Egypt.. An initiative that qualifies women leaders for the “green economy”

This comes in implementation of the recommendations Climate Summit "cup 27" which was held in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, last November, and emphasized the speedy implementation of the application "sustainability standards" in all economic activities.

It also comes to support the Egyptian file at the climate summit "cup 28" scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates, through the development of transformation steps towards "sustainable green economy".

And he signed "Forum fifty most influential women" With the Institute of National Planning and Inc "D Carbon Egypt" For sustainable development consultations, a coordinating cooperation protocol to implement the initiative, and to prepare programs and workshops related to women, sustainable development and climate change.

The first of these programs is a course for women cadres in the public and private sectors for training in preparing sustainability reports according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), on December 6 and 7 at the headquarters of the Institute of National Planning in Cairo.

Egyptian challenges

According to the statements of Ashraf El-Araby, President National Planning Institutethe "The world is rapidly moving towards sustainability; To avoid the expected negative effects of climate change".

With regard to Egypt, he pointed out that "It faces great challenges in its quest to go green, including the lack of training programs for consolidating many concepts, and ways to apply sustainability standards in economic activities.".

Al-Arabi considered that the Institute’s cooperation with "Forum fifty most influential women" He confirms his interest in the role of women "As a strategic partner and national element that cannot be overlooked in achieving the 2030 sustainable development plan, and in supporting climate action".

The media, Dina Abdel Fattah, the founder and president of the forum, expects that the training programs will be part of this initiative "It will help achieve the transformation of economic activities towards governance and sustainability, by enabling corporate management to work in accordance with international standards, and qualifying working women to lead their economic activity professionally.".

She adds that the initiative is in line with recommendations "cup 27"It will help improve the performance of institutions by understanding the available risks and opportunities and raise competitiveness, in addition to attracting sustainable financing investment.

prepare for "cup 28"

The forum is prepared in cooperation with the Institute of Planning and"de carbon" To launch Life Cycle Assessment courses for the industrial sector, a program that specializes in evaluating the environmental impacts associated with the stages of a product’s life, from raw material extraction, through material processing, manufacturing, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, to disposal and recycling, according to Dina Abdel Fattah.

The forum is also preparing to present courses on ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the industrial and commercial activities of institutions and products.

Another goal of these programs, says the chair of the forum, is to implement proactive steps to support the Egyptian file at the Climate Summit "cup 28" To be held in the United Arab Emirates, through developing the capabilities of women cadres and economic institutions.

Women’s Empowerment

In the context, Ehab Shalaby, President of De Carbon, says: "Empowering women with the necessary skills and knowledge will enhance the efficiency of the transition process towards more sustainable business models, and the presence of women leaders who are able to identify, measure and govern the economic, social and environmental impacts of enterprises.".

And"Forum fifty most influential women" It is the first platform established to highlight and develop the role of women as an essential and active partner in sustainable development, and to qualify them to assume high leadership positions.

Among his previous initiatives is the initiative to increase representation Egyptian women In the boards of directors of companies and investment institutions, and the initiative "You are strong to support women against immoral practices"And drafting and activating the ethical charter to combat harassment and violence against women in the work environment.

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This comes in implementation of the recommendations climate summit COP27 Which was held in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh, last November, and emphasized the speedy application of “sustainability standards” in all economic activities.

It also comes to support the Egyptian file at the Climate Summit “COP 28” to be held in the United Arab Emirates, by developing steps to transform towards a “sustainable green economy”.

and signedForum fifty most influential womenWith the Institute of National Planning and the “De Carbon Egypt” company for sustainable development consulting, a coordination cooperation protocol was established to implement the initiative, and to prepare programs and workshops related to women, sustainable development and climate change.

The first of these programs is a course for women cadres in the public and private sectors for training in preparing sustainability reports according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), on December 6 and 7 at the headquarters of the Institute of National Planning in Cairo.

Egyptian challenges

According to the statements of Ashraf El-Araby, President National Planning InstituteThe world is moving rapidly towards sustainability in order to avoid the expected negative effects of climate change.

With regard to Egypt, he pointed out that it “faces great challenges in its quest to go green, including the lack of training programs for consolidating many concepts, and ways to apply standards related to sustainability in economic activities.”

Al-Arabi considered that the Institute’s cooperation with the “Forum of the Fifty Most Influential Women” confirms its interest in the role of women “as a strategic partner and a national element that cannot be overlooked in achieving the 2030 sustainable development plan and supporting climate action.”

Journalist Dina Abdel-Fattah, founder and president of the forum, expects that the training programs in this initiative “will help achieve the transformation of economic activities towards governance and sustainability, by enabling corporate management to work in accordance with international standards, and qualifying working women to lead their economic activity professionally.”

She added that the initiative is in line with the recommendations of “COP 27”, and would help improve the performance of institutions by understanding the available risks and opportunities and raising competitiveness, in addition to attracting sustainable financing investment.

Getting ready for ‘Cop 28’

The forum is prepared in cooperation with the Institute of Planning and “de carbonTo launch Life Cycle Assessment courses for the industrial sector, a program that specializes in assessing the environmental impacts associated with the life stages of the product, from raw material extraction, through material processing, manufacturing, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, to disposal and recycling, according to Dina Abdel Fattah.

The forum is also preparing to present courses on ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the industrial and commercial activities of institutions and products.

Another goal of these programmes, says the chair of the forum, is to implement proactive steps to support the Egyptian file at the COP28 climate summit to be held in the United Arab Emirates, by developing the capabilities of women cadres and economic institutions.

Women’s Empowerment

In the context, Ehab Shalaby, President of De Carbon, says, “Empowering women with the necessary skills and knowledge will enhance the efficiency of the transition process towards more sustainable business models, and the presence of women leaders who are able to identify, measure and govern the economic, social and environmental impacts of enterprises.”

The Forum of the Fifty Most Influential Women is the first platform established to highlight and develop the role of women as an essential and active partner in sustainable development, and to qualify them to assume high leadership positions.

Among his previous initiatives is the initiative to increase representation Egyptian women In the boards of directors of investment companies and institutions, the “You are strong to support women against immoral practices” initiative, and the formulation and activation of the ethical charter to combat harassment and violence against women in the work environment.

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