{"id":580,"date":"2020-10-21T17:42:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/?page_id=580"},"modified":"2024-10-09T19:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T16:08:05","slug":"regional-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/policy\/regional-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"580\" class=\"elementor elementor-580\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6a2924 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6a2924\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-116f5c0\" data-id=\"116f5c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76fb11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76fb11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regional Climate Action Hub <br>\nfor the Eastern Mediterranean Basin<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58863e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58863e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c4c89f\" data-id=\"8c4c89f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-26d495e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26d495e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75c6a2b\" data-id=\"75c6a2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a9eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92a9eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The climate crisis thus presents us with a complex picture &#8211; with many possibilities and risks. The practical implication is that all national development plans must take into account local and regional climate change implications and act accordingly: strengthen local economy, create livelihoods for the younger generation, conserve and rehabilitate water sources and access to drinking water and energy, develop sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. All of these provide the base for developing local and regional resilience and community resilience. Regional cooperation can improve the chances of success and maintain regional stability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d2921e elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d2921e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-545eafb\" data-id=\"545eafb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1927c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1927c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/\u05ea\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/\u05ea\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/\u05ea\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/\u05ea\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4-\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e4002\" data-id=\"44e4002\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0d8d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf0d8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the regional level of the Middle East, these trends have the potential for accelerating\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpg.de\/10481936\/climate-change-middle-east-north-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waves of mass migration<\/a>\u00a0and destabilizing regimes.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zavit.org.il\/%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%9E%D7%AA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geopolitical effects of climate\u00a0change<\/a>\u00a0are already evident in Asia and Africa, thus helping Islamic terrorist organizations increase their power in weak areas.<\/p><p>In Israel, studies indicate a trend of reduction in precipitation and an increase in demand for water. Events of more frequent extreme weather (floods, droughts, storms) are expected. Increases in morbidity are expected due to heat waves, rising sea levels, risk of forest fires and damage to biodiversity. Another significant impact is the effect of climate change on agriculture of declining crop yields, which may increase food insecurity and hunger in underprivileged populations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b91e2af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b91e2af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96af52a\" data-id=\"96af52a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40cc31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b40cc31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But there is also good news: in recent years we have witnessed a worldwide awakening to action &#8211; with unprecedented responses from governments, civil society, cities, businesses and industry to tackle the challenge of the climate crisis. All over the world, courage and creativity are being mobilized to bring about a policy change in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy and to increasing community resilience in order to adapt to accelerated changes in our environment.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Recently, Israel has also followed in the footsteps of OECD countries and formulated a strategic plan for preparing for climate change. The Israel 2050 multi-sectoral process is underway and is almost concluded, being led by the Ministry for Environmental Protection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-042048b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"042048b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd0858a\" data-id=\"cd0858a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a22ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a22ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If fully implemented, it would represent a real revolution in all areas of life: changing the energy system, the economy, water, agriculture, food, construction, transportation, urban planning, and more.<\/p><p>The climate crisis opens up new possibilities in the economic and technological field. It is also an opportunity to leverage Israeli creativity in the development of innovative technologies in the field of water, energy and agriculture while reducing social disparities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2d8340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2d8340\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f46c41d\" data-id=\"f46c41d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ab14d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48ab14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Climate Crisis: A Regional Perspective<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84aa173 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84aa173\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ace4575\" data-id=\"ace4575\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7b6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c7b6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The climate urgency does not have borders &#8211; there is no single country that can offer all the solutions, or solve it on its own. In a world of growing interdependence, transboundary threats are increasing due to the climate crisis. The lack of water in Gaza and Jordan, or the decline in food crops in Egypt, pose a danger to Israel&#8217;s national security as well.\u00a0<\/p><p>Alongside this, many opportunities are created for cooperation, for sharing expertise and exchange of ideas in the adoption of solutions that can strengthen stability and expand prosperity of the whole region. Thus, for example, issues like dealing with drought, expanding water agreements, sharing energy sources can all find an optimal solution by establishing cross-border cooperation.\u00a0<\/p><p>Another example is the proposal of the Water and Energy Nexus project, which proposes increasing sustainability and security of water and energy through cooperation between Israel and Jordan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb5b7b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb5b7b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa8b4e8\" data-id=\"aa8b4e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcfce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fcfce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The climate crisis thus presents us with a complex picture &#8211; with many possibilities and risks. The practical implication is that all national development plans must take into account local and regional climate change implications and act accordingly: strengthen local economy, create livelihoods for the younger generation, conserve and rehabilitate water sources and access to drinking water and energy, develop sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. All of these provide the base for developing local and regional resilience and community resilience. Regional cooperation can improve the chances of success and maintain regional stability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1618cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1618cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a59e8d\" data-id=\"5a59e8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d571d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d571d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Regional Climate Action Hub Initiative<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e2c0c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e2c0c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c56946\" data-id=\"7c56946\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5208cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5208cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On August 4th, 2019, our proposal to initiate a regional collaboration to coordinate a response to climate change with our partner, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyi.ac.cy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyprus Institute in Nicosia,<\/a>\u00a0was approved. Representatives of the staff of the Heschel Center joined forces with Nicolas Jarruad, executive vice-president for international relations of the CI, and Prof. Manfred Lange, of FEMRC Future Earth MENA Regional Center there, who have had\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.climatechange2018.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significant experience in regional environmental collaborations.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-289cc18 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"289cc18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5807e58\" data-id=\"5807e58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d688ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d688ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/At-work-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/At-work-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/At-work-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/At-work-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/At-work-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/heschel.org.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/At-work.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9fba9d\" data-id=\"c9fba9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d4356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d4356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of the initiative is to create a platform for international collaborations around climate change adaptation and mitigation, based on the trilateral agreement between Israel, Greece and Cyprus. So far, together with our partners at the Cyprus Institute, we have organized and hosted two events: the first in Tel Aviv, in November of last year, with representatives of embassies of the East Mediterranean Sea countries, followed by a two-day seminar in Cyprus in December with representatives from Turkey, Greece, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Gaza. These events have included not only significant representation from Israeli organizations such as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arava.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arava Institute for Environmental Studies<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecopeaceme.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecopeace<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitvim.org.il\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitvim Institute for Regional Foreing Policies,<\/a>\u00a0it also received the backing of relevant government bodies &#8211; the Ministry of the Environment, and the Foreing Ministry, as well as the President of Cyprus, and the Cypriot diplomatic corps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-923e587 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"923e587\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-672477c\" data-id=\"672477c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32fd21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d32fd21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The gatherings led to several outcomes. One was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WiYhyq2pJ6L3mKX0WbrAv0-Q4SgCLi1Q\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Eastern Mediterranean Middle East &#8211; Eastern Mediterranean Climate Hub (EMME-EMCH) concept note<\/a>\u00a0which outlines the vision, objectives, structure, stakeholders and deliverables of the project. Another was a structure of working groups, of representatives of six regional partners: a steering committee, a communications committee and a mapping committee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-390d2e5\" data-id=\"390d2e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-81a43fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81a43fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f01b6b3\" data-id=\"f01b6b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4310b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e4310b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Among the topics that have been slated to be addressed are the following:\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e24988b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e24988b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b1d43a\" data-id=\"7b1d43a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99eecc0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"99eecc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Network platform for regional SDSN framework for sharing solutions and knowledge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Climate science and research in the region, scenario planning and policy recommendations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Participatory civil society processes for decarbonization and mitigation for 2050<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Urban innovation and Renewable Energy technology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Water Technology and other environmental\/ socio-economic innovations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Education for Climate Change<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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