AMMAN —
Minister of Agriculture Khaled Al-Hneifat said that Jordan
will be hosting the “largest event of its kind” on May 23 for the ninth Global
Land Forum, which will cover issues of land on a global, regional, and national
level, a press statement said.
اضافة اعلان
The event, held
under royal auspice, will be held in cooperation with the Ministry of
Agriculture, the International Land Coalition, the
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Seeds for Development and Culture.
The forum is
expected to attract 800 guests from 150 countries at its meeting place in the
Dead Sea.
Over the three days
Jordan’s land governance and management strategy, land governance policies in
the world, and the most pertinent challenges facing the world — from climate
change to conflict and their impact on the environment and land — will be
discussed, according to Hneifat.
The minister
indicated that the forum will also discuss ways to deal with water crises, and
modern technologies in all sectors, as well as provide a space to exchange
experiences among participating countries, especially since the forum brings
together a number of ministers of agriculture, international organizations,
experts, academics, opinion leaders and specialists from all sectors related to
earth.
He added that the
forum will offer means to identify the region’s most prominent challenges and
their impact on Jordan and the region including the refugee crisis, climate
change, and supply chain changes caused by surrounding conflicts.
Representative of
Seeds for Development and Culture Raeed Gharib said that the forum will include
many essential sessions that will discuss multi-level land-use planning,
decentralization in land management, integration in building a coherent
regional community for optimal land use, as well as support for youth and women
in land investment within rural areas.
The forum will provide recommendations for the upcoming
climate summit in Cairo.
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