WorldFish is a proud co-leader of the CGIAR Initiatives below:
At the COP27 climate talks, the world has an opportunity to fully realize and seize upon the game-changing potential of climate-resilient aquatic food systems for the world’s most vulnerable populations. As we convened in Sharm El-Sheikh, WorldFish brought scientific evidence and existing innovations to make the case for putting aquatic food systems high on the climate agenda.
Essam Yassin Mohammed
Interim Director General, WorldFish & Acting Senior Director, Aquatic Food Systems, CGIAR
John Benzie
Acting Director, Aquatic Foods Biosciences, WorldFish
Ahmed Nasr-Allah
Country Director, Egypt, WorldFish
Ben Wismen
Project Manager, Nutrition and Public Health, WorldFish
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted
Global Lead, Nutrition and Public Health, WorldFish & 2021 World Food Prize Laureate
Rahma Adam
Gender, Social Inclusion & Market Scientist, WorldFish
Peerzadi Rumana Hossain
Climate Change Research Scientist, WorldFish
Aniss Khalid
Communications Officer, Events and Media Monitoring, WorldFish
*All times are displayed in Sharm El-Sheikh local time (GMT+2)
WEEK 1
7 Nov 2022 (World Leaders Day)
Featuring research and innovation to address food security in Africa amidst climate change
| 16:30–17:30
| Virtual (Food & Ag Pavilion, Blue Zone)
| Watch the recording here
8 Nov 2022 (World Leaders & Sustainable Diets Day)
Diversification through Indigenous, neglected and aquatic foods
| 18:00 – 18:45
| Food Systems Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
10 Nov 2022 (Science / Youth & Future Generations Day)
Innovative climate-smart solutions
| 14:30–15:30
| Food & Ag Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
11 Nov 2022 (Decarbonization Day)
The African imperatives of resilient water-energy-food systems under a changing climate
| 18:30—20:00
| Room 8/Thutmose (150), Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
12 Nov 2022 (Adaptation & Agriculture Day)
How to progress food systems change under climate change in practical, on-ground ways
| 12:00-13:30
| Australia Pavilion, Blue Zone
Climate-smart initiatives in small-scale aquatic food systems for sustainable, healthy diets
| 13:00–14:00
| Food & Ag Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
Agriculture and Adaptation Day: Launch of the Egyptian COP Presidency's FAST Initiative
| All day
| Meeting Room 20, Blue Zone
| Learn more here
Agricultural transformation in deltas under pressure
| 17:30—19:00
| European Investment Bank/ Benelux Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
WEEK 2
14 Nov 2022 (Gender Day / Water Day)
Water and aquatic foods as crucial components of the transformation of food systems
| 09.00—09.45
| Food Systems Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
Aquatic foods as a climate-smart source of nutrition
| 10.00—10.45
| Food Systems Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
African women and climate change
| 12.00—13.00
| Civil Society Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Learn more here
Building blue/green skills needed for a safe and sustainable ocean economy
| 12.30—13.30
| Resilience Hub, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
Accelerating Climate Adaptation in Agriculture – A Youth Perspective
| 15.00—16.30
| Room 1, Akhenaten, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
Towards Net-zero in the Aquatic Food Sector: Decarbonization pathways for climate-neutral diets
| 16:00—17:30
| Ocean Pavilion (Virtual)
| Watch the recording here
Gender-responsive and sensitive strategies to combat climate change in aquatic food systems
| 17:30—18:30
| Food & Ag Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
15 Nov 2022 (Ace & Civil Society Day / Energy Day)
Exhibit: Transforming climate-resilient aquatic food systems for shared prosperity
| All day
| Food & Ag Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Learn more here
16 Nov 2022 (Biodiversity Day)
Exhibit: Transforming climate-resilient aquatic food systems for shared prosperity
| All day
| Food & Ag Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Learn more here
Unlocking Blue Prosperity: How blue food communities can survive and thrive in climate
| 14:00-15:00
| Resilience Hub, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
17 Nov 2022 (Solutions Day)
Transforming climate-resilient aquatic food systems for shared prosperity
| 10:00—11:00
| Food & Ag Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
Accelerating Digital Climate Services for Agricultural Resilience: Inclusive business models for sustainable impacts
| 14:30-15:30
| Food & Ag Pavilion, Blue Zone
| Watch the recording here
Explore the links below to access archived Livestream recordings:
| WorldFish 2022 COP27 Pitch Deck | PDF, 3,556kb | |
| WorldFish 2022 COP27 Infographic Deck | PDF, 5,708kb | |
| WorldFish 2022 COP27 Infographic Cards | ZIP, 3,689kb | |
| WorldFish 2022 COP27 Social Media Cards | ZIP, 8,157kb | |
| Fish-processed products by Egyptian Women fish Retailers | PDF, 331kb |
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
Surrounded by two spectacular protected areas, Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt is a location that will inspire attendees to tackle climate change and protect the planet. A collection of pristine fringing reefs, an abundance of marine life nestled between the jagged Sinai mountains provide endless exploration.
The hosting of COP27 in the green city of Sharm El-Sheikh this year marked the 30th anniversary of adopting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In the thirty years since the world has come a long way in the fight against climate change and its adverse impacts on our planet; we were able to better understand the science behind climate change, better assess its effects, and better development tools to address its causes and consequences.
Inclusive, rules-based and ambitious, substantive outcomes, commensurate with the challenge based on science and guided by principles building on agreements, decisions, pledges and commitments, from RIO 1992 to Glasgow 2021. Egypt sought to accelerate global climate action through emissions reduction, scaled-up adaptation efforts and enhanced flows of appropriate finance, recognizing that 'just transition' remains a priority for developing countries worldwide.
