The AASTMT-UPGRADE team was invited to attend a workshop by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation, to discuss a policy paper on Low-Emission Zones.
  
Date: 26.05.2021 & 27.05.2021 Time: 09:00-15:00 (GMT+2) Venue: Greek Nautical Club, Alexandria Host: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Moderation: Mr. Waleed Mansour (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung) Presenters: Mr. Moustafa Mourad (TBC), Dr. Ahmed El-Dorghamy (CEDARE), Eng. Maha Attia (CEDARE), UNHABITAT Egypt Attendees (Physical): Expert, professionals, and stakeholders all concerned with sustainable mobility and urbanization issues.
 
 
·         A discussion on the Policy Paper “Low-Emission Zones (LEZs)
This meeting is based on the earlier launched policy paper on the "Low-Emission Zones (LEZs) and Prerequisites for Sustainable Cities and Clean Air in Egypt". It is a product of the long-lasting cooperation between the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Egypt office, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment (MoE), and the Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab World and Europe (CEDARE).
The objective of the meeting was to have a lively discussion with stakeholders and concerned advocates of the sustainable mobility and urbanism community in Egypt. The discussion aimed at exchanging ideas and recommendations on the next steps regarding the implementation of Low Emission Zones and sustainable mobility plans in Egypt.
 
 
 
Link to the Policy Paper:
▪ English version: https://egypt.fes.de/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/publication/En-LEZ_report_final_for_web_11-5-2021.pdf
▪ Arabic version: https://egypt.fes.de/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/publication/Ar-LEZ_report_final_for_web_11-5-2021.pdf