Existing in an Existential Crisis: The Asian Response to Climate Change

About the Webinar

Asia is one of the most diverse regions in the world, with a variety of different environments within its vast lands. Several countries within Asian, including Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, and Qatar, are at risk of weather extremes and rising sea levels due to climate change. There is a growing realization that past efforts will not be enough to thwart future threats.

Join Doha Forum and the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore in their upcoming session on Asian perspectives on climate change, which seek to inform the discussion as a global issue, highlight variable risks, and illustrate different approaches to the problem.

Opening Remarks

• Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Republic of Singapore
• HE Bader Al-Dafa, Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Climate Change and Sustainability, Qatar

Panellists

• Mr Albert Chua, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Singapore
• Mr Rachmat Witoelar, Former Indonesian President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change
• HE Pham Quang Vinh, Former Ambassador of Vietnam to the US and Former Deputy Foreign Minister, Vietnam
• Mr Kiyoshi Ando, Senior Staff Writer and Editorial Writer for Nikkei

Moderator

• Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute, NUS

This public talk – jointly organised by Doha Forum and Middle East Institute, NUS – was conducted online via Zoom on Tuesday, 25 May 2021, at 5.00pm. Click here to go to the event webpage: https://mei.nus.edu.sg/event/existing-in-an-existential-crisis-the-asian-response-to-climate-change/