On Earth Day 2024, the Arab International Women’s Forum and Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) were delighted to announce that on Thursday 27 June 2024, in partnership with the COP28 UAE Presidency, AIWF and WiSER will return to the Royal Academy of Engineering in London to connect young women leaders with change makers from the public, private, NGO, STEM and environmental sectors for a highly interactive follow-up conference, ‘Building on the UAE Consensus: Women Leaders in Climate Action & Sustainable Development’.
The Conference will take place as a parallel / side event during London Climate Action Week 2024 and aims to spotlight and explore the exciting and critical opportunities for women and young leaders to emerge from the landmark decisions made at COP28 and leading into COP29 Azerbaijan.
Over the course of the day, we will hear from some of the best and brightest business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and rising stars in sustainability and STEM, from the UK, US, Europe and across the MENA region, as they interact and exchange best practice, strategies and recommendations for bringing the UAE Consensus and Action Agenda to life and in the process, putting women at the heart of climate justice, action and dialogue. This inclusive and participative conference aims to deliver an actionable framework for empowering women and young leaders in climate action, innovation, technology and policy, aligned with international commitments on climate and the outcomes, opportunities and agreements reached at COP28. Panel sessions have been designed to bring into focus the key points from the UAE Consensus on the follow topics:
– Innovation in sustainable agriculture, food and water systems
– Implications and opportunities for AI in climate action
– Innovation in clean energy and the elimination of energy poverty
– Developing the capacity of youth climate champions and sustainability leaders
– Inclusive financing models for climate and sustainability research, innovation and entrepreneurship
For registration, confirmed speakers and further details, please visit the Conference Registration Portal here.
