Higher Education Climate Dialogues 2023 (March 2023)

The Higher Education Climate Dialogues (HECD) is the first student-led conference in the UAE focused on creating a space for different stakeholders to exchange good sustainability practices and improve their campus operations, campus culture, research and teaching. HECD 2023 is the fourth edition of the conference and is organized by American University of Sharjah (AUS) and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). This year, dialogues will focus on the #PathwaytoCOP28 and preparing students for meaningful engagement at COP28 meetings in the UAE.

The conference will include panel discussions, a competition in collaboration with dnata to repurpose items, a simulation gamifying the climate-based negotiation experience, a research exhibition where students can showcase their work in the form of infographic, and much more.

Below is the list of speakers who will be presenting at the conference:

1) Hanan Sakr, Head of Private Sector Engagement, COP28 Presidency
Speaker in panel about UAE's Progress to Net Zero

2) Gregory Ross, Head of Sustainability at Petrofac
Speaker in panel about UAE's Progress to Net Zero

3) Wissam Kadi, Global Director at SAP
Speaker in panel about Career Readiness in a Climate Conscious World

For more information or to register, visit https://hecdconference.org/.