ICBA at COP29
Side Events
Panel Discussion: Creating Sustainable Impact in Arid and Saline Environments in Central Asia: The Power of Partnerships for SDG17
Date: 19 November 2024
Time: 13:45 - 14:30
Location: UAE Pavilion, Blue Zone
Panel Discussion Speakers:
- Dr. Tarifa A. Al Zaabi, Director General, ICBA
- Mr. Bekmurat Turdishev, Director, Karakalpakstan Agrarian Research Institute (KARI)
- Dr. Charbel Tarraf, Chief Operations and Development, ICBA (Moderator)
- Dr. Marguba Rejapova, Post-doctoral Fellow, ICBA
Panel Discussion: Achieving Resilience in Agri-Food Systems Through Climate Action and the Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus Management
Date: 19 November 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: ICESCO Pavilion, Blue Zone
Panel Discussion Speakers:
- Mr. Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister for National Food Security Research, Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TBC)*
- Ms. Ilhama Gadimova, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Azerbaijan
- Ms. Ines Duarte, UfM
- Dr. Tarifa A. Al Zaabi, Director General, ICBA
- Ms. Virginie Gillet, Land and Water Officer - Water Resources & Governance Land and Water Division (NSL), FAO
- Dr. Issa Faye, Director General- Global Practices & Partnerships, IsDB
- Dr Akinyemi Akinyugha, Technical Adviser to the Ekiti State Government, Nigeria on Green Economy and Ecological Matters.
Panel Discussion: Unlocking the Potential of Youth and Women in Transforming Food Systems for Climate Action
Date: 20 November 2024
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: ICESCO Pavilion, Blue Zone
Welcome remarks: Dr. Fahman Fathurrahman, Expert at Science and Environment Sector
DG presentation on ICBA’s work on youth and women empowerment
Panel Discussion Speakers:
- Dr. Charbel Tarraf, Chief Operations and Development, ICBA (Moderator)
- Ms. Nour El Jundi, Project Development Specialist and LCOY UAE 2023 organizing committee member
- Ms. Amal Ridene, Finance Youth Fellow, High Level Climate Champion
- Dr. Nurlan Amrahov, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies, Biology Faculty, Badu State University, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Our Delegation
Dr. Tarifa Alzaabi
Director General
Dr. Marguba Rejapova
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, CAC Program