| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 58.37 |
| Liaison | Sohair Fahmy |
| Submission Date | Sept. 10, 2024 |
Cairo University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
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Sohair
Fahmy Sustainability office coordinator Faculty of science |
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Cairo University students run COP27 simulation model
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Cairo University students ran on Tuesday a simulation model of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), less than a month before the start of the UN event in the Egyptian Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh.As many as 153 students represented various countries set to participate in next month's UN gathering, expressing their positions with regard to climate change issues in speeches delivered during the simulation.
The students simulated the roles of the US, South Africa, the UAE, G20 countries, and China, in addition to Egypt, the COP27 host, explaining each county's position and opinion on climate issues and pledges.
The model included a simulation of the handover process of the UN event’s presidency from the president of COP26 in Glasgow to the president of COP27, which is slated for 6-18 November in Sharm El-Sheikh.
It also witnessed discussions on the issues of climate finance, with students simulating African nations and explaining the continent's dire need for the international community’s support in transitioning from traditional energy sources to cleaner ones.
The students also organised a simulation model of the 17th UN Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY17) set to take place ahead of COP27 (on 3-5 November), also in Sharm El-Sheikh.
The Cairo University simulation models were organised in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, the National Anti-Corruption Academy, the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development, and the Economic Governance Project funded by the United States Agency for International Development.
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad praised the model as “a source of pride,” while assuring that the Sharm El-Sheikh conference will be the beginning of the implementation phase for many of the proposed initiatives in several spheres.
Egypt is keen to ensure that the discussions of the climate conference are not “all talk,” said Fouad, who is also the Ministerial Coordinator and Envoy for the COP27.
Leslie Reed, USAID Director in Egypt, said the dangers of climate change that had once been a source of concern have now become a reality, as the severity of climate change is already being felt.
Hopes are pinned on COP27 to turn climate-related pledges into action to help facilitate the move to green energy in order to reduce harmful gas emissions and adapt to climate change as per the Paris Agreement.
This includes pushing developed countries to honour their pledges to mobilise $100 billion annually to help developing nations with mitigation and adaptation measures.
The students simulated the roles of the US, South Africa, the UAE, G20 countries, and China, in addition to Egypt, the COP27 host, explaining each county's position and opinion on climate issues and pledges.
The model included a simulation of the handover process of the UN event’s presidency from the president of COP26 in Glasgow to the president of COP27, which is slated for 6-18 November in Sharm El-Sheikh.
It also witnessed discussions on the issues of climate finance, with students simulating African nations and explaining the continent's dire need for the international community’s support in transitioning from traditional energy sources to cleaner ones.
The students also organised a simulation model of the 17th UN Climate Change Conference of Youth (COY17) set to take place ahead of COP27 (on 3-5 November), also in Sharm El-Sheikh.
The Cairo University simulation models were organised in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, the National Anti-Corruption Academy, the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development, and the Economic Governance Project funded by the United States Agency for International Development.
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad praised the model as “a source of pride,” while assuring that the Sharm El-Sheikh conference will be the beginning of the implementation phase for many of the proposed initiatives in several spheres.
Egypt is keen to ensure that the discussions of the climate conference are not “all talk,” said Fouad, who is also the Ministerial Coordinator and Envoy for the COP27.
Leslie Reed, USAID Director in Egypt, said the dangers of climate change that had once been a source of concern have now become a reality, as the severity of climate change is already being felt.
Hopes are pinned on COP27 to turn climate-related pledges into action to help facilitate the move to green energy in order to reduce harmful gas emissions and adapt to climate change as per the Paris Agreement.
This includes pushing developed countries to honour their pledges to mobilise $100 billion annually to help developing nations with mitigation and adaptation measures.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Air & Climate
Air & Climate
Optional Fields
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Second Point of Distinction
Lancaster University and Cairo University partnership for cLimatE chaNge miTigation
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Description
This project aims at disseminating global awareness about the importance of biofuels via collaborative partnership between Lancaster University and Cairo University, which will support initiatives addressing climate resilience. This initiative offers an opportunity for partnership between these two HEIs and focused on enhancing the climate resilience and mitigation of LU and CU.
This project aims at disseminating global awareness about the importance of biofuels via collaborative partnership between Lancaster University and Cairo University, which will support initiatives addressing climate resilience. This initiative offers an opportunity for partnership between these two HEIs and focused on enhancing the climate resilience and mitigation of LU and CU.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Research
Air & Climate
Energy
Air & Climate
Energy
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
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STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
https://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/en/upmprojects/lancaster-university-and-cairo-university-partnership-for-climate-change-mitigation(e7802388-2cfa-4441-8ff6-94c0fa9fe
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Third Point of Distinction
Green Economy Forum and eco-tourism
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
A green economy and eco-tourism held by the Cairo University in collaboration with Arab Union for Youth and Environment and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the United Nations Development Programme and the presence of the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs d. Dr. Mostafa Hussein. Hossam Kamel, President of Cairo University Dr.. Heba Nassar, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, and d. Mustafa festival representative of UNESCO and a group of economists, tourism and environment in Egypt and a number of Arab countries, called to the need to prepare a guide to eco-tourism in Egypt, including the most important heritage sites and nature reserves with the development of tourism program for natural reserves and the preparation of code permits companies to eco-tourism is different from the rest of tourism licenses other .
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Research
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
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