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As Bolivia approaches a decisive electoral period and the global community advances toward COP30, the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSS), in collaboration with its national partner Plataforma Boliviana Frente al Cambio Climático (PBFCC), hosted the “Encuentro Nacional de la PBFCC para el Posicionamiento de la Sociedad Civil” on May 19–20, 2025, in Cochabamba. The event was part of the HSS-funded “Klima” project, which supports environmental and climate-focused civil society organizations across Bolivia. The broader initiative aims to strengthen Bolivia’s national civil society climate network through strategic workshops, dialogues, and joint initiatives that empower local actors and enhance their presence in national and international climate processes. The Cochabamba meeting gathered over 50 representatives from civil society organizations across Bolivia’s nine departments to draft...

We´re excited to invite you to our virtual masterclass, titled:"Cooperating to Enhance the Central Asian Flyway Initiative"🦅🌏 📆 Date: June 18 2025 🕓 Time: 16:00 - 18:00 (KST, GMT +9) To join us, please register via the link or scan the QR Code:🔗https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9CfvhWTeQwmNmzQPCzYTIQ#/registration

We´re excited to invite you to our side-event in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, titled:"Glaciers, the 3rd Pole and the Central Asian Flyway of Migratory Birds"🦅🌏📆 Date: May 29 2025🕓 Time: 14:00 - 16:00 (Tajikistan Time GMT+5)Please invite your friends and colleagues to come to our side-event!🤝

As part of the Global Project for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change (GMACC), the second module of the related training initiative, focused on “Human Rights and Climate Change,” brought together Bolivian civil society organizations from the Plataforma Boliviana Frente al Cambio Climático (PBFCC) network for two informative sessions with leading experts from across Latin America. The aim: to deepen the understanding of how the climate crisis is also a human rights crisis - and how communities can defend their rights through legal, political, and social mechanisms. A Rights-Based Approach to Climate Change Felipe Cárcamo, a Chilean environmental activist and analyst with the Climate Action Network of Latin America, opened the first session on april 28th by framing climate change as...

As part of the ongoing Global Project for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change (GMACC), in the beginning of April 2025 the Hanns Seidel Foundation in Bolivia, in partnership with the Plataforma Boliviana Frente al Cambio Climático (PBFCC), launched the first of five workshops designed to strengthen civil society’s capacity to engage in environmental political advocacy ahead of the COP30 negotiations in Belém, Brazil. The first session, titled “La Ciencia del Cambio Climático”, brought together members of Bolivian civil society organizations affiliated with the PBFCC network. It was guided by two seasoned experts: Marcos Nordgren, a Bolivian biologist and environmental science specialist, and Cristian Flores Mamani, specialist in political advocacy and project coordinator at PBFCC. Key Findings: What Science Tells Us...

Members of the TH!NK GLOBAL Network and partners of the Hanns Seidel Foundation working on the HSF Global Project for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change particpated in the Virtual Masterclass - Environmental Advocacy and Impact within Civil Society. The masterclass was guided by three renowned international experts: Farah Atyyat, an environmental journalist of Al-Ghad newspaper in Jordan; Jhoanna Cifuentes, co-founder and executive director of the NGO Climalab in Columbia; and Marcos Nordgren, a Bolivian biologist and environmental science specialist. Each expert shared unique perspectives and strategies for effective political advocacy in the climate field. Farah Atiat led a session on communication planning and media relations, emphasizing the role of strategic communication in influencing public policy. She stressed the need for...

On 14 April 2025, Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi met with Mr. Kirom Salohiddin, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea, at the Embassy in Seoul. The meeting focused on key issues including biodiversity conservation in glacier regions, the Hanns Seidel Foundation’s GMACC activities, and water-related challenges in Tajikistan. Additionally, the HSF delegation will participate in the upcoming High-Level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, to be held in Tajikistan in May, to continue and deepen discussions on these topics.

The Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds encompasses 26 so-called “range states” from Russia to India, from the Near East to China. Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Korea as part of the global climate and environment network GMACC supports the emerging Initiative for the Central Asian Flyway, which has been decided by the Convention on Migratory Species in their conference in Sarmakand, Uzbekistan, in 2024. As part of their support for transboundary NGO cooperation,  together with Fond Priroda and the Central Asian Conservation Network, a network of NGO in Central Asian states, organized a workshop on April 8, 2025, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The conference opened with remarks by Jeremie Berlioux, Director of the Nature Foundation, Kyrgyzstan, who welcomed more than 30 participants...

  Central Asia (here mainly meaning Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, but also including Mongolia, Turkmenistan and more countries) is geo-politically and geo-economically a region of utmost importance due to resources, a strategic position between China and Russia, and an its important role in fighting political (in particular Islamic) extremism etc. This is why the EU has a keen interest in improving relations to the region, which for a long had underwent transition from post-socialism largely under the shadow of Russia. At the same time, the region is of importance for environmental cooperation: while there is abundant biodiversity in some places, and the mountainous regions are part of the “3rd pole” (the mountainous cryosphere of glaciers which hold in the mountains of...

In 2024, the Global Project for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change (GMACC) continued its efforts to tackle climate challenges worldwide. As a global project of the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, GMACC focuses on international collaboration, knowledge exchange, and practical solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation. Last Tuesday, we held a virtual briefing session to reflect on 2024, share insights, and discuss priorities for the year ahead. What We Covered 🔹 A look back at key moments and lessons from 2024 🔹 Opportunities to strengthen collaboration and engagement 🔹 Priorities and goals for 2025 Catch Up on the Discussion If you missed the live session, the recording is available here:...