The Centre for Egypt and Middle East Studies at the British University in Egypt organized a high-level hybrid workshop titled “BUE-COP27 Workshop on Climate Change Challenges & Opportunities” on January 26, 2022, in collaboration with the international environmental expert Dr. Ziad Khalifa, Professor of Engineering, BUE.
The workshop included experts from academia, IGOs, NGOs, governmental institutions, policymakers, UN bodies and public and private sectors, providing a platform for the delegates to discuss and share their insights regarding climate change. The event tackled topics such as Agricultural Sustainability and Deforestation, Global Climate Strategies and Policies, how to better utilize green technologies in order to reduce our carbon footprint, and raise awareness towards having a more resilient and sustainable future.
Hosting the “Workshop on Climate Change” comes as part of The British University in Egypt’s role as an educational institution to generate discussion about climate change and open a constant dialogue between public and private decision-makers, and governmental institutions. Environmental preservation is a common language that transcends social, political, and economic boundaries, which is why we must work hand in hand towards creating a better and more sustainable future.
The workshop hosted eminent keynote speakers including
- Professor Mohamed Loutfi, President and Vice-Chancellor of The British University in Egypt
- Ambassador Dr. Mahmoud Karem, Director of Centre for Egypt and ME Studies, Special Advisor for the University for Foreign Relations
- Minister Dr. Hussein Eltafy, The General Secretary of Arab Water Council, former Minister of the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
- Professor Hussein Abaza, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Environment.
- Alexander Juras, Chief of Civil Society Unit UNEP, Climate Champions team COP26-Nigel Topping
- Moustafa Mourad, Head of Central Department of Air Quality and Noise at the Ministry of Environment
- Mohamed Bayoumi, Climate Change Team Leader – UNDP Egypt
- Eman Sayed; Head of Planning Sector, Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation
- Professor Emanuel Di Lorenzo, Professor of Ocean and Climate Dynamics, and lead of the United Nations Ocean Decade Programme
- Frances Way, Executive Director of the Climate Champions team COP26
- Ahmed Dorghamy, Programme Officer and Team Leader of the UN-HABITAT Programme on Urban Services and Climate Change
- Walid Zidan, Professor – Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority
- Ehab Attalla, Cairo University National Cancer Institute
- Bruno Reynolds, Managing consultant & head of IP OXETIA LTD. – Oxford University
- Mohamed Abou Nar, Senior Country Director, Egypt – Middle East and North Africa Lead
- Amr Seda, Strategic Transformation Lead, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Founding Member of BUE Hayah Karima
- Sarah ElKhishin, Assistant Professor of Economics, Founding Member BUE Hayah Karima
- Mohamed Abdelkhalek, Enviromental Manager, Arabian Cement Company
- Hazel Ingham, Senior Manager, Partnerships – Engineering X
- Andriannah Mbandi, UNHLC Lead on Waste
- Hesham El-Askary; Director, Computational and Data Science Graduate Programs Chapman University
- Assistant Prof. Ziad Khalifa, British University in Egypt
- Professor Ayman Abohadeed, Former Minister of Agriculture and Professor of Agriculture at Ain Shams University
- Rob Nieuwenhuis, Senior Consultant Water and Natural Resource Management
Participants
The British University in Egypt
- Yehia Bahei-El-Din, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Vice President for Research and Enterprise
- Attita Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy
- Ambassador Aly Elhefny, Director, Egypt – Africa Center
Invitees
- Adel Taha, Sustainable Development Expert-Chemical Sector Coordinator, – Environmental Compliance and Sustainable Development Office
- Ahmed Kamal, Executive Director, Environmental Compliance and Sustainable Development Office
- Alexandre De Bernardinis, Professor of Electrical Engineering
- Ayman Hamdy, Sr. Supervisor, Network Vendors Management, Orange Telecom
- Ayman Refaie, Head of Carbon Credit Department Minister of Environment
- Charlie Fenn, Programme Manager, Safer End of Engineered Life- Engineering X
- Desta Mebratu, Professor at Stellenbosch University, UNHLC Lead on Waste
- Lyad Abu Moghli, Head of the UNEP Faith for Earth Programme
- Mackenzie Nelson, Project Manager, EnerTracks
- Brigadier General Dr. Mostafa, Director of UN Peacekeeping Training Institute, Environmental Legislations Consultant
- Guy Daly, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Education and Students, at Coventry University
- Salwa Abou El Ella, Vice President for Research Plan Affairs at CMRI
