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PCNS - UN75: Our civilization’s greatest threat: Why UN is essential to combatting climate change

October 28, 2020
Related topics: 
Commodities & Energy
Climate change and biodiversity
International Cooperation

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the Policy Center for the New South is pleased to organize a series of webinars to discuss key themes related to the role of the UN on the international scene. Moderator: Fatima Ezzahra Mengoub, Economist, Policy Center for the New South Speakers: - Ali Zerouali, Head of International Cooperation and Business Development, MASEN - Ayman Cherkaoui, Coordinator and Chargé of Strategic Development, Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection (ADEL Alumnus) - Hamza Tber, Senior Programme Officer, Climate Action Team, United Nations

Speakers
Ali Zerouali
Director of Cooperation and Partnerships, MASEN
Ali Zerouali has been Masen’s Cooperation and International Business Development Director since September 2015. (Masen stands for Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy and is in charge of developing Renewable Energy projects and particularly Renewable Energy power plants in Morocco.) Ali Zerouali is responsible for designing and implementing an international projection strategy for Masen, with a focus on three priority areas: collaborating with Europe, as part of South-North cooperation for trading electricity from renewable sources between Morocco and the European electricity market ; collaborating with Africa, as part of South-South cooperation ; and for the MENA region and the rest of the world, sharing expertise and Masen’s technical assistance, developing greenfield and ...

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