.
#AswanForum
3️⃣ comes to a successful conclusion after 2️⃣ days of rich discussions. This would not have been achieved without an exceptional & dedicated Secretariat team at
@CairoPeaceKeep
which worked hard over the past months to make it happen.Thank you !
Great to witness launch of
@COP28_UAE
Declaration on
#climate
,
#relief
#recovery
&
#peace
, an important milestone at
#COP
. Paradigm shift to integrated approaches & building national & local capacities needed to move forward, priorities of
#CRSP
we will continue to pursue
About to land in
#Juba
. Looking forward to 1st mission to 🇸🇸 South Sudan. Focus on strengthening capacity building to advance sustainable
#Peace
&
#development
, in the context of partnership between
#Egypt
& South Sudan.
#Africa
Amidst intense preparations for
#AswanForum
4️⃣ (2-3 July), my colleagues surprised me with an unexpected
#birthday
celebration 🎂 ! A thoughtful gesture from an amazing team which is working around the clock to deliver a remarkably rich & engaging
#AswanForum
4️⃣. 🙏
#SavetheDate
: At a time of unprecedented challenges to peace & security in
#Africa
& globally, we are excited to announce the 4th edition of the
#Aswan_Forum
(2-3 July) which will seek to advance
#African
perspectives on re-envisioning global governance for
#peace
&
#development
.
A joy to receive a copy of the
#UN
Handbook, an essential resource for anyone working on
@UN
matters. Remember studying it with great zeal as a young
#diplomat
. Kudos to
@MFATNZ
for this very concrete contribution to
#multilateralism
& thank you
@NZinEgypt
for making my day!
For the 1️⃣ time at
#AswanForum
, we are having an
#art
exhibition showcasing
#African
photographers, “African Narratives” reflecting the importance of culture to advance
#peace
,
#development
& mutual understanding. Thanks to
@rebeccaaproctor
for curation & Tintera for its support.
Honored to be the new DG of
@CairoPeaceKeep
. Looking forward to further advancing its mission working closely with all its partners and the Centre’s dynamic team. A pleasure to be succeeding long time colleague
@Swelamiat
who led
#CCCPA
successfully for the past seven years.
During recent
#Japan
visit, had rich exchange with
@chutoislam
on changing dynamics in the
#MiddleEast
& implications for regional
#peace
&
#security
including for
#RedSea
. Glad to learn more about work of Research Center for Advanced Science & Technology (RCAST), Univ of
#Tokyo
.
.
#Africa
should also bring solutions to global problems. This is what
#Egypt
aimed to do at
#COP27
with historic agreement on
#LossAndDamage
funding, call for transformation of financial system, & 1️⃣ time ever COP presidency initiative on
#Climate
Responses for Sustaining
#Peace
.
Delighted to meet
@UNDPEgypt
Resident Representative
@AFracassetti
. The Centre &
@UNDP
have a long standing partnership in the context of the Centre’s activities &
@AswanForum
to advance sustainable
#Peace
&
#development
.Looking forward to further strengthening our partnership.
Preparations in full swing for
#AswanForum
3️⃣ (21-22 June) with the great team at
@CairoPeaceKeep
& working closely with all our committed partners & engaged stakeholders. An exciting edition in the making at a critical juncture for
#Africa
on the world stage. Stay Tuned✨
In a unique initiative, the Inter-Ministerial Conference on Migration, Environment and Climate Change has just opened today in Kampala, with delegations of 12 states of Eastern and the Horn of Africa, IGAD and EEAC supported by
@UNmigration
and
@UNFCCC
#ClimateAction
Wonderful show on Egyptian modern artist Hassan Mohamed Hassan at Ubuntu gallery in Cairo. Surprised he is not more well known among the artists of his generation. .
@SultanAlQassemi
As a training/research centre on
#peace
&
#security
, we are always keen to learn about what other institutions are doing & explore avenues of cooperation.Enjoyed in this regard to visit
@EgmontInstitute
& get to know the diverse & interesting range of activities it undertakes.
