We invite all to join us for a discussion with José Aylwin, Director of the Chilean NGO Observatorio Ciudadano!
On 24 March, the Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN) will host a public lecture exploring the social and environmental challenges of lithium extraction in the “Lithium Triangle” of Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina and what a truly just energy transition could look like. Lithium, essential for electric cars and renewable technologies, raises critical questions about its impacts on local people and ecosystems, and the real cost of decarbonization.
Our keynote speaker, José Aylwin, is a Chilean human rights lawyer and Co-Director of Observatorio Ciudadano, where he works on indigenous peoples’ rights, land conflicts, and the human rights impacts of natural resource extraction across Latin America. His research and advocacy focus on how large-scale projects, including mining for transition minerals like lithium, affect local communities and their territories. The event will be moderated by Cléo Wloczysiak (FIDH), with comments from Prof. Dr. Almut Schilling-Vacaflor (FAU Nürnberg) and Dr. Svenja Schöneich (Germanwatch).
Observatorio Ciudadano, founded in Chile in 2004, is a dedicated NGO that documents human rights violations, especially against indigenous peoples and communities, and advocates for them via national and international channels.
The keynote will take place on 24 March, 18:00–20:00, at the Hörsaal of the Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN), FAU Nürnberg, Andreij-Sacharow-Platz 1. CHREN is FAU’s interdisciplinary research center dedicated to advancing human rights in theory and practice at regional, national, and international levels.
Don’t miss this important discussion!