Launch of the Green Recovery Action Plan
Moderator H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment
• Welcome remarks and overview of the Action Plan; H.E Moussa Faki, Chairperson of the African Union Commission • Opening statement and launch, H.E Felix Tshisekedi, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Democratic Republic of Congo
• H.E Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, President of the Republic of Seychelles and Chair of the African Islands Climate Commission, • H.E Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo and Chair of the Congo Climate Commission, • H.E Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Republic of Niger and Chair of the Sahel Climate Commission • H.E Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Republic of Gabon and Chairperson of the African Adaptation Initiative • H.E Mr. Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea and Chair of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative • H.E Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, Fmr. President of Nigeria and Patron of AfroChampions
• H.E Rt. Hon James Duddridge, Minister for Africa, United Kingdom • Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UNEP • Ms. Sherry Zalika Sykes, Snr Advisor, Office of the Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry • Dr. Abebe Haile Gabriel, FAO Regional Representative for Africa • H.E Alm Ericsson, State Secretary, Sweden • Ambassador Birgitte Markussen, Head of the EU Delegation to the AU
• Interventions from AU Member States
• Interventions from RECs
Moderator
• Ms. Abir Lemseffer, Director General, AAA Initiative • Prof. Anthony Nyong; Director for Africa (ai) Global Centre on Adaptation • Mr. Rashid Ali Abdallah, Executive Director, African Energy Commission (AFREC)
• Ms. Alice Ruhweza, Regional Director – Africa, WWF • Dr. Edem Adzogenu, Co-Chair, AfroChampions • Ms.Khodani Mulaudzi, Co-Chair, Resilient 40 • Dr. Pablo Vieira, Global Director NDC Partnership • Mr. Kaddu Sebunya, CEO African Wildlife Foundation
Concluding Statements • H.E Rt. Hon Alok Sharma, COP President Designate, (UK COP26) • H.E Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, UNECA
Vote of thanks and closing • H.E Moussa Faki, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (tbc)
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