The Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, recently congratulated Astrid Schomaker of Germany on her appointment as the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Fouad conveyed her congratulations during a meeting with Schomaker in Montréal, Canada, where they attended the “Endgame Facilitation” workshop on August 18-19.
The workshop aimed to discuss key preparations for the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the CBD, which Colombia will host in October.
During their meeting, Fouad and Schomaker discussed various biodiversity-related issues, including the latest updates on preparations for COP16.
Fouad emphasized the importance of biodiversity financing and the need for effective cooperation to overcome the global biodiversity challenge. She also highlighted the opportunities for finance through the Global Environment Facility and the Green Climate Fund.
Fouad’s visit to Montréal was primarily to attend the “Endgame Facilitation” workshop.
During the workshop, she also shared her experience as the President of COP14 from 2018 to 2021 and discussed Egypt’s role in preparing the draft global biodiversity framework beyond 2020.
Notably, Fouad had engaged in discussions with her Canadian counterpart to facilitate consultations on the global biodiversity framework during COP15.
