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Africa's Development Pathways in a Fragmenting World: Youth, Regional Integration and Sustainable Growth.

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   Africa's Development Pathways in a Fragmenting World: Youth, Regional Integration and Sustainable Growth - A Global Policy Dialogue with the UN High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs. Discussion 1: Global Fragmentation and Africa's Development Pathways Discussion 2: Africa's Youth Dividend: Pathways to Employment, Skills and Sustainable Growth for All Discussion 3: Regional Integration, Climate Action and Africa's Role in a Changing Global Economy Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its development trajectory. With the world's youngest and fastest-growing population, abundant natural resources and growing regional cooperation through the African Union and the African Continental Free Trade Area, the continent holds significant potential to drive inclusive and sustainable economic transformation. At the same time, persistent inequalities, employment challenges—particularly for young people—and the growing impacts of climate change underscore the...

8th Meeting, 17th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management.

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Session 2: Case Studies: Implementing UNFC and UNRMS in Practice. Session 2: Case Studies:  Case Studies and Global Best Practices in Sustainable Resource Governance (Moderator: Dave MacDonald) Knowledge Partnerships for enhancing Sustainable Resource Management in Developing Asia - Annika Seiler, Principal Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank Using UNRMS for a Responsible Nickel Roadmap for the Philippines - Tom Bide, Senior Scientific Officer, British Geological Survey Principles of Approaching the G Axis of UNFC in the Context of the Armenian Classification of Solid Mineral Reserves and Forecast Resources – Suren Mamyan, Chairman, ICE-SRM Armenia Embedding UNRMS in Research and Education: The Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials - Matthew Jackson, Co-Director, Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials CVORR+ Systems Approach: Plastics Value Chains in the UK and Indonesia - Eleni Iacovidou, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management & Loula Gerasimidou, Evidence, Metrics...

7th Meeting, 17th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management.

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Session 6: Driving Innovation in Resource Governance: International Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management. 10:00 - 10:15: Opening Session Karen Hanghøj, Chair, Expert Group on Resource Management Charlotte Griffiths, Secretary, Expert Group on Resource Management Dario Liguti, Director, Energy, Housing and Land Management Division, UNECE 10:15 - 13:00  Session 1: Driving innovation in resource governance: International Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management Moderator: Karen Hanghøj Progress and Achievements of ICE-SRMs Overview of the ICE-SRM Network - Nadejda Khamrakulova, Economic Affairs Officer, UNECE Central Asia – Damir Narynbayev, Executive Director, ICE-SRM Central Asia UK – Cameron Pleydell-Pearce, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Co-Director, ICE-SRM UK Mexico and Latin America - Ulises Neri, Advisor, ICE-SRM Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean Russia - Aleksei Gribanov, Head, ICE-SRM registered in Ru...

6th Meeting, 17th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management.

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 Session 5: Advancing global resource governance: Progress in developing and implementing UNFC and UNRMS – Part. 15:00 - 18:00: Advancing global resource governance AI, Innovation and Youth Workshop (Moderator: Carolina Coll) Transformational leadership in the Age of AI - Sara Amar, Chief AI Officer, Aker Solutions Application of AI in critical mineral sustainability - Peng Wang, Professor in AI & Mineral Sustainability, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China AI and Delivering on the 2030 Agenda - Julian Hilton, Chairman, Aleff Group and Chair, SDG Delivery Working Group Digital Management Construction and Innovative Practice of Oil and Gas Resources in CNOOC - Xu Zhongbo, Deputy Director, China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) UNFC-UNRMS Toolkit – the roadmap for digital transformation - Yang Hua, China National Oil & Gas Strategic Research Centre; RIPED PetroChina Youth, AI and Innovation - Abdulhameed Raji – Member, IEEE Young Profession...

5th Meeting, 17th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management.

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Session 4: Principles to practice: Implementing CETM-aligned strategies for responsible critical mineral development. 10:00 - 13:00: Principles to practice: Implementing Critical Energy Transition Minerals-Aligned strategies. Segment 1: From global principles to operational priorities on CETMs (Moderator: Dario Liguti) Introduction Welcome Remarks - Tatiana Molcean, Executive Secretary, UNECE UN CETM Task Force overview - Clovis Freire Junior, Chief, Extractive Commodities Section, UNCTAD Environmental issues - Angela Kariuki, Programme Management Officer, UNEP Draft policy brief on midstream value addition – Hari Tulsidas, Economics Affairs Officer, UNECE ESCAP CETM Activities - Matthew Wittenstein, Chief, Energy Connectivity Section, UN Segment 2: Regional pathways, investment choices and implementation partnerships (Moderator: David MacDonald) Introduction Case Study, Jordan - Radia Sedaoui, Chief of Energy Section, UN ESCWA and Yassine Belkabir, ESCWA Consultant Financing/invest...

4th Meeting, 17th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management.

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- Session 2: Advancing global resource governance: Progress in developing and implementing - UNFC and UNRMS - TAG Annual report - Renewable Energy Segment  - Session 3: Central Asia's Critical Minerals: Pathways to Sustainable Value Chains Watch the 4th Meeting, 17th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management! Meetings & Events

3rd Meeting, 17th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management.

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  United Nations Framework Classification for Resources and United Nations Resource Management System for national policy implementation and circular resource systems. Item 3a: Strenghtening the UNFC - Toolkit (continued) United Nations Framework Classification for Resources and United Nations Resource Management System for national policy implementation and circular resource systems Related Sites and Documents:  Learn More Watch the 3rd Meeting, 17th Session of the Expert Group on Resource Management! Meetings & Events