The World Environment Day Virtual Symposium is a yearly event that features keynote experts, panel sessions, and presentations of papers submitted by participants. The theme for this year’s event is "Land Restoration, Desertification & Drought Resilience."
SPEAKERS
Dr. Xue Xian
Research Professor, The Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China
Dr. Andries J. Jordaan
Executive Director, Résilience Globale, South Africa
Dr. Sofia Belardinelli
PhD in Environmental Ethics, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
Othman Amina
Spoken Word Artist and Founder Project Advosafe Initiative, Nigeria
Prof. Vinay Nangia
Principal Scientist & Research Program Leader – Soil, Water, and Agronomy, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Morocco
Prof. David López-Carr
University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Dr. Avijit Ghosh
Scientist, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India
Dr. Indu K. Murthy
Sector Head - Climate, Environment and Sustainability, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), India
Prof. Marijana Kapović-Solomun
Professor, Soil Sciences and Land Degradation, University of Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prof. Vanina Pietragalla
Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Argentina
MODERATORS
Dr. Rafael Da Silveira Bueno
Dr. Roshan Babu Ojha