025, April

By: Sabine Klocke-Daffa

Circular Economy and the Polycrisis: Leveraging EU-Africa Cooperation in Natural Resource Management

2025, April

By: María del Mar Alonso Almeida and Fernando Borrajo Millán

Internal Displacement in Africa: Navigating the Polycrisis in a Changing Climate

By: Thannaletchimy Housset

14 Years After the Arab Spring. Egypt’s Polycrisis Risks and Potential for Civil Unrest

2025, September

By: Rachel Ainsworth and Daniel Hoyer

South Africa’s Loadshedding as a Polycrisis. Public Concerns and Policy Solutions

2025, September

By: Leon Tinashe Gwaka

Polycrisis and the attainment of sustainable development goals in Africa

2025, September

By: Saheed Akinmayowa Lawal

Resilience and Rights. Gender impact of Global Polycrises in Kenya and Italy

2025, September

By: Ruth Aura and Fiorenza Deriu

Ocean governance and protection: What (more) can Africa and Europe do together?

2025, December

By Sebastian Seiffert

Trapped by Debt: How Economic Instability, Climate Costs, and Geopolitical Shocks Are Pushing Nations to the Brink

2026, January

By Fatima-Ezzahra El Oirdani

Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management in the Water-Energy-Food-Climate Nexus: A comparative analysis of EU and AU water management strategies

2026, January

By Noor Jehan Gulamussen and Emílio Tostão

Strengthening Mozambique's Resilience: A Transformative Approach to Multi-Hazard Vulnerabilities

2026, January

By Almeida A. Sitoe, Jaime C. Macuácua, Arsénio A. Jorge

A Comparison of EU and AU Crisis Response Policy Frameworks: The Sahel as a polycrisis context

2026, March

By Faith Mabera

Fostering instead of Feeding: Realignment of Euro-African Cooperation

2026, September

By Manuel Jesgarz

Polycrisis Governance in Southern Africa: Climate Stress, Mobility, and the Limits of Fragmented Policy Responses

2026, September

By Margaret Monyani

Labour governance as a leverage point in the polycrisis Anticipatory policy innovation for resilient and equitable transitions

2026, September

By Ekaterina Reznikova

Equitable Partnerships as Governance Infrastructure in an Era of Polycrisis

2026, September

By Emmanuel Ojo

The Role of Law in Tackling Polycrises

2026, September

By Gudrun Zagel

Attachment language: English File type: PDF document The Role of Law in Tackling Polycrises
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When Disinformation Becomes Foreign Policy

2026, September

By Aaliyah Vayez

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Podcasts

Climate change adaptation in West Africa: an interplay with the polycrisis?

With: Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, Professor of Development Economics at Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar

Innovative pedagogies as an approach to the polycrisis

With: Aspasia Dania, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Methodology of Physical Education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Archeological Monuments, Cultural Heritage and Climate Change: Liaisons of Polycrisis?

With: Sophia Papaioannou, Professor of Latin Literature and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Gender Justice in an Age of Polycrisis

With: Fiorenza Deriu, Associate Professor of Sociology, Sapienza University of Rome

Climate Change as a Polycrisis: Challenges and Mitigation Action

With: Constantinos Cartalis, Professor of Environmental and Climate Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

CIVIS Meets PolyCIVIS: A New Chapter in Euro-African Academic and Policy Synergy

Group discussion with: Anne Weyembergh, Full Professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Vice-Rector for External Relations and Cooperation), Christian Möllmann, CIVIS Global Partnerships Officer, and Emílio Tostão, Associate Professor and Scientific Director of Research, Extension and Innovation at Eduardo Mondlane University

International relations, global security and governance in an age of Polycrisis

With: Malte Brosig Professor at the Department of International Relations at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. and Dr. Faith Mabera

Designing cities for health, resilience and justice

With: Alessandra Battisti, Professor at the Department of Planification, design, and architectural technology, at the Sapienza University of Rome and Livia Calcagni, PhD in Technology of Architecture at the Sapienza University of Rome

Past lessons, future landscapes: Rewriting Mediterranean ecological resilience

With: Juan E. Malo, Professor  at the Department of Ecology at Autonomous University of Madrid.and Fatima Franco-Mugica, Professor at the Department of Ecology at Autonomous University of Madrid.

