Day 1 : Strategic Vision and Multi-Level Governance

Registration and Welcome Reception

08h30 - 09h00
09h00 – 09h15
Welcoming Remarks by :
- President of the Council of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region HE. Omar MORO
- Wali of the region, Ministry of the Interior: HE. Younes TAZI
Minister of Equipment and Water: HE. Nizar BARAKA
Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development: HE. Leila BENALI
President of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council (CESE): HE. Ahmed Réda CHAMI
President of the Association of Regions of Morocco: HE. Mbarka BOUAIDA
Secretary General of the Ministery of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests: Mr. Redouan ARRACH
UNDP Resident Representative in Morocco : HE. Ilaria CARNEVALI
09h00 – 09h15
Welcoming Remarks by :
- President of the Council of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region HE. Omar MORO
- Wali of the region, Ministry of the Interior: HE. Younes TAZI
Minister of Equipment and Water: HE. Nizar BARAKA
Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development: HE. Leila BENALI
President of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council (CESE): HE. Ahmed Réda CHAMI
President of the Association of Regions of Morocco: HE. Mbarka BOUAIDA
Secretary General of the Ministery of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests: Mr. Redouan ARRACH
UNDP Resident Representative in Morocco : HE. Ilaria CARNEVALI

Institutional video

09h45- 09h50
Mr. Rafik Belkorchi, Vice Président of the Council of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region
Award ceremony for the winners of the WEFE Nexus Hackathon, recognizing innovative projects in the field
Signing of the Multilevel Convention Framework to formalize partnerships and collaborative efforts
Mrs. Firdaous OUSSIDHOUM, Assistant-Secretary General for Monitoring and Impact - United Cities and Local Governments World Secretariat
Mr. Andy DEACON, Co-Managing Director - Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
Mr. Mohamed SEFIANI, Mayor of Chefchaouen city
Mr. Mohamed BEHNASSI, Expert at the Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MEDECC)
Mrs. Ghada AMIN, Resource Nexus Researcher - MENA, United Nations University - FLORES
Mr. Rafik Belkorchi, Vice Président of the Council of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region
Award ceremony for the winners of the WEFE Nexus Hackathon, recognizing innovative projects in the field
Signing of the Multilevel Convention Framework to formalize partnerships and collaborative efforts
Mrs. Firdaous OUSSIDHOUM, Assistant-Secretary General for Monitoring and Impact - United Cities and Local Governments World Secretariat
Mr. Andy DEACON, Co-Managing Director - Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
Mr. Mohamed SEFIANI, Mayor of Chefchaouen city
Mr. Mohamed BEHNASSI, Expert at the Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MEDECC)
Mrs. Ghada AMIN, Resource Nexus Researcher - MENA, United Nations University - FLORES

Coffee Break

11h30 - 11-45
Mr. Hammou LAAMRANI, Senior Expert at United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA)
Mr. Hassan AGOUZOUL, International Expert
Mr. Juan OJEDA COUCHOUD, Director TYPSA Madrid, membre du comité scientifique et technique de l'Institut Méditerranean de l'Eau (IME)
Mr. Zakaria EL YACOUBI, Director of Irrigation and Agricultural Land Development at Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water & Forests
Mr. Elimane Abdoul FALL, Head of Hydrology Division, Ministry of Hydraulics and Sanitation of the Republic of Senegal
Mr. Hammou LAAMRANI, Senior Expert at United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA)
Mr. Hassan AGOUZOUL, International Expert
Mr. Juan OJEDA COUCHOUD, Director TYPSA Madrid, membre du comité scientifique et technique de l'Institut Méditerranean de l'Eau (IME)
Mr. Zakaria EL YACOUBI, Director of Irrigation and Agricultural Land Development at Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water & Forests
Mr. Elimane Abdoul FALL, Head of Hydrology Division, Ministry of Hydraulics and Sanitation of the Republic of Senegal

