About Session
Towards Resilience: Climate Adaptation & Mitigation in Arab and European Cities
DATE
12 May 2025
TIME
9:00 – 10:00
VENUE
SUMMARY OF THE SESSION
This session presents practical initiatives focused on strategic planning, innovative financing, and strengthening partnerships to address shared climate challenges, including water scarcity, rising temperatures, flood risks, and increasing carbon emissions.
KEY OBJECTIVES
- Discover how European and Arab cities are employing innovative models to implement practical climate adaptation and mitigation actions.
- Explore how cities in both regions are creatively accessing financial resources to support their climate initiatives.
- Learn how cities are engaging citizens and the private sector to form new partnerships for collaborative climate action.
PANELISTS
Moderator
Dr. Jordi Vaquer, Secretary General of Metropolis
Baghdad
H.E. Eng. Ammar Musa Kazem, Mayor of Baghdad (Iraq)
Tangier
Mr. Mounir Lymouri, Mayor of Tangier (Morocco)
Cologne
Mr. Andreas Wolter, Mayor of Cologne (Germany)
Turku
Ms. Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku (Finland)
TRANSLATION AVAILABILITY
English, Arabic, French & Spanish
PARTICIPATION
Open to All Attendees