Learning in a world of crices: What students discover about Polycrisis and Resilience

With: Teodora Fefea, Ana Manolescu, Valentina Rosu and Catalina Saioc from the University of Bucharest and Marco Zuaro from Sapienza University of Rome

Webinars

Drawing Lessons from Completed First Editions of the PolyCIVIS BIP

Speakers:

Dimitris Gouscos - National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

Anthony Tibaingana - Makerere University

Kamatara Kanifa -  Makerere University

Zagel Gudrun - Paris London University of Salzburg

Puff Roman - Paris London University of Salzburg

Ponjaert Frederik - Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Moderator: Bradley Andrew, PolyCIVIS Scientific Coordinator

Resilience and Strategic Foresight in Polycrisis times

2026, May

Speaker: Moneyba Gonzalez Medina, Lecturer and Researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Academic Secretary of the Institute for Local Law and Government.

Moderator: Gudrun Zagel, Professor of International Law at Paris London University of Salzburg (PLUS)

Migration crisis, triggers and the duo impact

2026, April

Speaker: Anthony Tibaingana, Senior Lecturer and researcher at Makerere University

Moderator: Dr. John Oti Amoah, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Promoting Peace and Prosperity through Effective Multilateralism

2026, February

Speaker: Asad Beg, Senior Expert for EU–African Union Affairs at the European External Action Service (EEAS)

Moderator: Professor Malte Brosig, Head of the Department of International Relations at the University of the Witwatersrand

Kampala to Athens: Connecting Health, Livestock, and the Planet

2025, November

Speakers:

Evika Karamagioli, Scientific Associate, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

Dr. Kamatara Kanifa, Makerere University

Moderator: Dr. Olfa Ammar, PhD Marketing, Sfax University

Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Pedagogies for Dealing with the Polycrisis

2025, October

Speakers:

Aspasia Dania, Professor, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

Roman Puff, Professor, Paris London University of Saltzburg

Moderator: Ruth Aura, Professor, Egerton University

Mapping health and socio-economic impacts of mining-related polycrisis in southern Katanga since the 2006 boom

2025, July

Speaker: Salvius Bakari Amuri, Research Director, University of Lubumbashi

Migration in the Age of Polycrisis

2025, June

Speaker: Dr. Anthony Tibaingana, Makerere University

Polycrisis and Polysolutions: a need for Pedagogy for a problem-solving approach

2025, May

Speaker: Germain Ngoie Tshibambe, Professor, University of Lubumbashi

Roots of African Resilience (RoAR): Mozambique Country Assessment

2025, May

Speaker: Almeida A. Sitoe, Professor, Eduardo Mondlane University – Mozambique

Trembling stories, weaving resilience: Folklore Studies and narratives in Natural Disaster discourse

2025, April

Speaker: Katerina Schoina, PhD Student in Folklore Studies, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

Strategies for Addressing Polycrisis in the Sahel Region

2025, March

Speaker: Dr. John Oti Amoah, University of Cape Coast

Newsletters

PolyCIVIS News September 2026

(will be released at the end of September)

PolyCIVIS News June 2026

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PolyCIVIS News March 2026

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Updated: 08-09-2026 13:25 - Size: 13.98 MB

PolyCIVIS News December 2025

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Updated: 08-09-2026 13:26 - Size: 13.16 MB

PolyCIVIS News September 2025

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Updated: 08-09-2026 13:28 - Size: 8.6 MB

PolyCIVIS News June 2025

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PolyCIVIS News March 2025

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PolyCIVIS News November 2024

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PolyCIVIS News September 2024

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PolyCIVIS News June 2024

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PolyCIVIS News April 2024

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Blended Intensive Programmes

Euro-African Trade and Investment Relations and the Polycrisis

Hosting University: Paris London University of Salzburg

Official web page:

https://civis.widening.eu/offering/141/2097

Polyunderstanding: Polycrisis, Fragility & Resilience

Enchasing Skills in Polycrisis Management: African and European Approaches

Hosting University: Makerere University

Official web page:

https://civis-agora.widening.eu/offering/141/2088

Publicity page: (material will be available in middle September)