IOE @ COP27

All relevant information on IOE activities and side events are available here.

The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The hosting of COP27 in the green city of Sharm El-Sheikh this year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

IOE will be hosting a Pavilion in the Blue Zone in partnership with the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI). There will be capacity for informal meetings, participation in different side events and opportunities to connect with IOE staff, members, and partners who will also be there. IOE will also engage with the ILO in the Just Transition Pavilion, also in the Blue Zone.

Please find here a general map of the Blue Zone. The Business Pavilion of Egypt can be found in Area B. Please see the detailed map of Area B in the "Resources" section.

IOE events and corporate affiliate events are listed below. These sessions are of particular interest to business audience. IOE events can be viewed here.

List of anticipated side events, grouped by venues:

IOE-FEI Business Pavilion of Egypt (Blue Zone)

• 8 November – 8:00 CET: Volvo Event - Reskilling and efficient green and digital transition – a business and sectoral lens
• 8 November – 15:30 CET: Deloitte Event - COP 27 “Turning Point” Catalyzing action around the climate imperative
• 9 November – 13:45 CET: LinkedIn Event - Implementation in Focus: Making Green Skills and Jobs Part of NDCs
• 15 November – 10:15 CET: Adecco Event - No transition without skills – why investing in people is key

BizMEF Business Dialogue, coordinated by USCIB (Green Zone)

• 12 November – 14:15 to 17:15 CET, Business Pavilion of Egypt

Official UNFCCC Side-Event (Official Side-Event)

• 12 November – 14:00 to 15:30 CET, Room Akhenaten (150): Launching just transitions in Africa: green skills, behavioral change, and social dialogue action
  • With IOE, BUSA, CGEM, Fondation Mohammed VI pour la Protection de l'Environnement (FM6E)

ILO Just Transition Pavilion (Blue Zone)

• 15 November – 13:00 to 14:00 CET: Getting Ready: Business Perspective on the Climate Change-Human Rights Nexus
• 16 November – 16:00 to 17:00 CET: Greening Business – paths to more sustainable companies

Solutions Day – Thematic IOE-FEI side-event coordinated by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development

• 17 November – 12:00 CET: Skills and Labour markets: multilateral cooperation and business solutions for climate action

Deloitte-Foreign Policy high-level panel (in-person or virtual)

• 8 November – 16:00 to 17:30 CET: Investing in Skills Development to Ensure a Just Transition

The UN Global Compact's annual high-level event (Blue Zone)

• 10 November – 9:00 CET: Caring for Climate meeting

*Note that all events at the COP27 Blue Zone are taking place in person which requires official accreditation and a badge to access.

Additional information can be found on the official page of the Egyptian COP27 Presidency as well as on the official page of the UNFCCC. The provisional agenda and schedule of negotiation sessions can be found here