Southsouth-Galaxy

Launch of the Global UNOSSC South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab

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  • When: 31 July 2024, 9:00 – 10:30 AM (New York time)
  • How to Join: To register and join via Zoom, please click here.

Agenda

Moderator: Zanofer Ismalebbe, Chief, Knowledge Management, UNOSSC

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM – Igniting collaboration: Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)

9:05 AM – 9:15 AM – Presentation of the revamped and AI-powered UNOSSC South-South Galaxy platform by Ms. Naveeda Nazir, Knowledge Management Platform Coordinator, UNOSSC

9:15 AM – 9:35 AM – Unveiling the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab: Presentation of the Concept of South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab by Mr. Dumitru Vasilescu, Research Specialist, UNOSSC

9:35 AM – 10:20 AM – Converging visions: forging partnerships for impactful and scalable solutions

Synergies and partnerships for incubating and accelerating South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions in specific prioritized thematic and cross-cutting areas

  • Incubating existing and new South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions for sustainable water management in the context of climate change and desertification – Representative of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna.
  • Building South-South and Triangular cooperation portfolio of solutions on sustainable agricultural practices and addressing food poverty in the context of the 2030 Agenda – Representative of World Food Programme (WFP), Rome.
  • Incubation and popularization of urban sustainable development solutions in the context of sustainable cities – Representative of Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.
  • Unpacking existing digitalization solutions applied to areas of trade and transport – Representative of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Geneva.
  • Building new portfolios of sustainable solutions for climate resilience – Representative of Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) Institute, Doha.

10:20 AM – 10:25AM – Q&A 

10:25 AM – 10:30 AM – Conclusion and way forward by Mr. Zanofer Ismalebbe, Chief, Knowledge Management, UNOSSC