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11/29/24, 2:31 PM Company News in Egypt: Alef Education Engages in Critical Dialogue on Empowering Girls Through Climate Action at COP29

Alef Education Engages in Critical Dialogue on Empowering Girls Through

Climate Action at COP29

Abu Dhabi, 28 November, 2024: Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in
education technology, participated in a high-level panel discussion

titled “Empowering Girls for Climate Action” alongside ministers and key decision-
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makers at the 29 Conference of the Parties (COP29) at the ICESCO Pavilion, Blue
Zone, held in Baku, Azerbaijan recently. This year’s conference, themed “In
Solidarity for a Green World”, underscores the importance of fostering a shared
vision and strengthening collaboration among ICESCO member states to advance
greening girls' education by 2030, focusing on enhancing support for carbon literacy
programs.

Among the panellists with whom Alef Education shared the stage were several
esteemed dignitaries, including Mr Daouda Ndiaye, Lead Climate Change Specialist
at Islamic Development Bank; Christine Ozden, Global Director of Climate
Education at Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Leyla Khalilova
Rzazada, Head of Strategic Planning and Performance Management at the Ministry
of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the UNESCO Greening Education
Partnership (GEP). The conference served as a central forum for Alef Education to
highlight its commitment to empowering girls through Education for Sustainable
Development (ESD), equipping them with the skills needed to tackle the challenges

of climate change.

Dr Aishah Al Yammahi, Strategic Advisor at Alef Education, said, “I
was delighted to be part of the panel discussion at COP29, which aligns with our

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