This Seminar is part of the Egypt NPS Seminar Series and will be live-streamed as part of the 2022 Borlaug Dialogue Side Event
DATE: October 20, TIME: 2:15 PM-3:45 PM Cairo time
Location: Virtual
Format: Virtual Event/Borlaug Dialogue Side Event
Time: 1:30 hours
Unprecedented extreme weather events linked to climate change are contributing to the current global food and energy price crisis and severely impacting livelihoods and food and nutrition security. In this context, expectations are high for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) taking place under the Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
As a major agricultural producer in a highly climate-stressed region, Egypt brings a unique perspective to food system resilience. This presentation will highlight the Egyptian Presidency’s strategic objectives on climate change and food systems for COP27 and the climate challenges facing Egypt’s food system. CGIAR’s team will showcase its new global research portfolio on climate change and outline its objectives for COP27.
A panel of distinguished speakers will comment on Egypt’s priorities for COP27, actions specific to Egypt’s agrifood sector, and CGIAR’s research portfolio and plans for COP27.
live streaming
AGENDA
Event Moderator:
Roula Majdalani, Climate Change Advisor, ICARDA
SPEAKERS
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| Opening Remarks Michael Baum Deputy Director General, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) |
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| Egyptian Presidency COP27: Vision and Key Planned Outcomes from COP27 in the Agriculture and Food Systems Space H.E. Ambassador Ayman Tharwat Minister Plenipotentiary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt |
Climate Change Challenges Facing Egypt's Food System Claudia Ringler (See slides) Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
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| CGIAR SLT Rep on CGIAR's COP27 Objectives and Food Pavilion Juan Lucas Restrepo Director General, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT (ABC) |
The CGIAR Climate Change Research Portfolio Andrew Jarvis Head of Research, ABC |
PANEL DISCUSSION
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| Aditi Mukherji (See Slides) Principal Researcher, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) |
Reem Abdel Meguid (See Slides) Chairperson of the Board of Trustees: The association for sustainable quality of living (Estidama) & Lead of the Africa Grows Green Initiative – COP27 |
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| Kathleen Kirsch Climate Integration Lead, Office of Economic Growth, USAID/Egypt |
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| Q&A | Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks |
| Moderator Roula Majdalani Climate Change Advisor, ICARDA |
Michael Baum Deputy Director General, ICARDA |
