| Date | Event | Description | Location |
| 8 to 10 November 2011 | 7th International Microinsurance Conference | The 7th International Microinsurance Conference took place in Rio de Janeiro. The event was co-hosted by the Microinsurance Network and was supported by CnSeg.
> more | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 18 to 22 July 2011 | Summer Academy 2011 | 30 participants from 15 countries came together to discuss the 2011 Summer Academy topic on “Climate change and fragile states: Rethinking adaptation”.
> more | Schloss Hohenkammer
Schloßstraße 20
85411 Hohenkammer |
| 30 June 2011 | International Microinsurance Conference - Learning Sessions - London | The Actuarial Profession, together with the Munich Re Foundation supported by the Microinsurance Network, is holding this one day seminar to showcase key developments in microinsurance. Part of the content is based on the 6th International Microinsurance Conference.
> more | Staple Inn Hall
High Holborn
London
WC1V 7QJ |
| 12 May 2011 | Dialogue forums 2011 "Where from? Where to?" | Migration, integration – Fear of strangers?
> more | Großer Sitzungssaal
Königinstr. 107
80802 Munich |
| 14 April 2011 | Dialogue forums 2011 "Where from? Where to?" | When know-how migrates – Brain drain or brain gain?
> more | Süd 1
Gedonstr. 10
80802 Munich |
| 22 March 2011 | Dialogue forums 2011 "Where from? Where to?" | Causes of migration: Why does the world migrate?
> more | Großer Sitzungssaal
Königinstr. 107
80802 Munich |
| 17 February 2011 | Dialogue forums 2011 "Where from? Where to?" | Country – City – Megacity:
Who wins, who loses?
> more | Großer Sitzungssaal
Königinstr. 107
80802 Munich |
| 11 January 2011 | Dialogue forums 2011 "Where from? Where to?" | Demography today:
A world in upheaval?
> more | Großer Sitzungssaal
Königinstr. 107
80802 Munich |
| 9 - 11 November 2010 | 6. International Microinsurance Conference | Hosted by the Microinsurance Network and the Munich Re Foundation experts from around the world will exchange experiences and discuss the challenges of microinsurance.
> more | Manila, Philippines |
| 25 - 31 July 2010 | Summer Academy 2010 | „Protecting environmental migrants: creating new policy and institutional frameworks”.
> more | Schloss Hohenkammer |
| 25 - 30 July 2010 | 5th International Conference on Fog, Fog Collection and Dew | The 5th International Conference on Fog, Fog Collection and Dew will bring together about 150 international experts from universities, the private sector, governments and international organisations.
> more | Münster, Germany |
| 29 April 2010, 7.00 p.m. | Dialogue Forum "World in flux" | Development 2.0 – The crisis as an opportunity!
> more | Munich Re, MunichForum Süd 1 |
| 21 March 2010, 11.00 a.m. | Kammerspiele matinee “The world upside down“ | „Environmentally forced migration – The water is up to our necks“ > more | Kammerspiele München |
| 18 March 2010, 7.00 p.m. | Dialogue Forum "World in flux" | Consuming at the expense of others – Growth at any cost?
> more | Munich Re, Munich Großer Sitzungssaal |
| 5 - 7 March 2010 | Microfinance Workshop | In association with the Tutzing Evangelical Academy and the KfW Entwicklungsbank, we will be holding the conference “Microfinance – giving people the opportunity to find their own way out of poverty?”
> more | Evangelische Akademie Tutzing |
| 25 February 2010, 7.00 p.m. | Dialogue Forum "World in flux" | Microfinance – A way out of the poverty trap?
> more | Munich Re, Munich Großer Sitzungssaal |
24 January 2010,
11.00 a.m. | Kammerspiele matinee “The world upside down“ | „Climate change and justice – we need a global deal“
> more | Kammerspiele München |
| 19 January 2010, 7.00 p.m. | Dialogue Forum "World in flux" | The outcome of the World Climate Summit – Icy times for climate protection?
> more | Munich Re, Munich Großer Sitzungssaal |
| 26 November 2009, 7.00 p.m. | Dialogue Forum "World in flux" | The forgotten billions - Development targets in the crisis?
