in partnership with the RCSF and AFCM
About this session
This session is co-organized with the Cairo-based Regional Center for Sustainable Finance (RCSF) and the Arab Federation of Capital markets. The event will feature a dialogue on sustainable finance issues in the context of the Arab region. The session will follow two main themes including mobilizing capital for climate action and promoting adoption of sustainability reporting standards in Arab countries.
Session themes:
- Role of regional capital market regulators and stock exchanges in mobilizing sustainable finance products, including Green, Social, and Sustainability bonds, and carbon markets, to finance sustainable development and climate action in the Arab region.
- The role of regulators and stock exchanges in the adoption and implementation of sustainability disclosure standards in the region.
- The role of the RCSF and AFCM in regional capacity building for the implementation of sustainability disclosure standards.
Speakers
Mr. Anthony Miller
Chief Coordinator, UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges, UNCTAD
Mr. Mazen Wathaifi
Chief Executive Officer, Amman Stock Exchange
Mr. Ahmed Rushdy
Executive Director, Regional Center for Sustainable Finance, Financial Regulatory Authority
Mr. Abdulla Salem Al Nuaimi
Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
Ms. Heba El Serafi
Vice President, Egyptian Exchange
Ms. Riham Elgizy
Chief Executive Officer, Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company
Ms. Martine Valcin
Global Manager, Corporate Governance and ESG Advisory, Knowledge and Learning, International Finance Corporation (IFC)