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Draft Policy Brief on Sustainable Transport in Egypt

CEDARE, in cooperation with FES Egypt and the Ministry of Egypt hosted Sustainable Transport Egypt 2018 Conference on Electric Mobility and the Advent of Electric Vehicles that took place in Cairo on 24th & 25th of October 2018. In aims of maximizing benefit of the discussions: the presented draft policy brief has been uploaded, for comments and consultations until the 15th of November 2018....

Egyptian Minister of Environment opens STE18: Cleaner Mobility and the advent of Electric Vehicles

Driven by a fast growing need for establishing an electric mobility system as an important developmental priority for Egypt, the second conference on Sustainable Transport in Egypt was held under the theme of Electric Mobility. STE2018 was co-organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and CEDARE on the 24th & 25th of October, 2018 in Cairo Marriott Hotel....

SwitchMed Synergy Workshop in Cairo: Egyptian Change-makers and Supporters Gather to Participate in Policy Development

On October 1st, 2018, the SwitchMed Synergy Workshop was held in Cairo for “Green Entrepreneurs, Environmental Grassroots Initiatives ‎and NGOs advancing towards Social Eco-Innovation in Egypt”. It aimed to validate the white paper developed by UNCPRAC, CEDARE and EEAA through stakeholder interviews through panel discussions with experts and a synergy workshop as a final round of stakeholders consultations. More than...

The GI project is participating in SAHARA exhibition during the period from 16 to 19 September 2018

“Good Agricultural Practices on Geographic Indication for Sustainable Production and Increased Marketing Competence to Enhance Rural Livelihood in Matrouh” Project has participated in the 31st International Agricultural Exhibition for Africa and the Middle East (Sahara), held from )16th -19th) September 2018 at the Egyptian Center for International Exhibitions in Cairo. Sahara Exhibition attendees included, Representatives from EU-JRDP, Project Partners and...

H.E. Mr. Evan Surkos Ambassador of the EU to Egypt visits the Geographical Indication Project in Matrouh

H.E. Mr. Evan Surkos Ambassador of the EU to Egypt visits the Geographical Indication Project in Matrouh, which is funded by the EU and the Italian cooperation, and implemented by CEDARE.The project aims at the registration of GI for Matrouh figs, grapes and olives.These GIs will be the first GIs ever registered in Egypt.

Regional Consultation Meeting

CEDARE in collaboration with UN Environment, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) organized the Regional Consultation Meeting on Waste Management Outlook for West Asia on the 27th & 28th of June 2018 at the Holiday Inn City Stars, Cairo – Egypt. The final draft Waste Management Outlook for West Asia was extensively reviewed by country representatives. The regional...

SRI Egypt Steering Committee holds its Fifth Meeting in Conclusion of Phase 1

On Tuesday 26 of June 2018, SRI Egypt Steering Committee met for the fifth and last time at Cairo Marriott Hotel, and was chaired by Eng. Khaled El Attar, MCIT Deputy Minister & Head of the Steering Committee. The meeting was attended by Mr. David Rochat, CEO of Sofies International; Dr. Hossam Allam, SRI Egypt Project Director; Ms. Ghada Moghny,...

The Swiss SRI Project Successfully Concludes Phase I in Egypt

On Tuesday, June 26th, 2018, the Closing Forum of the first phase of the Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI) project took place to mark the conclusion of phase 1 of the project which nearly lasted for two years. The SRI Project in Egypt is implemented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in collaboration with the Centre for Environment and...

CEDARE Partakes in Egypt’s World Environment Day 2018

Whilst the international community is celebrating World Environment Day, Egypt has it done its own way blended with Ramadan flavor on 5th of June at the InterContinental CityStars Hotel, Cairo. A grand event was organized by the Ministry of Environment in partnership with CEDARE, UN Environment, & SwitchMed Programme funded by the EU. The United Nations theme of the year “Beating Plastic Pollution”...

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