Climate Talk Brisbane: Multilateral Responses to Regional Security Challenges - Collective Climate Action Combating Sea Level Rise

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Canberra warmly invites you to the Brisbane Climate Talk:

Multilateral Responses to Regional Security Challenges: Collective Climate Action Combating Sea Level Rise

The event will be held on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at Customs House in Brisbane, with a panel discussion followed by a reception.

A livestream will also be available for attendees who cannot make it in-person.

5:00 arrival

5:30-7:00pm: Opening remarks by Deputy Head of Mission Sigrid Sommer of the Federal Republic of Germany to Australia, and a representative of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (TBD), followed by a panel discussion:

• Tim Bryar, Programme Advisor Climate Mobility to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat;

• Salā Dr George Carter, Senior Fellow and Deputy Head of the Department of Pacific Affairs with Australian National University (ANU), and Director of the ANU Pacific Institute; and

• Lukas Rüttinger, Senior Advisor, adelphi;

• With moderation by Ambika Vishwanath, Principal Research Fellow La Trobe Centre for Global and Co-Founder/Director of Kubernein Initiative;

7:00-8:00pm: Drinks and canapes reception