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Closing of the Switchers Support Programme & the Switchers Meet Investors Event

At the Closing of the Switchers Support Programme & the Switchers Meet Investors Event, Ms. Ghada Moghny and Ms. Salma Nooh, SwitchMed Project Coordinators at CEDARE, presented an overview of the SwitchMed Down the Nile Project, highlighting its main achievements. The main objective was to increase the share of production and consumption of #sustainable products and services in Egypt.The project...

Exploring Potential & Site Evaluation for Future Renewable Energy Initiatives in Benban Solar Park, Aswan, Egypt.

A site visit was held in CiROCCO’s Pilot 1 location in Benban, Aswan, Egypt; by the presence of Dr. Omar Elbadawy , Senior Regional Land Resources Director (CEDARE), Dr. Panagiotis Kosmopolos from NOA and the Benban Solar Developers Association to evaluate the site and collect the needed data to determine the sensing nodes location for future site observations.

CEDARE & CiROCCO Held the 3rd Stakeholders’ Workshop

Cirocco EU Project is excited to announce the conclusion of its 3rd stakeholders’ meeting, which took place in Cairo, Egypt! and organized by CEDARE. During the workshop representatives from the local society, as well as members of the wider, international academic and research community, interacted with invited key speakers and shared their opinions and relevant experiences concerning CiROCCO’s pilot area...

Harnessing Insights for Optimal Renewable Energy Planning in Desert Environments during the 3rd CIROCCO stakeholders workshop

Local stakeholders from the New and Renewable Energy Authority, Benban Solar Developers Association, General Authority of Meteorology, Desert Research Center, Ain Shams University, as well as representatives from the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED) and the British University in Egypt were there to present research findings relating to the...

Sharing with you the long-awaited moment…

On December 17th, 2023, marked a remarkable day as 18 new Switchers, backed up by SwitchMed Project Down the Nile Project, unleashed 18 groundbreaking success stories. At the “Closing of the Switchers Support Programme and the Switchers Meet Investors Event” held in Cairo Marriott Hotel, eighteen crème de la crème green and blue entrepreneurs came under spotlight out of a...

CEDARE Hosts NISE Founding Members’ First Meeting

The وزارة البيئة المصرية – Ministry of EnvironmentCedare – Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe co-organized the first meeting of the founding members of the National Initiative for Sustainable Entrepreneurs (NISE). With 22 stakeholders onboard, the participants represented relevant government authorities and ministries, development organizations, banks, venture capital, private equity & financial institutions, NGOs and...

Workshop on SDG 6.4 Monitoring Organized by FAO in Egypt

Prof. Khaled AbuZeid, Senior Regional Water Resources Director at CEDARE, and Member of the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative (IMI) Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) on SDG 6, attended the Multistakeholder Workshop on SDG 6.4 Monitoring organized by FAO in Egypt during the period of 13-14/12/2023. During the workshop, he highlighted the challenges facing the the methodology of assessing achievement on Target...

CEDARE as a Research Partner Participated at the International Conference on Construction & Project Management

CEDARE as a research partner participated at the International Conference on Construction & Project Management: Making Cities Green, Smart, and Resilient, (http://icscpm.com) hosted during 13-15/12/2023 by the Housing & Building National Research Center, under the auspices of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Egypt. Prof. Khaled AbuZeid, CEDARE Regional Water Resouces Director, delivered on 14/12/2023 a presentation titled: Towards...

CEDARE Hosted as a Speaker in the MENA Sharik Series Dialogue by the World Bank

Dr. Hossam Allam, SGP Regional Director, took part today in the dialogue convened by the World Bank-Middle East and North Africa Region on CIVIL SOCIETY PERSPECTIVES POST-COP28. Panelists from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon & Morocco exchanged their organizations’ perspectives on climate change innovative action and mitigation. Discussions reflected the leading role of civil society organizations in the inclusion of vulnerable groups...

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