Less food waste. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Greater food security. This is the path to addressing hunger and a better future. It takes a more sustainable cold chain to get us there.

    The World Cold Chain Symposium (WCCS) is a global conference organized by The Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and sponsored by Carrier.

    The 2023 World Cold Chain Symposium will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The theme for this year’s World Cold Chain Symposium is Sustainable Growth: Building Business Models for Cold Chain Development.

    Join the Global Food Cold Chain Council and experts worldwide, as we come together for an in-person, complimentary event focused on the benefits of building efficient and sustainable business models for the development of the cold chain around the globe.
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    Schedule

    Print Schedule
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    On Demand
    Welcome
    Welcome message from Tim White
    Speakers

    Tim White

    Carrier

    On Demand
    Introduction
    World Cold Chain Symposium 2022 Overview
    Speakers

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    Opening Session
    On Demand
    Solutions for Growing Global Food Insecurity
    Speakers

    Hans Hoogeveen

    FAO Council

    On Demand
    Political Platforms and Sustainable Cold Chain Development
    Speakers

    Meg Seki

    UNEP Ozone Secretariat

    On Demand
    U.S. Support for Climate Friendly Solutions in the Cold Chain
    Speakers

    John Thompson

    U.S. Department of State

    On Demand
    Cooling Matters / World Refrigeration Day
    Speakers

    Steve Gill

    World Refrigeration Day

    On Demand
    Industry Keynote
    Heating & Cooling Changes to Mitigate Climate Change and Food Loss
    Speakers

    Jurgen Fischer

    Danfoss Climate Solutions

    On Demand
    Second Session
    On Demand
    Cold Chain Data Gathering Data Gathering and connection to Kigali
    Speakers

    Jim Curlin

    UNEP OzonAction

    On Demand
    Transforming Agri-Food Systems
    Speakers

    Zitouni Ould-Dada

    FAO

    On Demand
    Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES)
    Speakers

    Toby Peters

    University of Birmingham, UK

    On Demand
    Access to Sustainable Food Cold Chain: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward
    Speakers

    Lily Riahi

    UNEP Cool Coalition

    On Demand
    Sustainable Cooling Benefits in Vietnam
    Speakers

    Dang Thu Cuc Nguyen

    Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam

    On Demand
    Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines
    Speakers

    Jan Dusek

    CCI-Hub

    On Demand
    Third Session
    On Demand
    Carrier Refrigeration Food Loss and Waste
    Speakers

    Jimmy Washington

    Carrier Refrigeration

    On Demand
    HVACR Decarbonization and Sustainable Cooling
    Speakers

    Andrea Voigt

    Danfoss Climate Solutions

    On Demand
    Pursuing the Food Cold Chain Action Agenda: Emergence of Financial Mechanisms
    Speakers

    Sunil Nair

    Snowman Logistics

    On Demand
    Presentation of Status of Somali Fisheiries
    Speakers

    Mustafe Mohamoud

    One Earth Future

    On Demand
    Linking Food-Energy-Climate Change Nexus with Farmers' Livelihood in Indian Context
    Speakers

    Khushboo Gupta

    Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy

    On Demand
    Fourth Session
    On Demand
    Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund
    Speakers

    Tina Birmpili

    Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund

    On Demand
    Financial Mechanisms - Catalyst for Change
    Speakers

    Marc Dumas-Johansen

    Green Climate Fund

    On Demand
    Cold Chain Finance Mechanisms
    Speakers

    Angela Armstrong

    World Bank

    On Demand
    Closing Session
    Strengthening Data Collection and Analysis for Global Conservation
    Speakers

    Miruza Mohamed

    Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology, Maldives

    On Demand
    Welcome / Four Pillars
    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    Global Outlook for Building a Sustainable Cold Chain
    On Demand
    Opening Perspectives
    Speakers

    Tim White

    Carrier

    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    Opening Perspectives
    Speakers

    Meg Seki

    UNEP Ozone Secretariat

    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    Roundtable Discussion - Relationship of Sustainable Cold Chain to Sustainable Development Goals
    N/A

    6

    Speakers

    Rick Duke

    U.S. State Department, and Co-Chair UNEP Climate and Clean Air Coalition

    Craig Hanson

    World Resources Institute, and Champions 12.3

    Hans Hoogeveen

    FAO Council

    N/A

    Patrick Karera

    Shri Vikas Chaube

    Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India

    Meg Seki

    UNEP Ozone Secretariat

    Tim White

    Carrier

    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    Sustainable Cold Chain Technology and Initiatives
    On Demand
    UNEP OzonAction / GFCCC Cold Chain Data Gathering: What Is It? Next Steps
    Speakers

    Jim Curlin

    UNEP OzonAction

    Ray Gluckman

    Gluckman Consulting

    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    Building a National Cold Chain Action Plan
    Speakers

    Mark Radka

    Energy & Climate Branch, Economy Division, United Nations Environment Programme

    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    How Can It Work? A Case Study on Somali Fisheries – One Earth Future Foundation
    Speakers

    Sarah Glaser

    One Earth Future

    Mustafe Mohamoud

    One Earth Future

    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    Roundtable Discussion - Building a Financial Mechanism for a Sustainable Cold Chain

    3

    Speakers

    Esben Larsen

    WRI

    Oyun Sanjaasuren

    Green Climate Fund

    Lindiwe Sibanda

    Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (Africa)

    Lieke Verhofstad

    Rabobank

    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

    On Demand
    Closing Remarks - Message to the Food Security Summit
    Speakers

    Hans Hoogeveen

    FAO Council

    Moderators

    Kevin Fay

    Global Food Cold Chain Council

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