Dr. Nermeen Abdelgalil, Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering, participated in sessions and meetings organized by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development at the Climate Conference. This included a session titled "Accelerating Multilevel Action for Sustainable Smart Urban Expansion," attended by Ambassador Hisham Badr, Assistant Minister of Planning for Strategic Partnerships, Excellence, Initiatives, and General Coordinator of the Initiative, along with distinguished attendees. The session featured discussions with project owners who were winners in the second round of the initiative.

The project was discussed with Dr. Hala El Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Mahmoud Mohy El-Din, Climate Champion for the Egyptian Presidency, and several directors and representatives from UN-Habitat, UNDP, UNIDO, the Center of Sustainable Development at Columbia University (CSD), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).