Networking Lunch

13h30 - 14h30
Mr. Mohammed Zaki Ahmed, Senior Director at Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD)
Mrs. Barbara TOMASSINI, Senior Program Officer – Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med)
Mr. Oumar BA, President of the Council of Territorial Communities of the Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA)
Mrs. Jeannette PRETOT, Founding President, Water Embassy
Mr. Vicente C. DOMINGO GONZALEZ, Coordinator at Global Council on Sustainable Food Systems
Mr. Moez ALLAOUI, Senior Professional Officer at ICLEI
Mr. Mouhssine BENMEZYANE, Head of Cooperation, Communication & Technology Intelligence, IRESEN
Mr. Khalid BENHAMOU, Director, Sahara wind
Mrs. Ilina RADOSLAVOVA STEFANOVA, Program Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA )
Mr. Vinay JAJU, Executive Director, SwitchON Foundation (Environment Conservation Society)
Mr. Jauad EL KHARRAZ, CEO of Water Energy Climate Experts Network (WECEN)
Mr. Michael JACOBSON, Professor of Forest Resources at PennStates University
Mr. Mohamed MAKAOUI, Deputy director of renewable energy and energy efficiency pole, Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency
Mr. Mohammed Zaki Ahmed, Senior Director at Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD)
Mrs. Barbara TOMASSINI, Senior Program Officer – Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med)
Mr. Oumar BA, President of the Council of Territorial Communities of the Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA)
Mrs. Jeannette PRETOT, Founding President, Water Embassy
Mr. Vicente C. DOMINGO GONZALEZ, Coordinator at Global Council on Sustainable Food Systems
Mr. Moez ALLAOUI, Senior Professional Officer at ICLEI
Mr. Mouhssine BENMEZYANE, Head of Cooperation, Communication & Technology Intelligence, IRESEN
Mr. Khalid BENHAMOU, Director, Sahara wind
Mrs. Ilina RADOSLAVOVA STEFANOVA, Program Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA )
Mr. Vinay JAJU, Executive Director, SwitchON Foundation (Environment Conservation Society)
Mr. Jauad EL KHARRAZ, CEO of Water Energy Climate Experts Network (WECEN)
Mr. Michael JACOBSON, Professor of Forest Resources at PennStates University
Mr. Mohamed MAKAOUI, Deputy director of renewable energy and energy efficiency pole, Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency

Coffee Break

16h45-17h00

Summary of the first day and highlights

17h00 - 18h00
Day 2: Implementation and Future Perspectives
Mr. Robin DEGRON , Director Plan Bleu UNEP
Mr. Hicham BOUZIANE, Director of planification & regional developement at the council of the Region Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Mr. Ahmad YAQUBI, Water Resources Technical AdviserPalestinian Water Authority
Mr. Abou Eddihaj TABI, Regional Director of Environment for the Marrakech-Safi Region and Director of the Program "Marrakech, ville durable"
Mr. Mahmoud BADISS, Directorate of Irrigation and Agricultural Land Development - Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water & Forests
Mr. Charles Kleinermann, Team Leader of the Capacity Development Unit - ICARDA, Interim Deputy Director Capacity Sharing Accelerator - CGIAR
Mr. Robin DEGRON , Director Plan Bleu UNEP
Mr. Hicham BOUZIANE, Director of planification & regional developement at the council of the Region Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Mr. Ahmad YAQUBI, Water Resources Technical AdviserPalestinian Water Authority
Mr. Abou Eddihaj TABI, Regional Director of Environment for the Marrakech-Safi Region and Director of the Program "Marrakech, ville durable"
Mr. Mahmoud BADISS, Directorate of Irrigation and Agricultural Land Development - Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water & Forests
Mr. Charles Kleinermann, Team Leader of the Capacity Development Unit - ICARDA, Interim Deputy Director Capacity Sharing Accelerator - CGIAR

Coffee Break

10h30- 10h45
Mrs. Sarra TOUZI, Senior Water & Climate Resilience Specialist, Global Water Partnership - Med
Mr. Octavi QUINTANA, Director, PRIMA-MED
Mr. Moukaila MOUBARAK, Director of Sustainable Development Financing, West African Development Bank
Mr. Mohammed NBOU, Director United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) of Africa
Ms.Xing QI , ESG lead at China Zheshang Securities
Mr. Moulay El Hassan ZOUBIR IDRISSI, in charge of the environment, DGCT Ministry of Interior of Morocco
Mr. Ebipere CLARK, Visiting Fellow, Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI)
Mr. Jubril ADEOJO, Chief Executive Officer, SMEFUNDS Capital Limited
Mrs. Amal Atmane, Financial Consultant for the project "Marrakech ville durable", GEF-UNDP
Mr. Imtiaz FARHAN BIN HABIB, CEO, Agronochain
Mr. Nadjib DROUICHE, Water and Environmental Technologies Specialist
Mrs. Pilar ANDRÉS PASTOR, Senior researcher, CREAF
Mr. Khalid AZIM, Researcher, National Institute of Agronomic Research in Morocco (INRA)
Mr. Abderrahim KSIRI, Member of CESE & President of AESVT Morocco
Mr. Ahmed MOUSSA, Director of ENSA Tangier : Hackathon results
Mrs. Sarra TOUZI, Senior Water & Climate Resilience Specialist, Global Water Partnership - Med
Mr. Octavi QUINTANA, Director, PRIMA-MED
Mr. Moukaila MOUBARAK, Director of Sustainable Development Financing, West African Development Bank
Mr. Mohammed NBOU, Director United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) of Africa
Ms.Xing QI , ESG lead at China Zheshang Securities
Mr. Moulay El Hassan ZOUBIR IDRISSI, in charge of the environment, DGCT Ministry of Interior of Morocco
Mr. Ebipere CLARK, Visiting Fellow, Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI)
Mr. Jubril ADEOJO, Chief Executive Officer, SMEFUNDS Capital Limited
Mrs. Amal Atmane, Financial Consultant for the project "Marrakech ville durable", GEF-UNDP
Mr. Imtiaz FARHAN BIN HABIB, CEO, Agronochain
Mr. Nadjib DROUICHE, Water and Environmental Technologies Specialist
Mrs. Pilar ANDRÉS PASTOR, Senior researcher, CREAF
Mr. Khalid AZIM, Researcher, National Institute of Agronomic Research in Morocco (INRA)
Mr. Abderrahim KSIRI, Member of CESE & President of AESVT Morocco
Mr. Ahmed MOUSSA, Director of ENSA Tangier : Hackathon results

