#AACC-Med multi-stakeholder conference

On 20 November 2025, the Jolie Hotel in Luxor will host a multi-stakeholder conference as part of the AACC-Med* project, bringing together farmers, researchers, businesses, public institutions and financiers to discuss the challenges of adapting Mediterranean agriculture to climate change.

Event programme:

09:00 – 09:15: Opening

Representative of the Governorate of Luxor [to be confirmed]

09:15 – 09:30: Introduction

Gamal Siam, Professor of Economics, Cairo University [online]

09:30 – 09:45: Session 1 – Testimonies & Feedback

• Oumaima Jaoudi, Tunisian farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange
• Harun Sapli, Turkish farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange
• Hamada Mehrez, Egyptian farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange

09:45 – 10:45 | Roundtable 1 & Q/A : “Market Access: Contractualization, Impact Measurement, and Labeling”

Moderator:

• Yaser Diab, Professor Emeritus, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Assuan University

Speakers:

• Gaber Mohamed, Egyptian farmer and head of the Elboghdady Water Users Association
• Othmane Elshaikh, Focal Point, SupMed Project
• Mahmoud Abdelrazik, Representative of Golden Valley agribusiness working with farmers/cooperatives
• Mona Dakruny, Representative of a local consumer NGO
• Mohamed Fouad Hassan, Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Director of the Agricultural Directorate of Luxor

10:45 – 11:00: Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:15: Session 2 – Testimonies & Feedback

• Aziz Bouhejba, Tunisian farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange
• Fatima Ezzahrae Lamnasra, Moroccan farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange
• Hervé Carbonel, French farmer from the AACC-Med inter-shore exchange

11:15 – 12:15| Roundtable 2 & Q/A : “Financing Adaptation: Access and Orientation of Agroecology Funding”

Moderator:

• May El Shafi, Journalist

Speakers:

• Moheb Marzouk, Representative of the Agricultural Bank of Egypt
• Ola Hamdy, Representative of a GIZ project
• Yasser Ali, Producer of diversified crops
• Mohamad Ahmad, National Bank of Egypt, Luxor branch

12:15 – 12:30: Conclusion & Perspectives

• Othmane Elshaikh, Focal Point, SupMed Project

12:30 – 12:45: Closing

• Matthieu Brun, Scientific Director, FARM Foundation

12:45 – 14:00: Cocktail / Networking

This event is co-organised by the FARM Foundation, CIHEAM Montpellier, the ‘4 per 1000’ Initiative, Crédit Agricole du Maroc, the Crédit Agricole regional banks (Alpes Provence, Corse, Languedoc, Provence Côte d’Azur, Sud Méditerranée), Crédit Agricole Italia, the AAA Initiative and the NGO EASD.

Follow the Inter-Rivals Exchange on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fondation-farm/

And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fondationfarm

*AACC-Med: Adaptation of agriculture to climate change in the Mediterranean

By confirming your registration, you expressly authorise the organisers to take photographs and make audiovisual recordings during the event, and to use these images in any internal or external communication media, whether printed or digital, in accordance with image rights and personal dignity, for non-commercial purposes and for an unlimited period of time. If you wish to object to the recording of your image, please notify the organisers upon arrival. For any questions regarding your rights (access, withdrawal, rectification, erasure), please contact: aaccmed@fondation-farm.org