{"id":25194,"date":"2023-12-28T05:02:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T05:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swapac.com\/?p=936"},"modified":"2023-12-28T05:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T05:02:33","slug":"aiwf-x-wiser-on-the-road-to-cop28-women-led-innovation-in-climate-sustainability-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swapac.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/28\/aiwf-x-wiser-on-the-road-to-cop28-women-led-innovation-in-climate-sustainability-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"AIWF X WISER \u2018ON THE ROAD TO COP28: WOMEN-LED INNOVATION IN CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY &amp; STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"AIWF x WiSER &amp;apos;On the Road to COP28: Women-Led Innovation in Climate, Sustainability &amp; STEM&amp;apos; | May 23\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o2sBUTs1vc8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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STEM. A joint initiative by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/arabinternationalwomensforum\/\">Arab International Women\u2019s Forum<\/a>&nbsp;(AIWF) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/masdar-abu-dhabi-future-energy-company\/\">Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)<\/a>\u2019s WiSER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crystallising the salient and impactful discussions of the joint high-level conference AIWF and hosted in London on 10 May at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-royal-academy-of-engineering\/\">Royal Academy of Engineering<\/a>, the report synthesises the day\u2019s excellent discussions and distils them into nearly 40 actionable recommendations for advancing leadership, opportunities and diversity for women in agriculture and sustainable food systems; AI and tech; clean energy innovation; the future of work; and climate action and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My session: Championing women-led innovation in MENA sustainable agriculture for a food-secure, water-resilient future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf49 The population of Arab states is expected to reach 480 million by the year 2025 and food production will have to increase by 70% in order to sustain the growing population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf49 The looming scarcity of water in the Middle East is a huge challenge that requires an urgent response, as access to water is a fundamental need directly linked with food security, human health and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf49 Championing gender equality and youth empowerment is therefore crucial for realizing a food secure water resilient future in the MENA region, and for propelling women into leadership roles in the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dHC6rceW\">https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dHC6rceW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=cop28uae&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7129573582057144320\">#cop28uae<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=arabinternationalwomen&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7129573582057144320\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=arabinternationalwomen&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7129573582057144320\">#arabinternationalwomen<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=stem&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7129573582057144320\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=stem&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7129573582057144320\">#stem<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=business&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7129573582057144320\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=business&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7129573582057144320\">#business<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/drdalalalghawas_aiwf-and-wiser-on-the-road-to-cop28-women-led-activity-7129573582057144320-bDgA\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Original Source<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last summer, on 10 May, I was in London as a speaker at: On the Road to COP28: Women-Led Innovation in Climate, Sustainability &amp; STEM. 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