Networking Lunch

13h00 - 14h00
Mr. Marouan EL KHATTABI, MENA Business Development Director, GS INIMA
Mr. Khalid BENHAMOU, Director, Sahara Wind
Mrs. Aicha CHORAK, Director of Research & Development, New Science School of Engineering (ENSI) - Tangier
Mr. Jauad EL KHARRAZ, CEO, Water, Energy & Climate Experts Network (WECEN)
Mr. Mohamed ABDEL HAMYD DAWOUD, Advisor on Environment Quality, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Mr. Hicham Fenniri, Director, International Water Research Institute - UM6P
Mr. Rabie EL KHAMLICHI, Director General of Services for the Tangier Tetouan El Hoceima Region and Head of the ORVSIT Observatory Project
Mrs. Barbara TOMASSINI, Senior Program Officer – Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med)
Mr. Mohammed MAHMOUD, Chief Executive Officer, Climate and Water Initiative
Mrs. Pilar ANDRÉS PASTOR, Senior researcher, CREAF
Mr. Vicente C. DOMINGO GONZALEZ, Coordinator at Global Council on Sustainable Food Systems
Mr. Emad ADLY, Regional Coordinator, Regional Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED)
Mr. Abel Aziz EL JANATI, National Coordinator of the Moroccan Alliance for Climate and Sustainable Development (AMCDD)
Mr. Tarik NESH-NASH, Senior Regional Coordinator (Africa and the Middle East), Open Government Partnership
Mr. Marouan EL KHATTABI, MENA Business Development Director, GS INIMA
Mr. Khalid BENHAMOU, Director, Sahara Wind
Mrs. Aicha CHORAK, Director of Research & Development, New Science School of Engineering (ENSI) - Tangier
Mr. Jauad EL KHARRAZ, CEO, Water, Energy & Climate Experts Network (WECEN)
Mr. Mohamed ABDEL HAMYD DAWOUD, Advisor on Environment Quality, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Mr. Hicham Fenniri, Director, International Water Research Institute - UM6P
Mr. Rabie EL KHAMLICHI, Director General of Services for the Tangier Tetouan El Hoceima Region and Head of the ORVSIT Observatory Project
Mrs. Barbara TOMASSINI, Senior Program Officer – Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean (GWP-Med)
Mr. Mohammed MAHMOUD, Chief Executive Officer, Climate and Water Initiative
Mrs. Pilar ANDRÉS PASTOR, Senior researcher, CREAF
Mr. Vicente C. DOMINGO GONZALEZ, Coordinator at Global Council on Sustainable Food Systems
Mr. Emad ADLY, Regional Coordinator, Regional Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED)
Mr. Abel Aziz EL JANATI, National Coordinator of the Moroccan Alliance for Climate and Sustainable Development (AMCDD)
Mr. Tarik NESH-NASH, Senior Regional Coordinator (Africa and the Middle East), Open Government Partnership

Coffee Break

16h15-16h30
16h30 - 17h30
Wrap up of the forum Call to action and commitments from participants, with the launch of "Tangier Declaration of Territories for the WEFE Nexus"
Closure
16h30 - 17h30
Wrap up of the forum Call to action and commitments from participants, with the launch of "Tangier Declaration of Territories for the WEFE Nexus"
Closure
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