> more | Münchener-Rück-Forum, Munich |
| 3 to 5 November 2009 | 5th International Microinsurance Conference | From 3 to 5 November 2009, the 5th International Microinsurance Conference will take place in Dakar, Senegal.
> more | Dakar, Senegal |
| 26 July to 1 August 2009 | Summer Academy 2009 | The Munich Re Foundation and the UN University (UNU) will hold their fourth Summer Academy on social vulnerabilty, focusing on Tipping Points in Humanitarian Crises in Hohenkammer Castle.
> more | Hohenkammer Castle, Munich |
| 22 July to 24 July 2009 | 2nd Expert Workshop on Climate Change, Environment, and Migration | Both migration and the environment are current priority issues and will remain so in the future. In order to promote a combined view, we host this workshop together with UNU and IOM.
> more | Munich Re Headquarters, Munich |
| Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 7.00 pm | Dialogue Forum "Resources" | Energy mix 2030 – New energy for the future?
> more | Münchener-Rück-Forum, Munich |
| Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 7.00 pm | Dialogue Forum "Resources" | Oil price shock or climate collapse - What will force us to change?
> more | Münchener-Rück-Forum, Munich |
| Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 7.00 p.m. | Dialogue Forum "Resources" | The future of abundance - Can the planet still feed us?
> more | Münchener-Rück-Forum, Munich |
| Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 7.00 p.m. | Dialogue Forum "Resources" | Raw materials shortages - An inevitable source of conflict
Economic, political and social consequences
> more | Münchener-Rück-Forum, Munich |
| 5 to 7 November 2008 | Microinsurance Conference 2008 | This event is the fourth international Microinsurance Conference jointly hosted by the CGAP [Consultative Group to Assist the Poor] Working Group on Microinsurance and the Munich Re Foundation.
> more | Cartagena, Colombia |
Tuesday,
21 October 2008,
7.00 p.m. | Dialogue Forum inaugural event "Resources" | Resources – Where are we going?
Competition for resources, or innovations for the future?
> more | Munich Re Forum
Gedonstr. 10
80802 Munich |
| 20 to 26 July 2008 | Summer Academy 2008 | The third Summer Academy “Environmental change, migration & social vulnerability” will take place at Hohenkammer Castle. Applications close by 15 January 2008. > more | Hohenkammer Castle, Munich |
| 23 to 25 May 2008 | Conference "Climate change and global justice" | Climate policy as a building block for a fair globalisation and a sustainable fight against poverty.
> more | Protestant Academy Tutzing |
| Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 7.00 p.m. | 4th Dialogue Forum "City 2030" | Munich Riesling, 2030 vintage?
Positive vs. negative effects of climate change
> more | Munich Re Forum
Gedonstr. 10
80802 Munich |
| Thursday, 21 February 2008, 7.00 p.m. | 2nd Dialogue Forum "City 2030" | Poor in a rich city?
Social cohesion vs. economic prosperity
> more | Munich Re Forum
Gedonstr. 10
80802 Munich |
Tuesday, 22 January 2008,
7.00 p.m. | 1st Dialogue Forum "City 2030" | Munich’s residents: A dying breed?
Playgrounds vs. old people’s homes
> more | Munich Re Forum
Gedonstr. 10
80802 Munich |
| 13 to 15 November 2007 | Microinsurance Conference 2007 | From 13 to 15 November 2007, the Microinsurance Conference 2007 took place in Mumbai, India. The Conference was jointly hosted by CGAP [Consultative Group to Assist the Poor] Working Group on Microinsurance and the Munich Re Foundation with the support of the IRDA. This event was the third international Microinsurance Conference.
> more | Mumbai, India |
| Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 7.00 p.m. | Inaugural event "City 2030 - How will our city change?" | Overview of the 2008 Dialogue Forums.
Speakers:
Mayor Christian Ude
Second keynote presentation: Dr. Karlheinz Steinmüller, Futurologist
Presenter: Dr. Patrick Illinger, Head of the Knowledge Division of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
> more | Munich Re Forum
Gedonstr. 10
80802 Munich |
| 22 to 27 July 2007 | Summer Academy 2007 | The Munich Re Foundation and the UN University, Bonn (UNU-EHS), will hold their second summer academy on social vulnerabilty at the end of July 2007. The topic will be: Megacities as hotspots of risk.
