{"id":2494,"date":"2022-11-09T10:21:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T10:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=2494"},"modified":"2022-11-09T10:26:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T10:26:04","slug":"mediterranean-pavilions-highlights-at-cop27-know-the-top-discussions","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/press-releases\/mediterranean-pavilions-highlights-at-cop27-know-the-top-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Pavilion\u2019s highlights at COP27: know the top discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt &#8211; 6 to 18 November 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>For the first time in COP\u2019s history,<strong> the 27th edition hosts a Mediterranean Pavilion<\/strong><\/em> <em>led by the UfM, UNEP-MAP and PRIMA Foundation with a coalition of relevant climate action organizations. Its activities are <strong>also available in <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/\"><strong><em>streaming<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Mediterranean Pavilion\u2019s activities provide an exceptional opportunity to <strong>highlight the challenges the region is facing, as well as the mitigation and adaptation solutions.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>High-level personalities including <strong>Nobel Prize awardees, Jordanian Princess Rym, Jeffrey Sachs, Prince Albert of Monaco and representatives from MedECC\u2019s network of over 600 Mediterranean scientists<\/strong> will be intervening.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find below the top events of the Mediterranean Pavilion or check out the full agenda <a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/agenda\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to access all press releases, high-res photos and TV quality footage, visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1c4XH1dsYsYPvvgvpPdjtkA2Ft7XQ4f21?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>shared drive.<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>Download the full<a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EN_Press-Dossier_Mediterranean-Pavilion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Mediterranean Pavilion Press Dossier<\/strong><\/a>.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>All events will be available in streaming: join us online <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current unsustainable food systems are responsible for one-third of global GHG emissions, biodiversity loss and global water footprint. <strong>Former director of the Earth Institute and renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs<\/strong> will inaugurate a session organized by the <strong>PRIMA Foundation<\/strong> that will showcase strategies to secure a sustainable and equitable food system in the Mediterranean.<br><strong>Day<\/strong>: 9\/11\/2022<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:00 &#8211; 11:00 h Sharm El Sheikh time (CET +1)<br><strong>More info &amp; streaming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/?event=sustainable-agri-food-systems-as-a-lever-for-climate-neutrality-and-food-security-the-role-of-partnership-and-cooperation-in-research-and-innovation\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Climate change in the Mediterranean has evident societal repercussions: Princess Rym al-Ali of Jordan, as President of the <strong>Anna Lindh Foundation<\/strong>, and their partners will promote the <strong>inclusion of displacement and migration<\/strong> in decision-making processes to prevent conflicts and to enhance social cohesion in the Euro-Med region.<br><strong>Day<\/strong>: 9\/11\/2022<br><strong>Time<\/strong>: 18:45 &#8211; 19:45 h Sharm El Sheikh time (CET +1)<br><strong>More info &amp; streaming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/?event=the-social-impact-of-climate-change-in-the-euro-med-region\"><strong>here<\/strong>.<\/a><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>German Development Agency<\/strong> (GIZ), the EU and the UfM will highlight innovative policies and best practices that ensure <strong>a just transition towards green jobs and the development of green skills in the Mediterranean region<\/strong>, with a special focus on the prospects for women and youth in the Southern Mediterranean.<br><strong>Day:<\/strong> 10\/11\/2022<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:00 &#8211; 11:00 h Sharm El Sheikh time (CET +1)<br><strong>More info &amp; streaming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/?event=green-jobs-and-skills-as-drivers-of-a-just-transition-for-youth-and-women-in-the-mediterranean-region\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MedECC, <\/strong>an independent and voluntary network of over 600 scientists from the region and scientific council of the Med Pavilionwill be presenting some <strong>highlights from the most recent scientific results on climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean<\/strong>. The science-policy interface in the Mediterranean will be discussed.<br><strong>Day: <\/strong>10\/11\/2022<br><strong>Time: <\/strong>14:45 &#8211; 15:45 h Sharm El Sheikh time (CET +1)<br><strong>More info &amp; streaming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/?event=assessments-of-scientific-knowledge-on-climate-and-environmental-change-in-the-mediterranean-to-support-evidence-based-decision-making\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Together with stronger efforts at mitigating emissions, <strong>actions to safeguard the sea<\/strong> and its coasts must be scaled-up, based upon solid science. The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation will focus on these priorities and its partnerships to make these actions come true, with <strong>Prince Albert II of Monaco opening<\/strong> the discussions.<br><strong>Day:<\/strong> 10\/11\/2022<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 16:00 &#8211; 18:00 h Sharm El Sheikh time (CET +1)<br><strong>More info &amp; streaming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/?event=swimming-the-talk-scaling-up-action-to-tackle-climate-change-in-the-mediterranean-region-monacos-engagement\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Integrating gender into climate finance and policy making is a must<\/strong>, not a good to have. This need is among the key pillars of the Ministerial Declaration on Strengthening the Role of Women in Society adopted last 26 October in Madrid: UfM Gender Expert Anna Dorangricchia will moderate a discussion on which concrete actions the Cop27 should take towards a gender-oriented climate action.<br><strong>Day:<\/strong> 14\/11\/2022<br><strong>Time: <\/strong>15:00 &#8211; 16:00 h Sharm El Sheikh time (CET +1)<br><strong>More info &amp; streaming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/?event=gender-equality-and-climate-finance-in-the-mediterranean-region-integrating-gender-into-climate-finance-and-policy-making-is-a-must-not-a-good-to-have\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organized by the UfM\u2019s media partner RAI &amp; Moderated by Maria Cuffaro, editor in chief, reporter Tg3, the <strong>workshop <em>Climate Change and Biodiversity: what Science says, how Media tell<\/em><\/strong> will host a debate between journalists and scientists on how to make climate change and its consequences easily understandable to create social awareness. <strong>Nobel Prize awardees Giorgio Parisi and astrophysic Finzi<\/strong> will be participating, and the event will be followed by a networking cocktail for journalists and experts.<br><strong>Day:<\/strong> 16\/11\/2022<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 17:30 &#8211; 18:30 h Sharm El Sheikh time (CET +1)<br><strong>More info &amp; streaming <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/?event=climate-change-and-biodiversity-what-science-says-how-media-tell\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is the only Euro-Mediterranean intergovernmental organisation bringing together the countries of the European Union and 15 countries from the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region. The UfM provides a forum for strengthening regional cooperation, dialogue and the implementation of concrete projects and initiatives that have a tangible impact on citizens, especially young people, in order to meet the region&#8217;s three strategic objectives: stability, human development and integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media contact<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On-site in Sharm El Sheik: <strong><em>Sophie Rasbash<\/em><\/strong> (<a href=\"mailto:sophie@marco.agency\"><strong>sophie@marco.agency<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a journalist interested in receiving further information on the Pavilion\u2019s activities, announcements, press events or booking interviews with a Mediterranean Pavilion\u2019s representative, please write to <strong><em>Beatrice Chioccioli<\/em><\/strong> (<a href=\"mailto:media@ufmsecretariat.org\"><strong>media@ufmsecretariat.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2494","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-releases\/2494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}