On the sidelines of the French–Egyptian Day of Higher Education and Research, held recently in Paris, Ahram Online spoke with Luis Vassy, President of Sciences Po, one of the world’s leading institutions in political and social sciences. Vassy reflects on the changing nature of international relations, the strategic importance of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, and the expanding horizons of academic cooperation between France and Egypt.
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The 24th meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP 24) concluded on Friday in Cairo with the adoption of the Cairo Declaration, reaffirming a collective commitment to conserving and sustainably using the Mediterranean Sea and its marine and coastal resources.
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The Mediterranean region is positioning itself as a bridge and a hub in the fast-developing global AI ecosystem, writes Al Ahram Weekly from the Second Mediterranean Artificial Intelligence Forum in Tunis.
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Technology leaders, experts and officials participating in the second edition of the Mediterranean Artificial Intelligence Forum have called for developing a Mediterranean AI hub through leveraging the abundant renewable energy resources needed to power computational capacities that make Artifical Intelligence function and develop.
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Cairo hosted the Egypt Sustainable Sludge Management Forum on Wednesday, which was organized by leading global sludge management corporations Cambi, ANDRITZ, and AtkinsRéalis in cooperation with Norway's embassy in Cairo.
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The Third United Nations Ocean Conference held in the French coastal city of Nice last week highlighted the environmental and other threats facing the world’s seas and oceans.
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Ambassador and Interministerial Delegate of the French Republic to the Mediterranean, Karim Amellal, told Ahram Online that the Mediterranean is facing many challenges and could be a dead sea in 40 or 50 years.,
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The Cairo Climate Talks (CCT) marked its 100th edition this week with a high-profile event in Cairo, underscoring over a decade of Egyptian-German collaboration on climate action, environmental sustainability, and green development.
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The Embassies of Germany and France in Egypt hosted a panel discussion at the Institut Français d’Egypte titled “Elevating Ocean Solutions for Climate Action: Bridging Science, Policy, and Implementation”.
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Dahlia El-Tayeb, In-Country Director of USAID’s Center of Excellence for Energy (COEE), stressed promising opportunities for renewable energy production in Egypt.
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A new study by Ecolab Watermark revealed that 75 percent of Egyptian consumers believe the government prioritizes water conservation amid growing concerns about water security.
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The energy sector attracted $33 billion in deals at this week’s EU-Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo.
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Canadian Ambassador to Egypt Louis Dumas said the two countries are working to achieve regional peace, described their cooperation as distinguished and strong, and noted that both are now celebrating the 70th anniversary of establishing bilateral relations.
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The USAID-funded Centre of Excellence for Energy (COE Energy) Egypt, led by Arizona State University, held its Stakeholder’s conference this week to address Egypt's energy transition, identifying challenges, seizing opportunities, and charting a roadmap toward energy security.
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The Norwegian embassy in Egypt celebrated the country’s national day – Constitution Day – in Cairo on Tuesday.
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German Ambassador to Egypt Frank Hartmann said Wednesday his country has demanded a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and has appealed to Israel not to engage in a ground offensive or military operations in Rafah to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Participants of a panel discussion – organized by the German embassy in Cairo on hatred roots – have agreed that cultural dialogue and the inclusion of anti-discrimination education among children are needed to combat rising hate speech and discrimination acts worldwide.
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Egypt's total seafood production has reached about 2.1 million tons in 2023, with around 85 percent self-sufficiency rate, according to the Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency, with efforts to bridge the supply and demand gap through importing high-quality seafood from countries like Norway.
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Australia’s ambassador to Egypt, Axel Wabenhorst, talks to Ahram Online about the historically solid relations between Egypt and Australia, thriving trade and investment, education and migration.
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Norwegian Ambassador to Egypt Hilde Klemetsdal talks about relations between Egypt and Norway, increasing investment in green energy, growing cultural cooperation, and efforts to achieve greater stability in the region to Ahmed Kotb
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