The forum provides an opportunity for participants from the Arab States, Europe, and the CIS regions to exchange practical development solutions, and establish new partnerships, as well as agree on joint projects and innovative practical solutions that might be implemented bilaterally, multilaterally and within the diverse institutional partnerships and networks. Read more…
OPENING SESSION: BAPA+40: THE NEW ERA OF SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Mr. Jorge Chediek, Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation and Envoy of the Secretary-General on South-South Cooperation
H.E. Amb. Hany Selim, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation for Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt
Mr. Mohamed Methqal, Director General, Moroccan International Cooperation Agency
Mr. Elborni Salhi, Director General, Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation
Ms. Dima Al Arqan, Deputy Director General, Palestinian International Cooperation Agency
Mr. Dalibor Matić, Head of Division for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign & European Affairs, Republic of Croatia
Mr. Moncef Soudani, Regional Coordinator, MENA & Europe, Reverse Linkage, Country Strategy & Cooperation Department, Islamic Development Bank
SESSION 1: OUTCOMES OF THE INITIATIVE ON SOUTH-SOUTH & TRIANGULAR COOPERATION FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCED FOOD SECURITY
Mr. Edem Bakhshish, Chief, Division for Arab States, Europe & CIS, UNOSSC
Ms. Lilla Egri, Focal point for the SSTC-ADFS Partnership Initiative, Deputy head of department, Department of EU and FAO Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Hunga
Ms. Dilek Kahraman, Focal point for the SSTC-ADFS Partnership Initiative, Director, International Agricultural Research and Training Center, Turkey
Mr. Rysbek Apasov, Focal point for the SSTC-ADFS Partnership Initiative, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration of the Kyrgyz Republic
SESSION 2: WAY FORWARD: LAUNCH OF THE PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE ON SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN GREEN ECONOMY FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCED FOOD SECURITY
Mr. Edem Bakhshish, Chief, Division for Arab States, Europe & CIS, UNOSSC
Dr. Chris Toe, Senior Advisor, Office of Strategic Coordination and Support, World Food Programme
Mr. Muhammadjon Kosimov, Focal point for the SSTC-ADFS Partnership Initiative, Head of Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Uzbekistan
Ms. Salma Yousef Ahmed Shalawani, Focal Point for the SSTC-ADFS Partnership Initiative, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Sudan
SESSION 3: CREATING THE FUTURE WE WANT: INVESTING IN YOUTH AS THE SOURCE OF INNOVATION AND GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Ms. Alexandra Solovieva, Chief, External Relations and Communications Section, United Nations Volunteers
Mr. Ceyhun Sahverdiyev, Projects Director, Turkic Council
Ms. Asma Cherifi, Founder and CEO, TACID Network
Mr. Mohammed Jebbar, President, Director General, BC-Skills
SESSION 4: EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL GREEN ECONOMY SOLUTIONS FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH THAT HELP TO FOSTER AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY
Mr. Cameron Allen, Director at Smata Labs and Researcher at University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Mr. Berdi Berdiyev, Programme Adviser, Regional Bureau for Arab States, Europe and the CIS, UNDP
Ms. Dima Al Arqan, Deputy Director General, Palestinian International Cooperation Agency
Mr. Moncef Soudani, Regional Coordinator, MENA & Europe, Reverse Linkage, Country Strategy & Cooperation Department, Islamic Development Bank
Ms. Eva Preininger, Deputy Director of National Agricultural Research Institute, Fruticulture Research Institute, Hungary
CLOSING SESSION:
SUMMARY OF THE DRAFT JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FIFTH REGIONAL NETWORKING FORUM FOR ARAB STATES, EUROPE AND THE CIS
FEEDBACK FROM THE PARTICIPANTS
CLOSING REMARKS