Thought-provoking discussion at the ICARDA fireside chat for MENA Climate Week
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30.03.22
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Today during MENA Climate Week held in Dubai, ICARDA carried out an engaging and thought-provoking online ‘fireside chat’, hosted by ICARDA’s Climate Change Advisor Ms. Roula Majdalani alongside three co-speakers from the donor, development, and private sector.
ICARDA invited FAO Regional Programme Leader Mr. Jean-Marc Faures together with Ms. Laila Kenawy, National Programme Officer at the Embassy of Switzerland in Cairo, and Mr. Amr Elmohr, Quality and Food Safety Manager of Kellogg Tolaram Noodles in Egypt.
Over 100 members of the audience also participated in discussions focused on how to improve the resilience of MENA agrifood systems, providing inspiring insights and solutions.
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