Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi witnessed on Wednesday the opening of the second Egypt – International Co-operation Forum (Egypt – ICF) in the New Administrative Capital (NAC).
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli attended the event alongside Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, senior state officials and a cluster of African and international figures.
The three-day forum will see the participation of a host of African Ministers of Finance, Economy, and Environment along with a galaxy of senior officials, international figures, development partners, international financial institutions and representatives of NGOs and research centers.
Minister of International Co-operation Rania al-Mashat underlined the importance of the forum which is held ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November.
The forum will discuss a host of issues, including mobilizing financing for the climate change agenda and its repercussions along with reviewing efforts and the adopted national measures in this respect.
The forum aims in the first place to move from the stage of commitments and financial pledges to actual implementation of quick and tangible measures.
The forum will also involve holding a roundtable on promoting for the available investment projects in Egypt in preparation for showcasing them in the COP27, which will be held in Sharm El Sheikh in November.
The Egypt-ICF started with a documentary film on coordinating future international visions ahead of COP27 to cater for development needs, climate ambitions and just transition to green economy.
The film underlined that there is no option other than alternative plans, joining hands and coordinating efforts and visions in Africa to move from the stage of commitments to taking action.
Addressing the opening of the forum, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Egypt gives top priority to the climate change, stressing the importance of intensifying international co-operation in the face of the challenges facing the world, especially climate change.
For her part, Minister of International Co-operation Rania al-Mashat said the forum will tackle key climate-related national issues, foreign loans and means of supporting climate finance.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
