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Edgar Isingoma

KPMG
Head ESG Africa
East Africa - Uganda
Websitekpmg.com
Edgar is partner of KPMG responsibble for IMPACT/ESG work in Africa. He is also responsible for International Donor Business in East Africa. Edgar is a Fellow of the Assocaition of  Chartered Certified Accountants - UK and a member of the Institute of Certified Accountants of Uganda and Rwanda. Edgar has worked for 30 years in business, advisory/consulting and mangerial roles. Edgar dirves the ESG agenda for KPMG accross Africa and he is very passionate about the environment. In his leisure time he is in farming and especailly agroforestry to preserve the environment as a business and passion. Edar advises clients on strategy, results based financing, Transformation and governance. Edgar is passionate about people and how one brings the best out of people.
Sunday, August 21
 

9:00am EDT

(Ref 000000) Developing a Science Narrative for the UN Summit of the Future, 14 Sept 2023 (9am NYC; 3pm Brussels; 6:30pm Delhi) OnlineDeclan Kirrane
 
Tuesday, September 13
 

4:00pm EDT

(REF 13007) Briefing on education in Uganda - Convened by Makerere University, Uganda OnlineAnthony Tibaingana
 
Thursday, September 15
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 15029 - Hybrid) Empowering youth in Africa to be creative leaders in science and technology - Convened by the The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) The Yale Club of New YorkSampson Kofi Adotey • Yinka Adegoke • Bamidele Ademola Olateju • Lydie Hakizimana • Nana Baffour • Emmanuel Tayo Akinlabi • Belinta Simiyu
 
Friday, September 16
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 16158 - Hybrid) Climate change and innovative solutions - Convened by Government of Mongolia. HybridDelgermaa Enkhtaivan • Lkhagvadorj Nanzad • Erdenechimeg Bold • Declan Kirrane • Oyun Ravsal • Togtokh Chuluun • Nandin-Erdene Geserbaatar • Oyunbayar Gombojav • Enkh-Amgalan Luvsantseren • Batjargal Zamba • Munkhtseren Sharav
 
Monday, September 26
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 26162) Part 1 - Financial Sector: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial investment... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Olufunso Somorin • Joy Aguele • Clensy Appavoo • Edgar Isingoma • Robert Rubinstein

2:00pm EDT

(REF 26181) African Leadership for African Development through Sustainable Mineral Resource Exploitation- Regulations, Innovation and Investment – Convened by Minerals Africa Development Institution (MADI) OnlineLyapa Manza • Ndeshihafela Ndivayele • David Khoza • Rokhaya Samba DIENE • Celine Andrien • Jean-Claude Guillaneau • Anna Nguno • Felix Bob Ocitti • Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye • Nellie Mutemeri • Jerry Ahadje • Nerson Tjelos • Frank Mugyenyi
 
Tuesday, September 27
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 26162) Part 2 - Project Entities / Agencies: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Thandie Bubala Hamaimbo • Mercy Kimani • Jesse Nyokabi

11:00am EDT

(REF 27043) Tackling the Sustainable Development Goals: how innovative international collaboration in higher education can contributePim de Boer

12:00pm EDT

(REF 27217) Scaling up adaptation finance ahead of COP27 - Convened by the Africa Europe Foundation UN Headquarters, Senegalese Mission, Room 8, New YorkKandeh Yumkella • Dymphna van der Lans • Romy Andrianarisoa • Vhalinavho Khavhagali • Marc van Heukelen • Barbara Creecy

3:00pm EDT

(REF 27222) Responsible AI for Africa’s Development: Convened by Africa-Europe Foundation Consulate General of France, New YorkSteve Rochlin • Yankhoba Diatara • Sanda Ojiambo • Joris Cyizere • Tracey Li • Rebecca Distler

4:00pm EDT

(REF 27103) Building Resilient Societal/Communal Responses to Environmental Changes OnlineAaron Rose • John Francis, PhD • Madeline Haas • Kathryn Laskey, PhD • Tonya Thornton, PhD • Linton Wells II, PhD
 
Wednesday, September 28
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 28245) Non-profit organizations as drivers of Science Outreach and Citizen Empowerment - Convened by Lecturers without Borders OnlineEugenia Covernton • Anastasia Mityagina • Vimlendu Jha • Bastian Greshake Tzovaras • Stephanie Okeyo • Joana Moscoso • Alice Motion • Cecilia Di Prinzio • Emma O'Brien
 
Thursday, September 29
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 22112) Using Assistive Technology to Promote Social Inclusion for People with Disability through Collaboration and Partnership between Africa, America, Asia and Europe Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations & Video ConferenceConnie SUNG • Geraldine Leader • Sheryl Burgstahler • June Chen • Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf • Binta Koita • Dr. Cynthia Lai • Boitumelo MANGOPE • Christiana OKYERE • Laurie Penfold • Ambumulire Phiri • Gerard Quinn • rahma rachdi • Dr. Marcia Scherer • Jo Sinha
 
Friday, September 30
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 30280 - hybrid) Three Institutions Supporting Science and the SDGs TBAAaron Rose • Dr. David A. Bray • Sharron McPherson • Eric Rasmussen, MD • Linton Wells II, PhD
 
Tuesday, October 4
 

2:00pm EDT

(REF 16421) ONLINE SESSION Climate Change and the everyday economy: the case of Index insurance - Convened by Columbia University OnlineSarah Garland • Souha Ouni • Daniel Osgood • J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera (Nico) • Daniel Osgood