Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, will join in the panel discussion in the margins of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)
Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, director of Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute will join a panelist in the panel discussion hosted by the International Trade Center on ‘Climate Resilience in Agricultural Value Chains – Strengthening the Competitiveness of SMEs’ at the International Chambers of Commerce’s Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business Conference in the margins of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) on November 04th, 2021 at 14.00 CET. (20.00 Vietnam time). Given the links between the agri-food sector, climate resilience and the wellbeing of local communities, this event will focus on how stakeholders can enable MSMEs to become climate resilient and go green to compete in the international market. The panel discussion will highlight the actions local business leaders are taking to strengthen the resilience of their communities to withstand future shocks and will raise the awareness of multinational businesses and governments from this critical constituency that will help to make supply chains more inclusive and sustainable. Participants: – Keynote Remarks: Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Centre – Moderator: Ms. Marcela Navarro, CEO and Co-Founder, Project X. – Panelist: Mr. James Lloyd-Jones, United Kingdom, CEO, Jones Food Company Ltd. – Panelist: Ms. Sofia Rubio, Peru, Founder of Shiwi. – Panelist: Dr. Thoa Nguyen Bao, Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute, director, Viet Nam – Panellist Ms. Ruth Thomas, Director of Global Agribusiness, WBCSD, Switzerland. (https://2go.iccwbo.org/icc-make-climate-action-everyone-s-business-forum.html)