Turkey to introduce its zero-waste project in Jordan

By Yildiz Nevin Gundogmus</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – Turkey’s first lady Emine Erdogan will introduce Zero-Waste Project at a World Economic Forum (WEF) panel in Jordan over the weekend.</p> <p>Erdogan is set to attend the 17th WEF on the Middle East and North Africa on April 6-7 with climate change, peace and reconciliation, youth unemployment and the Fourth Industrial Revolution as key topics.</p> <p>She will deliver her speech at the panel titled “Shaking Up the Middle East”, also addressing sustainable environment and fight against climate change.</p> <p>Turkey’s zero-waste project, led by First Lady Erdogan, aims to reduce the volume of non-recyclable waste. The project is also marked in the Environmental Performance Review Report of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.</p> <p>More than 1,000 government, business and civil society leaders from over 50 countries are expected to participate the meeting, according to Wednesday’s statement by the WEF.</p> <p>The 2019 WEF meeting — held under the theme of “Building New Platforms of Cooperation”, will focus on “shaping a new economic and social model for the region and environmental stewardship in the Arab world.</p> <p>“Finding common ground in a multi-conceptual world and the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Arab world” is also on the agenda of the meeting.</p> <p>Turkey’s Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum is also expected to deliver a speech at the WEF meeting.