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WMRA, CEDARE and UNEP Co-convene the Second Round-table on “Plastic Pollution Control” in Cairo

As part of Egypt’s restless efforts to align with the international actions led by UNEP to eliminate plastic pollution, today’s round-table over-viewed the potential implications of operationalizing a legally binding international instrument and the resolutions that could be taken to address the full life cycle of plastic and achieve sustainable consumption and production of plastic products. Discussions also involved the...

SRI TOT Training on the Refurbishment-E-Waste Management Curriculum

The SRI Project in Egypt, under the umbrella of the Cooperation Protocol between the Electronic Research Institute (ERI), the Ministry of Communication & Information Technology (MCIT) and Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe (CEDARE) organized a 5-day TOT on the Refurbishment sector of the E-waste Management curriculum that was held at the ERI premises. The...

CEDARE Participated in the 5th Mediterranean Water Forum (5MWF)

Prof. Khaled AbuZeid, CEDARE Regional Water Director, participated in the 5th Mediterranean Water Forum (5MWF), organized in Tunis, Tunisia, during the period of 5-7 February, 2024, in preparation for the 10th World Water Forum to be held in Bali, Indonesia, 18-25 May, 2024. The 5MWF discussed subjects such as th WEFE Nexus, Finance for Water, Digitalization of the Water Sector,...

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...

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