Watch COP 27: Gender Equality and Climate Action Nexus: Creating Transformational Opportunities

Watch COP 27 live

Time: 1:15-2:30 Egypt time/ 11:15-12:30 GMT

Under the leadership of Egypt, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will bring together representatives of the private and public sectors as well as financial institutions to offer participants key insights on how to put forth a systemic approach to accelerate gender equality in climate action. The event will present a new digital Gender Equality in Climate Action Accelerator which will aim to support private sector companies to improve gender-responsiveness of their corporate climate governance.

Opening Remarks:
Dr. Rania Al Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt

Introductory remarks
Odile Renaud-Basso, President, EBRD (pre-recording or live connection tbc)
Cassilde Breniere, Deputy Chief Operations Officer of the French Development Agency

Moderator:
Barbara Rambousek, Director, Gender & Economic Inclusion, EBRD

Speakers:
Dr Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, CoP 27 Ministerial Coordinator and Envoy, Egypt
Dr Magued Osman, National Council for Women of Egypt
Manal Hassan, Chief Sustainability Officer, Elsewedy Electric, Egypt
Christine Arab, Country Representative, UN Women

Closing Remarks:
Heike Harmgart, Managing Director, SEMED, EBRD