ICBA at COP29

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

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.

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