AUCians across disciplines made their voices heard in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference which is the world’s largest climate conference. Faculty, students and alumni shared their expertise on topics such as green buildings and education, showcased award-winning sustainable startups, and delivered powerful speeches. Read more about AUC at COP28 below.
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Panelist in the session, "Climate Change: Are Business Schools Doing Enough?" organized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the University of Dubai
Panelist in the session, "Integrated Urban Sustainability and Social Value Creation in Cities" as well as a speaker and panelist in the session, "Sustainable Cities and Climate Change." Learn more about Haggar's pioneering sustainability work in AUCToday magazine
Presented at the Montreal Protocol Pavilion (starts at 35:21) in the session, "Energy Efficiency in the RAC Servicing Sector – A Missing Piece to Make MEPS Work," where he discussed the activities and findings of the Montreal Protocol's Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps Technical Options Committee, of which he is co-chair. He also was a participant at the side event, "National Cooling Action Plans in the Arab Region."
Panelist in the discussion, "Arts for Climate in Rural Areas Schools in Egypt" and interviewed by TRENDS Research & Advisory on the spread of diseases during natural disasters
Assistant Professor of Physics, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Presenter
Child Protection Program Consultant, UNICEF Gulf
Sustainability Analyst, Oscar Limited
Exhibited a startup company in the Green Zone and organized the panel, "Sustainable Procurement: How It Can Help the UAE Meet Its Net Zero Target"
Award-Winning Film Director and Producer
Screened his short documentary, Drowning Fish, which follows one of the last fishermen of Qarun Lake in Fayoum, Egypt, at the Green Zone during a panel, "Local Storied, Global Impact" and at the Blue Zone.
Chief Business Development and Sustainability Officer, El Marakby Steel
Panelist and promoted partnerships within the private sector as well as between NGOs and the private sector, focusing on sustainable steel production
Founder and Managing Director, Tadweera
Led the panel, "Tadweera's Initiative for Green Education in Sustainable Communities"
Engazaat
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Engazaat and CHINT Global signed an agreement to establish and operate an integrated industrial park for green energy technology in SCZONE.
Panelist
Karim Refaat ‘98 ‘03; Manal Hassan ‘90; Dalia Kamar ‘17; Minister Rania Al Mashat ‘95,; AUC Trustee Ahmed Ismail ‘97; Amir El Shenawy ‘13; Haytham El Maagergi ‘99; Miray Zaki ‘04; Mirna Arif ‘02 ‘07; Samar Negida ‘11 ‘14; Sherif Hafez ‘99; Shereif Rostom ‘05; and Soha El Turky ‘94 ‘98
University Architect and Associate Professor of Sustainable Design
Name Among the Top 100 Middle East Sustainability Voices by Climate Penpal and Gulf Intelligence
Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion of the United Arab Emirates for COP28, outlines why universities and colleges are so important to the Race to Zero, speaking of AUC's commitment to the cause.
The AUC Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI), in collaboration with the American Center and the US Embassy in Egypt, ran the week-long program Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from November 13-19, 2023, which aimed to provide support across the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. GEW 2023 supported young entrepreneurs and professionals planning to shift their careers by providing them with workshops, panel discussions, webinars, competitions and group mentoring sessions to help boost their entrepreneurial skills. The program was designed to incorporate a thematic focus for each day, including women and youth empowerment, Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), investment readiness and sustainability.
AUC School of Business hosted the Global Business School Network's (GBSN) annual conference, GBSN Beyond, on a three-day agenda from October 30 - November 1, 2023, which also marked the organization's 20th-anniversary celebration. The annual flagship event gathered leaders from academia, industry, government and civil society worldwide, including high-profile corporate guests - such as Microsoft and Amazon - to share insights, and innovative ideas and collaborate to support business schools' efforts in transforming society and building more inclusive and sustainable communities. The theme this year was ‘The Transformative Power of Talent and Technology’ in order to explore the fundamental prospects and challenges the intersection creates across various subjects and specialties. This provided enlightening discussions surrounding societal impact and improvement, inclusive financial technologies, climate leadership in Africa, entrepreneurship and leveraging technology for higher education and professional development.
