:: IKED is a non-political and non-profit organisation operating on
the platform of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway and Sweden).The organisation has developed a strong global
network with diverse partners and network points in the public as
well as private sectors, covering more than 50 countries.
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For October 17-20, 2022, in Muscat, Oman, IKED was thoroughly engaged on behalf of URBiNAT
and in collaboration with the Organisation for Quality and Innovation Strategies (Qualies)
and the multi-stakeholder platform, "Water and Humanity", to organise the international conference
"The Global Forum: Technology, Sustainability and Humanity". The Conference benefitted from strategic
partnership with OPAL and the Omani Water Society, among many other organisations that provided strong support. On Water and Humanity,
visit and the Global Forum..
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For COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, IKED carried the operational responsibility for organising
two Side-events at the EU Pavilion, drawing on NBS Task forces III and VI of EU Horizon Research
and Innovation Projects. On November 9th, 2022, the first of these panels addressed the Nature-Positive Economy,
presenting examples of projects and situations where economy and environment have gone together,
while also examining conditions in financial markets and ways forward to counter today's devastating
under-investment in protecting and revitalising nature
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On November 11, the second of these sessions highlighted "Co-creation of Nature-based Solutions (NBS)
for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation". A range of sectoral and city experiences were considered,
and lessons drawn how to integrate and mainstream co-creation in strategic planning and urban regeneration
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