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Ecopreneurship Program winners announced during COP28

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Organised by Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation

Ecopreneurship Program winners announced during COP28

Solutions from EcoSat, Golden JoTree, and AIN by TYAR, focus on climate monitoring, sustainable agriculture & logistics, and smart irrigation.


Sharjah, 16 December 2023

Winners of the “Ecopreneurship Program” were announced during COP28, recognising sustainable innovation and advancements within the AI, logistics and agriculture sectors. This program, in collaboration with the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and Expo City, is curated by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation as a strategic partner to the Ministry of Education (MOE) under the Greening Communities Pillar of the UAE’s Green Education Partnership.

Initiated in October of this year, the program received an overwhelming response with over 1,000 applicants from the region and the world, culminating in the awarding of three exceptional teams whose innovative projects were pitched in front of an international audience at the MOE’s Pavilion at COP28, promising to make lasting contributions to a greener future.

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Bas Kooijman; COP28 and UAE’s SME Growth to Boost UAE GDP Beyond Expected Surge of 4% in 2024

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Bas Kooijman; COP28 and UAE’s SME Growth to Boost UAE GDP Beyond Expected Surge of 4% in 2024

  • COP28 is seeing an impressive 84,000 attendees and over AED 1 trillion pledged in green finance
  • The UAE is working to increase SMEs in the country from 557,000 to 1 million by 2030
  • SMEs make up 95% of all enterprises in Dubai and contribute up to 63.5% to the UAE’s non-oil GDP
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Reaching the Last Mile to convene global health leaders at COP28

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Reaching the Last Mile to convene global health leaders at COP28 to drive new commitments to address urgent climate-health challenges

The 2023 Reaching the Last Mile Forum will provide a platform for significant new pledges and partnerships in support of global health

(Abu Dhabi, 28 November)


Reaching the Last Mile, the global health initiative driven by the philanthropy of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, will convene the world’s most influential health leaders at COP28 to announce new commitments and partnerships in support of climate-health action.

The 2023 Reaching the Last Mile Forum will take place on Sunday December 3 within the COP28 Health Day. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, and in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, it will act to galvanize new momentum towards mitigating the effects of the climate crisis on human health.

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