Ain Shams University hosts the Regional Action on Climate Change (RACC) Initiative

Ain Shams University, headed by Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini, President of the University and the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ayman Saleh, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Regional Action Initiative on Climate Change (RACC) in cooperation with the International Drylands Development Committee (IDDC) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) conference during 3-5 September 2022, regarding With the impact of climate change on the different agro-environmental areas, this requires a dynamic assessment of the impact at the local and regional levels, which is directly related to the livelihood of the local population. fertilization, etc.), and the practice of resource management that allows adaptation using the latest scientific outputs, including smart agriculture or modern digital agriculture.

The scientifically referenced case study will cover the following topics:

1- Dynamic evaluation (simulation modeling, ...) of the impact of climate change on the ecosystems in the various agro-ecological zones.

2- Evaluation of genetic resources commensurate with different agricultural environments resulting from climate change.

3- Defining and updating the appropriate agricultural management techniques for different agricultural environments.

4- Coping and Adaptive Capacity

5- Reviewing the political obstacles to implementing a strategy that would limit global warming to 1.5-2.0 degrees Celsius by 2050.

6- Identifying approaches to mobilizing funds to assist developing countries in implementing appropriate adaptation measures and enhancing their capacity to adapt to climate change.

The conference includes keynote presentations covering the above-mentioned topics, and aims to present outputs to the COP-27 conference to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on November 7, 2022 AD.

It is expected that the conference will be attended by: Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, Her Excellency Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Former Director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University, Senior United Nations Adviser on Sustainable Development, Gordon Brown, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Dr. Mahmoud Sakr, President of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), Egypt, Dr. Adel El-Beltagy, President of the International Committee for the Development of Drylands (IDDC), Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Founding Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Prof. Ali Abu Sabaa, Director General of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Dr. Asmahan El-Wafi, Senior Scientist, Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Dr. R. Baroda, Chair, Fund for the Advancement of Agricultural Science (TAAS), India, Professor Rattan Lal, Professor of Soil Science, Director of the CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration, President of IICA, International Land Association- Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Issues, Food Prize Laureate Global 2020 Ohio State, USA, Prof. Dr. Atsushi Tsunekawa, Arid Land Research Center, ALRC, Tottori University, Japan, Professor Dr. Ronaldo A. Gallarza, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, USA, Dr. Donald S. Slack, Emeritus Professor, Biosystems Engineering, Watershed Management, Environmental Hydrology, Civil, Architectural, and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA, ML Gate, Principal Scientist/Agrosystems Engineer, Regional Strategy Leader, Sustainable Food Systems Program, Field The work of Resilient Agri-Food Systems at the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT), South Asia Regional Office (SARO), Nepal, Dr. Sh. Srinivasa Rao, Director ICAR National Academy of Agricultural Research Administration Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030, India, Dr. Himanshu Pathak, ICAR National Institute of Biostress Management, Paramati, Maharashtra, India, Dr. Toshichika Izumi, National Agricultural and Food Research Organization, Chukuba, Japan, Visiting Professor, ALRC, Tottori, Japan, Vinai Nanjia, Head of Research Division - Soils, Water and Agriculture, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat, Morocco, Dr. Abdel-Ghani Mohamed El-Gendy, Faculty of Desert Agriculture, King Salman University, Ras Sidr, Egypt, d. Ayman Abu Hadid, Emeritus Professor, Institute of Agricultural Studies and Research for Dry Lands, Ain Shams University, Egypt, Prof. Dina Miriam, Global Peace Initiative for Women (GPIW) New York, USA, Prof. Dr.. Alia R. Rafea, Faculty of Girls, Ain Shams University, President and Founder of the Human Building Foundation, (Human Foundation) Egypt, Dr. Salah Abdel Rahman Soliman, Emeritus Professor, Chemistry and Toxicology of Pesticides, Alexandria University, Egypt, Dr. Abdel Aziz Sheta, former head of the Soil Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt, d. Adel Mohamed Abul-Naga, Emeritus Professor, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt, d. Mohsen Shoukry, Chairman of the Animal and Fisheries Research Council, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt, Dr. Muhammad F. Othman, Emeritus Professor, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt, Dr. Sharon J. Megaris, Psychologist, Professor at New Mexico, California Institute for the Humanities and National University, California, USA.

The meeting will be attended by 75 graduate students from different countries of Africa, six of whom - representing different African regions - will give short presentations to reflect the impact of climate change in their regions.