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Conference Brief
Iraq's condition is affected by climate change and is considered one of the most vulnerable nations in terms of experiencing the worst effects of the climate crisis. Unfortunately, there is a lack of readiness to face those challenges in many areas. The main objective of the summit sought to be held is to highlight all of the relevant parties/bodies engaged in tackling climate-related issues. The importance of highlighting the key stakeholders and their accountability towards the country's food security, water scarcity, environment status, health, enabling new technologies, and improving infrastructure are concluded to be crucial at this point.
Conference breakdown
The conference will be held on the 18th of March this year. The event will start at 10.00 AM, it will last approximately four and a half hours. The conference will consist of three main panels addressing policy and decision-making, awareness and information dissemination, and technological transformation, respectively. The panelists who sought to participate in the conference panel discussion are:
High-level officials
- Representatives of international organizations
- Civil society representatives, and climate activists
- Private sector pioneers in technological innovation
- Researchers and academic professors
- Oil sector representatives
Conference Agenda
Panel One (Policy and decision making in climate change related projects)
:Topics to be discussed
- Stakeholders’ roles and responsibilities towards climate change adaptation and mitigation measures/projects.
- Current and planned programs to be implemented to face climate-related issues (e.g. Desertification, droughts or water scarcity, forestation, green sustainable tech.)
- Tackling climate challenges through policy and legislations
- Partnership and or collaboration and engagement level between different influential stakeholders
Panel Two (Awareness and information dissemination about climate change)
Topics to be discussed:
- Awareness raising and the effectivity of the local initiatives and activities done by the stakeholders.
- The role of Media and civil society in advocating for greener and environmentally friendly life on both indigenous and local people
- Case studies or examples for advocacy campaigns (both local and international activities)
- Effectiveness of adaptation measures and the major issues that have to be addressed moreover in the near future
Panel Three (Technological transformation towards climate change mitigation and adaptation)
Topics to be discussed:
- The current domestic advancements in energy and power generation sector
- Private sector (e.g. businesses and corporates) involvement in adapting technologies align with SDGs
- Technical, research and technology development level in educational institutes, businesses, and public suppliers
- Finance institution role in backing up and financing technological transformation