> more | Academy Schloss Hohenkammer, Munich, Germany |
| 7 to 8 May 2007 | Regional Workshop on Access to Insurance for the Poor in Latin America | From 7 to 8 May 2007, the World Bank, CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance, Munich Re Foundation, MicroInsurance Centre, SUSEP-Brazil, ASSAL, FENASEG, and FASECOLDA host a workshop on Access to Insurance for the Poor in Latin America.
> more | Sheraton Rio Hotel and Towers, Rio de Janeiro |
| 29 September till 18 December 2006 | Mainstreaming climate change – Satellite images in the classroom | “Climate expedition”, a project conceived by the German environmental and development organisation, Germanwatch, brings day-by-day views of the earth captured from space into the classroom. The Munich Re Foundation is supporting this educational initiative, which is designed to make young people more aware of climate change.
> more | 10 schools in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia (German) |
28 November 2006,
7 p.m. | 5th Dialogue Forum "The risks of living in Munich - Perceived and actual" | Pollutant of the month syndrome and the self-styled experts – The role of politicians and media in the risk debate
> more | Munich Re Forum (Entrance Hall South 1), Gedonstr. 10, Munich, Germany |
| 21-23 November 2006 | Microinsurance Conference 2006 | Microinsurances against poverty: The need is great, but these tools have so far been accessible only to a small number of people. From 21 to 23 November 2006, the Microinsurance Conference 2006 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa. The Conference is jointly hosted by CGAP [Consultative Group to Assist the Poor] Working Group on Microinsurance and the Munich Re Foundation with the support of Finmark Trust.
> more | The Pavilion Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 9 November 2006, 7 p.m. | 4th Dialogue Forum "The risks of living in Munich - Perceived and actual" | What if an epidemic strikes – Is Munich prepared?
Health risks due to infectious diseases – Continuing saga of bird flu – Theory and practice – Action plans for Munich
> more | Bavarian State Library (Main Conference room), Ludwigstraße 16, Munich, Germany |
26 October 2006,
7 p.m. | 3rd Dialogue Forum "The risks of living in Munich - Perceived and actual" | Allergies and Respiratory diseases – On the increase
Allergies and environment – The lifestyle factor – Urban and rural differences
> more | Bavarian State Library (Main Conference room), Ludwigstraße 16, Munich, Germany |
5 October 2006,
7 p.m. | 2nd Dialogue Forum "The risks of living in Munich - Perceived and actual" | Fine dust in Munich – Is it making us ill?
Health risks – Maximum values – Need for action – Measures
> more | Bavarian State Library (Main Conference room), Ludwigstraße 16, Munich, Germany |
21 September 2006,
7 p.m. | 1st Dialogue Forum "The risks of living in Munich - Perceived and actual" | Children in Munich – What risks are they really exposed to?
Accidents – Mobile phone systems – Indoor air pollution – School healthcare – Allergies – Nutrition and excess weigh.
> more | Bavarian State Library (Main Conference room), Ludwigstraße 16, Munich, Germany |
| 22 August 2006 | World Water Week Seminar "Climate and water-related risks" | Man-made climate change will have a tremendous impact on the water cycle and on water-related natural disasters. International experts will discuss the implications of water- and climate-related risks for humans, the environment and the economy, especially with regard to developing countries.
> more | Stockholm City Conference Centre/Folkets Hus, Barnhusgatan 12-14, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 23-29 July 2006 | Summer Academy on Social Vulnerability | This conference is organised in conjunction with the UN University´s Institute for Environment and Human Security in Bonn and will address the issue of "Global Water Hotspots". Attendance is by invitation only.
> more | Academy Schloss Hohenkammer, Munich, Germany |
| 26 April 2006 | School competition "Climate protection" | The school competition was held in 26,000 schools throughout Germany since autumn 2005. This was an initiative by the Federal Environment Ministry and the Zeitbild Verlag in Berlin. The Munich Re Foundation presented a special prize for the best individual entry. > more | Berlin, Germany |
| 27-29 March 2006 | Early-Warning-Conference (EWC III) | At the end of March, the Munich Re Foundation and the German Association for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) presented their joint Mozambique flood warning system project. > more | Bonn, Germany |