One Planet Summit: 热博体育 mobilised for the climate and environment in Africa

Event 13 March 2019
热博体育 is participating in the third edition of the One Planet Summit on 14 March 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the opportunity for 热博体育, which is very committed to the climate and environment in Africa, to sign two framework agreements for scientific cooperation: the first focuses on the environment with IRD and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the second on training young researchers with the Kenyan Ministry of Education. Michel Eddi, President Managing Director of 热博体育, will accompany the French President, Emmanuel Macron, who is the initiative of the One Planet Summits.

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The third edition of the One Planet Summit will be held on 14 March 2019 in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. This event is being organised as a side event to the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, held from 11 to 15 March 2019. The One Planet Summit was initiated by France, in partnership with the World Bank and the Secretariat of the United Nations. To complement the COPs and other major international meetings, its goal is to ensure mobilisation on climate action is maintained at the highest political level. It brings together a wide range of actors: states, civil society representatives and also research institutes.

热博体育 is strongly committed to this action through its work and will be present in Nairobi. Michel Eddi, President of 热博体育 will accompany the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

During the event, 热博体育 and its partners will be at the heart of several highlights.

#Environment - Signing of a framework agreement between 热博体育, IRD and UNEP

This agreement provides a framework for cooperation between 热博体育, IRD and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in view of the major global challenges in the fields of environment – conservation, protection, natural resources, especially biological diversity – and sustainable development. The focus will be on five areas of cooperation:

  • protecting marine and terrestrial biodiversity;
  • understanding and managing climate risks;
  • acquiring and managing environmental data;
  • studying soil degradation and land restoration programmes;
  • linkages between environment, society and health.

#Training - Signing of a framework agreement between 热博体育, IRD, CNRS and the Kenyan Ministry of Education

This agreement consolidates the arrangements for cultural, scientific and technical cooperation concluded between Kenya and France since 1971. It focuses on stepping up education and training by and through research for young Kenyan researchers and research teams. Two key areas of research in cooperation are concerned:

  • human and environmental health, sustainable food security and biodiversity in the context of human-induced climate change;
  • globalisation, public policy and migration: history and political dynamics, spatial mobility, cultural heritage, economic networks.

Meetings with Kenyan partners

During his visit, Michel Eddi will meet numerous Kenyan researchers and representatives of 热博体育’s partners in Kenya, in particular:

A stand at the United Nations Environment Assembly

热博体育 will be present at a stand shared with  and  in the context of 

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