UIC is organizing a Round Table within the program of the UNFCCC Africa Climate Week, Uganda.
Coordinated and moderated by UIC Africa, representatives from the African Union (AUC-IEC), UNFCCC High level champions, UN Habitat, UITP with African transport authorities and operators will share their thoughts in a lively webinar with panel discussion format.
Event objectives:
- Promote Rail and public transport as the greenest form of High volume transport and it’s ability to help transform cities
- Promote the work of the African members activities to drive sustainability and connectivity in African Cities
Launching the UIC Africa sustainability manifesto – At the event, UIC Africa will launch its new sustainability manifesto for the African region. The manifesto unites UIC Africa members under a common commitment and call for action to bolster the development of African railways and support sustainable mobility in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). UIC African region commitment: carbon neutrality of African railway by 2050.
Presentations
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Programme
Moderator: Lucie Anderton, UIC, Head of SD Unit
1. Welcome Speech - 20’
- Mr Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Chairman UIC Africa, UIC Vice-Chairman
- Mr Francois Davenne, UIC Director General
- Mohamed Rabie Khlie
- François Davenne
2. Keynote speech - 15’
Atef Marzouk, AUC, Director AUC-IEC
3. Panel presentations and discussion: The importance of rail and public transport for a sustainable Africa - 50’
- UN HAbitat - Sustainable Urbanisation and Rail transport in Africa
Speaker: Rahab Mundara, UN Habitat - UITP - Role of Public transport for a sustainable Africa
- Railway as a driver of territorial sustainability: The experience of Bolloré Railways
Speaker, Eric Melet, CEO of Bolloré Railways - ITDP - The Institute of Transportation and Development Policy
Speaker: Gashaw Aberra
- Eric Melet
4. Video - The African Railway Green Deal for Sustainable Mobility - 5’
5. UIC Africa Regional Office – presentation of the Africa Sustainability Pledge and Ten initiatives of the African Rail networks for a better involvement in the UIC commitment: carbon neutrality of African railway by 2050 - 15’
6.Closing remarks - 15’
UNFCCC ACW
For more information about the ACW : https://unfccc.int/ACW2021
Registration
Registration is open to all types of stakeholders and free of charge.
Language
English
Contact
Maria Lafont, lafont@uic.org