The training session on devising climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions for biodiversity conservation and community rehabilitation kicked off on Tuesday, 14 March 2023 in Indonesia.

The three-day session is held by the Science and Technology Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with the National Research and Innovation Agency, and Indonesia’s Man and Biosphere Society, and will benefit over 200 environmental protection professionals.

During the opening session of the event, which is held in person in the city of Semarang, Indonesia, and via videoconference, Dr. Foued El Ayni, Program Manager at the Sector, reviewed the ICESCO’s efforts to support the environmental policies of its Member States, stressing the importance of enhancing the capacities of professionals in strengthening mechanisms for coping with natural disasters and adapting to the negative effects of climate change.

The training session features an exhibition of local products for the benefit of youth and women to encourage projects geared towards adapting to climate change, and the planting of 200 trees in Mount Merbabu National Park in Indonesia.