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. Charbel Tarraf
Chief Operations and Development
Dr. Marguba Rejapova
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, CAC Program