Delighted at
@CairoPeaceKeep
to be joining forces with
@UNDP
for 2️⃣ iteration of the Academy which makes an important contribution towards implementing the objectives of
@COP27P
#CRSP
initiative by better connecting experts & catalyzing the exchange of experiences/good practices
Good meeting with Nicholas Haysom,
@UN
SRSG & Head of
#UNMISS
🇺🇳. Discussion on challenges facing mission’s essential work to protect civilians, reduce
#Violence
at community level, provide
#Humanitarian
relief & support
#Peace
efforts, at critical juncture for
#SouthSudan
.
With
#AUPeaceRetreat
over, grateful to amazing team
@CairoPeaceKeep
for great work in preparation for it & during it. Special thanks to Policy Coordinator
@M_Halima_
who will be leaving Centre soon. Wonderful to work with such a dedicated team passionate about
#peace
in
#Africa
!
Always a pleasure to catch up with
@Swelamiat
#Egypt
’s Ambassador to
#Uganda
, longtime colleague, friend & predecessor. Thank you for your continued support to
@CairoPeaceKeep
and for generously sharing your insights and experience.
A pleasure to recently meet Amb. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Head of
#AU
Transition Mission in
#Somalia
(
#ATMIS
).
@CairoPeaceKeep
has a longstanding & fruitful cooperation with the Mission to strengthen capacities of
#Somali
government & society to build lasting
#peace
&
#stability
.
A pleasure to meet with you and discuss immense potential for initiatives to strengthen mutual understanding and harness the extraordinary richness and diversity of our societies in
#Africa
!
I met with Director General Amb.
@ahmedabdelatif_
to chat about why collaborations like this are crucial in the efforts to combat the many social issues we face as a continent and to promote Africa to Africans.
@forkingaroundaf
Delighted to have taken part in this fruitful exchange convened by
@Cop27P
with the visiting
#UN
team led by
@SelwinHart
. The interface between
#climate
and sustaining
#peace
agenda will be an important focus at the upcoming
#AswanForum
3️⃣ to be held on June 21-22, in Cairo.
A whole of Government approach to
#COP27
. Representatives from all relevant ministries and agencies meeting now with ASG
@SelwinHart
and the
#UN
delegation inc.
@ECA_OFFICIAL
@WMO
@FAO
@UNEgypt
to explain their ideas for thematic initiatives and explore partnership opportunities.
IRENA at the High-level Midterm Review of the VPoA for LLDCs: fully committed to supporting LLDCs in accelerating renewables deployment and to strengthed cooperation with UN-OHRLLS to implement the energy component of VPoA
@IRENA
@UNOHRLLS
#LandlockedToLandlinked
Thank you for a rich exchange on issues of mutual interest including
#climate
#peace
&
#security
building up to
#COP27
.Wonderful to learn more about the remarkable development of
@raisinadialogue
in just a few years.Also looking forward to developing partnership with
#AswanForum
.
Honored to have received this award on behalf of
#CCCPA
. I dedicate it to my colleagues at
#CCCPA
for their tireless efforts, as well as to all the partners who support our work. We are humbled by the responsibilities entrusted to us & energized to continue making a difference
#CCCPA
is excited to be at
#COP27
for the next 2️⃣ weeks!
Looking forward to engage with all stakeholders on how to make climate & peace work in tandem through a range of events (agenda) & launch of
#CRSP
(12 Nov) 🌱
#Connect
with us to connect
#climate
,
#peace
&
#development
!
As
@TheGCSP
alumnus, I was particularly pleased to meet with
@ThGreminger
at
#MSC2023
to discuss issues of mutual interest & opportunities for collaboration with
@CairoPeaceKeep
in a fast evolving landscape where
#partneships
are key to address complex & interconnected risks.