| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Introduction and welcome |
Dr. Ahmed S. Yamani University President, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia |
| 12:05-12:15 | Keynote address ‘Higher education, sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals – a call to action.’ |
Professor Wendy M. Purcell Harvard University, United States |
| 12:15-12:25 | Introducing the Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges |
Ms. Fiona Goodwin Deputy CEO, EAUC & Secretariat for the Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges |
| 12:25-13:05 | Panel Session NET ZERO EMISSION AND TRANSITION TOWARDS CLIMATE-NEUTRAL ECONOMIES: THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SAUDI VISION 2030 |
Chaired by Professor Mohammad Nurunnabi FAIA(Acad), SFHEA, FRSA, CMBE, CMA, FFA, FIPA, CPA Aide to the President and Chair in Accounting, Prince Sultan University Panel Discussants: Professor Wendy Purcell Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, United States Professor Nora Colton Inaugural Director of the UCL Global Business School for Health (GBSH), University College London (UCL), United Kingdom Ms. Henrietta Trippett Policy Advisor Climate Change - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ms. Moekti Handajani Soejachmoen Co-Founder & Executive Director, Indonesia Research Institute for Decarbonization (IRID); Lead Co-chair – Task Force 3, T20 Indonesia 2022 Mr. Iain Patton CEO, EAUC -The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education, United Kingdom Mr. Ramiro Fernandez Director, Climate Champions Team, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Mr. Tarek Alkhoury Resource Efficiency Regional Coordinator – UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)-West Asia Office, Bahrain Mr. Duncan Ross Chief Data Officer, THE (Times Higher Education), United Kingdom |
| 13:05-13:10 | Prince Sultan University Net-Zero Plan |
Professor Mohammad Nurunnabi FAIA(Acad), SFHEA, FRSA, CMBE, CMA, FFA, FIPA, CPA Aide to the President and Chair in Accounting, Prince Sultan University |
| 13:10-13:15 | Closing remarks |
Dr. Ahmed S. Yamani University President, Prince Sultan University |
Venue: Virtual (Zoom)
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85842704594?pwd=dTVDeTlhSkxlak4ranJaUjVpRFFGdz09