The National Center for Water and Energy at the United Arab Emirates University is organizing the “Management and Sustainability of Water Resources: Solutions in Dry Areas” international conference from February 22-26, 2024, in Dubai. This second edition follows the success of the 2022 conference held during Expo 2020 as part of the university’s role in building scientific knowledge related to national priorities. The conference aims to discuss water issues, present advanced science, innovative technologies, and practices for managing and sustaining water resources in arid regions worldwide. Dr. Ahmed Ali Murad, the Associate Vice President for Scientific Research and Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Conference, stressed that the event supports the university’s efforts in finding innovative solutions to sustainable development challenges. The conference program will assess the future and sustainability of water resources, review current challenges, and manage limited water resources in arid and semi-arid regions while building partnerships for solutions, with a focus on solutions that suit arid and semi-arid regions. The Organizing Committee discussed topics related to the conference, including inviting keynote speakers and creating scientific and cultural conference programs and workshops.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 – 12:11 PM
Al Ain, April 4 / WAM / The National Center for Water and Energy at the United Arab Emirates University is organizing the second edition of the international conference “Management and Sustainability of Water Resources: Solutions in Dry Areas” from February 22-26, 2024, in Dubai.
The organization of the second edition comes following the success of the first edition of the conference during 2022, which was held within the activities of Expo 2020, which is part of the university’s role in building science and scientific knowledge related to national priorities through its research centers.
The conference aims to discuss water issues and address future challenges. It also presents advanced science, innovative technologies and important practices that shape the future of managing and sustaining water resources in arid and semi-arid regions around the world, in addition to addressing current and future challenges to manage limited water resources efficiently.
Dr. Ahmed Ali Murad, Associate Vice President for Scientific Research at the University and Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Conference, said that the conference comes in line with the university’s vision to support development and contribute to achieving the UAE’s Agenda for Advanced Sciences 2031 and the State’s Water Security Strategy 2036.
He pointed out that the conference enhances the university’s efforts to find scientific and innovative solutions to strategic global challenges related to climate change and the sustainability of natural resources.
He explained that the problem of water shortage constitutes a major obstacle to sustainable development, and there are great challenges to the use and management of water resources. He pointed out that the lack of fresh water in sufficient quantities in arid and semi-arid regions is a major challenge to sustainable development. He pointed out that the conference will contribute to reducing the gap. Between scientific research in universities and the private sector in areas related to water.
For his part, Dr. Mohsen Sharif, Chairman of the Scientific and Organizing Committee of the conference, said that the conference program will discuss various topics aimed at the future and sustainability of water resources and will review current challenges and methods of efficiently managing limited water resources in arid and semi-arid regions. Pointing out that the conference aims to spread scientific and technological exchange and development Policies in water resource management and sustainability.
He stressed that this scientific event will provide an opportunity for decision-makers, technical specialists, managers and researchers in the field of water to exchange various experiences, build new partnerships and reveal practical solutions to future challenges in the field of water resource management, with a focus on solutions that suit arid and semi-arid regions.
For her part, Dr. Dalal Al Shamsi, Director of the National Center for Water and Energy, confirmed that the conference represents an important scientific event in the field of water resources during the year 2024 and a platform for exchanging and presenting new visions and introducing innovative technologies and unconventional methods that will improve the future of water management and its sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions around the world. .
She added that the conference will help discover appropriate solutions to future challenges in the field of water resource management and sustainability.
The Organizing Committee held its first meeting to discuss a number of topics related to the conference, including the invitation of keynote speakers, the program of the scientific and cultural conference, and the scientific workshops accompanying the conference.
Dina Omar / Ali Al-Hajry
The second edition of the international conference “Management and Sustainability of Water Resources: Solutions in Dry Areas” is set to take place from February 22-26, 2024, in Dubai. This event aims to address current and future challenges related to managing limited water resources efficiently in arid and semi-arid regions worldwide. It also aims to present innovative technologies, advanced science, and important practices that shape the future of water resource management and sustainability. The conference is essential in supporting the university’s efforts to create innovative solutions to global challenges related to climate change and the sustainability of natural resources. It will also serve as an opportunity for decision-makers, technical specialists, and researchers in the field of water to exchange experiences and build new partnerships. This conference will be significant in discovering appropriate solutions to future challenges in water resource management and sustainability, unlocking opportunities for a better future.
