ACCIONA has organised a round table session in Dubai to present the Homeward Bound project, a global initiative that aims to promote the leadership of women in climate science.

The event took place at the Spanish Pavilion of the EXPO 2020 on  11 Friday, February to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Founded in 2015, Homeward Bound promotes the leadership of women in STEMM. This project aims to build, in a decade, a network of 10,000 women working together across the Planet for a shared future.

ACCIONA, a global pioneer in sustainable solutions for energy and infrastructure, is a strategic partner of Homeward Bound, as the two organizations have found common cause in a commitment to women’s contribution in our world today.

The UAE is also committed to decarbonising its economy. It was the first country in the Middle East to commit to reducing carbon emissions to net zero by mid-century.

The roundtable session in Dubai brought together Fabian Dattner, Homeward Bound project founder; Lourdes Vega, director of the Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH Center) in Khalifa University and Marta Fernández Fernández, chief experience officer of JUMIA, an e-commerce group.

The event was attended by high school students from Sunmarke School of Dubai and from Khalifa University.

To date, Homeward Bound has brought together women from more than 56 nationalities and 46 scientists in a mentorship program that aims to hone their leadership, skills, visibility and global networking.