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ARAB ENVIRONMENT
2011
Green Economy: Sustainable Transition in a Changing Arab World
Annual Conference of the Arab Forum for Environment
and Development (AFED)
Beirut, 27-28 November 2011
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Thursday 27 October 2011 |
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Registration |
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Opening Ceremony |
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-Curtain-Raiser: Green Change (Documentary, highlighting
success stories)
-Welcome Word: H.E. Dr. Adnan Badran, Chairman, AFED Board
of Trustees
-Arab Green Economy: Najib Saab, Secretary General, AFED
-Andrew Steer, Special Envoy on climate change / VP, World Bank
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H.E. José María Figueres
Former President of Costa Rica, Chairman of the Carbon War Room
HRH Prince Turki bi Nasser bin Abdulaziz,
President, CAMRE
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Patron Statement: The President of Lebanon,
H.E. General Michel Sleiman |
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Coffee Break-Networking |
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PANEL 1 GREEN ECONOMY, A SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE |
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Dr. Mohamed El-Ashry, Vice Chairman, AFED BoT, former CEO,
Global Environment Facility (GEF), Hussein Abaza, Editor of AFED
Green Economy Report and former Head of UNEP’s Economics
and Trade Branch, Panelists |
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PANEL II Greening the Agriculture and Water Sectors |
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Chairman: H.E. Dr. Ayman Abu Hadid, Minister of Agriculture, Egypt |
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- Greening Agriculture and Water: Dr. Abdulkarim Sadik, Senior Economist, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development |
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Panelists: Dr. Asma El-Kasmi, Director, Arab Water Academy,
Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ali Tkheis, Water Committee,
Saudi Shura Council |
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General Discussion |
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Lunch, Le Ciel Buffet Lunch, Hall C Lobby |
CONCURRENTLY, SPECIAL SESSION, PLENARY HALL C: World Bank Flagship Climate Change Adaptation Report for the MENA Region, in Association with the League of Arab States and in Cooperation
with AFED.
Sponsored by: Bank Audi |
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Thematic Roundtables (Concurrently: Beirut – Hamra – Rabieh Halls) |
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- Green Jobs(Beirut Hall) |
- Investing in Green Sport (Hamra Hall) |
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ESCWA / ILO |
Qatar Olympic Committee |
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PANEL III Greening the Energy and Industry Sectors |
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Chairman: Suleiman Al-Herbish, Director General, OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) |
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- Greening Energy: Dr. Ibrahim Abdelgelil, Director, Environment management Program, Arabian Gulf University, Manama |
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- Greening Industry: Tarek El-Sayed, Principal, Booz and Company, Beirut |
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Panelists: Maroun Semaan, Group COO, Petrofac International,
Mohamad Makkawi, Projects Director, Crescent Petroleum |
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General Discussion |
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PANEL IV Green Economy for Sustainable Transition in a Changing Arab World |
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| Leaders and Decision Makers |
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Reception |
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PANEL V Greening Cities and Transport Sectors |
Concurrently
9:00 – 11:00
in Plenary HALL C
INVESTING IN GREEN ECONOMY
Corporate presentations and successful case studies
Discussion among authors, executives and delegates
Chairman:
Dr. Adel Bushnak
PART 1: 09:00-10:00
Water and Agriculture Waste Management and Energy
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| Chairman: HE Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Awadi, VP AFED Bot, Executive
Secretary, ROPME, former Minister of Health, Kuwait |
| - Greening Cities and Buildings: Dr. Tarek Emtairah, Senior Researcher, LUND University, Sweden. |
| - Greening Transport: Dr. Farid Chaaban, Professor of Engineering, AUB |
| Panelists: Ms. Florentine Visser, Architect and sustainable building consultant, Netherlands,
Mr. Abdelouahed Fikrat, Director of land planning, Ministry of housing, urbanismand territorial development, Morocco. |
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PANEL VI Greening Tourism and Waste |
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PART 2: 10:00-11:00
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| Chairman: H.E. Mr. Khaled Irani, President, RSCN former Minister
of Environment and Energy, Jordan |
Chairman:
Dr. Tarek Emtairah
Cities, Building and Transport |
| - Greening Tourism: Dr. Heba Aziz, Professor and Head, Department of Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development, German University of Technology, Muscat |
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| - Greening Waste Management: Dr. Rami El-Sherbini, Professor, Cairo University |
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| Panelists: Mr. Maysarah Sukkar, Chairman, AVERDA-Waste Management, Dr. Edith Szivas, Direct or of Research and
Consultancy, Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, Dubai |
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Coffee Break-Networking |
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PANEL VII Green Economy an Engine for Growth |
| - H.E. Mr. Abdulwahab Al-Bader, Director General, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development |
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- H.E. Mr. Suleiman Al-Herbish, Director General, OFID
- H.E. Dr. Andrew Steer, Special Envoy/VP, World Bank
- Nabil Habayeb, President, GE Middle East and Africa
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| High Level Officials and Business Leaders |
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General discussion |
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Lunch, Le Ciel |
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Concurrently in Plenary Hall C with buffet lunch:
AFED Energy Efficiency Handbook
Sponsored by: Philips |
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HIGH LEVEL PANEL: From Ideas to Policies |
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| Ministers and Corporate Leaders: Concluding debate |
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Closing Plenary |
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Closing Remarks, Conclusions and Recommendations |
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Farewell Reception |
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Corporate and industry leaders
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Government organizations with responsibility for the environment, development, economy and finance
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Representatives of the sectors under discussion: ENERGY, WATER, AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, CITIES/GREEN BUILDINGS, TRANSPORT, TOURISM, WASTE MANAGEMENT
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Environment experts
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Financial institutions
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NGOs dealing with environment
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Get a comprehensive understanding of Green Economy possibilities and applications
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Learn about global trends and technologies in low carbon management
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Interact directly with experts, policy makers and corporate leaders with interest in the field
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Identify opportunities for providing solutions and joining the fight to preserve our environment and quality of life
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