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SUSTAINABILITY (6): Recent developments in research and teaching towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals            

Transforming Saudi Universities: Accelerating KSA's Journey to Achieving Vision 2030                                 

Online International Conference
Wednesday 26th February 2025 (09:30 - 13:00 UK Time)    

Following the success of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd , 4th and 5th conference in the series, this conference will focus on the critical role of the Universities and Research Centres in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi (KSA) towards helping the country achieve the United Nations' Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help KSA accelerate the achievement of its Saudi Vision 2030.

According to the recent KSA Voluntary National Review (VNR) 2023, KSA is making significant progress in achieving the goals of Agenda 2030, especially in the areas of gender equality, renewable energy, and economic diversification. Nonetheless, issues like social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and economic dependency on oil demand ongoing attention. Their comprehensive institutional framework that is aligned with all sectors to ensure the implementation of key policies and monitoring of SDG indicators is worth emulating by other countries.

Significant progress is evident in industry innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9) and clean water and sanitation (SDG 6). Important projects highlighted in the reports include significant investments in renewable energy, improvements to the healthcare and education systems, and economic reforms aimed at reducing reliance on oil. Major initiatives like NEOM, an inventive megacity intended to spur economic growth and technological improvement, have been initiated by the Kingdom. Notable accomplishments also include increases in female labour force participation, education reforms, and social welfare improvements. Environmental activities are also a focus, with a special emphasis on increasing renewable energy. However, challenges persist in areas such as carbon emissions and biodiversity conservation. The VNR report has also documented key strategies and projects outlined to respond COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the official approval of WASD’s Sustainable Development Goals KSA Universities Initiative (SDGsKSAUNi) by His Excellency Mr Youssef bin Abdullah Al-Bunyan, KSA Minister of Education, and the recent Official Circular sent by His Excellency Professor Dr Bassam bin Abdullah Al-Bassam, Secretary General of the Council of Universities Affairs (CUA) on Thursday 26 December 2024 to all Universities’ Presidents in KSA, WASD is very pleased to invites all Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), societies (academic/professional) and individuals in KSA to join the conference and discuss how all stakeholders can help KSA accelerate the achievement of its Vision 2030. Moreover, the conference also aims to provide students and the youth (sustainability generation) with the different perspectives on their future studies focusing on Sustainable Development (SD).

Location

Queen Mary University of London, QMB Innovation Centre, London, United Kingdom

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  • Europe
  • UK
Team

The conference is organised by several committees from WASD and under close supervision of WASD Advisory Board.

Team

  • Prof. Allam Ahmed: Chair and President WASD
  • Janet Snow: International Coordinator and Editor

Sustainable Development Goals
  • SDG9
  • SDG17
  • SDG16
  • SDG15
  • SDG14
  • SDG13
  • SDG12
  • SDG11
  • SDG10
  • SDG4
  • SDG8
  • SDG7
  • SDG6
  • SDG1
  • SDG5
  • SDG2
  • SDG3
Participants

The conference participants include students, researchers, policy makers, educators, consultants and employers from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss recent developments and current challenges in both theory and practice in SD and the UN Agenda 2030. Here is a list of distinguished speakers and panellists who have participated at WASD conferences in the past: Keynote Speakers; Presenters; Panellists; and Authors.

During the conference, selection of Top Experts will present their recent reach on SD and answer questions about their future research and studies in the subject. Among the many subjects/topics proposed by many students and researchers across the world, Experts will aim to address the following key topics in their contribution:

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Social Development
  • Economic Diversification
  • Women Leadership
  • Higher Education and Staff Wellbeing
  • Digital Transformation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Climate Justice
  • Carbon Emissions
Languges
  • English
  • Arabic
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Women

Women across the world have an untapped potential as a primary mover of greater development within their countries and regions. Their role is very crucial for increased development, but challenges remain. And so, significant reforms in economic, social, and political institutions must be made to create an enabling environment for women participation and empowerment. However, it appears that investments in human development are not readily translated to better economic and political outcomes for women. Unfortunately, women’s potential and crucial role in development across the world is still impeded by these economic and social factors. Women’s participation is also very important in advancing peace, unity and combating terrorism, which is a most serious threat to SD across all regions of the world. The UN International Women's Day 2023 theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” is also a key priority area in all WASD conferences to help achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls across the world.

Youth

WASD is very keen to encourage the engagement of graduates and youth from across the world in the conference. We are keen to make the voice of all our youth heard and consequently enabling the decision makers to consider those views and ideas in their big decisions. The entire concept of SD is about the future and the future is all about the children and youth! Youth population is growing rapidly in all regions of the world and we are very keen to understand the children and youth perspectives and expectations for their future to help them be ready to grasp the various opportunities generated in the digital economy. We strongly believe our children and youth should be the cornerstone of any strategy by all governments and policy makers. We must listen to our children and youth and more importantly how we can help our youth with their future employment plans and aspirations. Youth from all-over the world are encouraged to participate in the conference and present their research, perspectives and initiatives.

Initiatives

SDGs KSA Universities Initiative (SDGsKSAUNi) is official approval by H. E. Mr. Youssef bin Abdullah Al-Bunyan, KSA Minister of Education and followed up by the recent Official Circular sent by H.E. Professor Dr Bassam bin Abdullah Al-Bassam, Secretary General of the Council of Universities Affairs on Thursday 26 December 2024 to all Universities’ Presidents, recommending SDGsKSAUNi to all universities and research centres in KSA. The initiative aims to bring together all universities and research institutions in KSA and comet them together and with universities from across the world in a global forum (SDGs Universities) to collaborate and reconnect with the discourse of Sustainable Development (SD). SDGsKSAUNi will therefore help KSA universities and research institutions to play a critical role, enabling KSA reap the benefits form the global growth in the knowledge economy particularly for the country’s Digital Natives (Youth) and achieve Saudi Vision 2030 and the UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 SDGs. SDGsKSAUNi aims to critically examine a number of issues relating to the role and relevance of universities and research institutions in KSA to the contemporary discourse and Vision 2030 towards KSA sustainable inclusive knowledge-based development such as the role of KSA universities in supporting and enhancing the process of economic and social development in KSA; identify all major obstacles that Saudi universities face and most importantly how can these obstacles best be overcome; and what is the new role(s) of Saudi universities in the post Covid-19 era. SDGsKSAUNi also aims to improve the research within KSA universities to address the significant demand for evidence-based research across the world. It is therefore aims to provide practical recommendations and actions to help transform the way KSA universities conduct and use research to achieve the UN SDGs, and the way KSA universities access and benefit from the global data freely available for use by leading international organizations such as the UN, World Bank, etc. The Initiative will work closely with various KSA universities to address the following key issues in their contribution to Vision 2030 and KSA’s efforts to achieve the UN Agenda 2030 and its SDGs: how Saudi universities see the role of STI in service of the Agenda 2030?; how do KSA universities reflect the SDGs in their own research activities?; and do KSA universities believe that the HE system in KSA is properly using scientific research in finding solutions to KSA’s problems?

Participants

Prof. Farida Fortune (UK)

Professor Fortune is Professor of Medicine in relation to Oral Health and Head of the Centre for Clinical and…

Prof. Beverlee Anderson (California State University San Marcos) USA

Beverlee is Professor Emerita of Business at California State University San Marcos. She developed and taught…

Dr. Gale Rigobert (St Lucia)

Dr. Gale T C Rigobert obtained her first degree in Government with first class honours from the University of…

Prof. Allam Ahmed (UK)

Allam is a Professor of Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development; Founding President of World…

Said Azali Ahamada (KSA)

Said Aazali Ahamada Comorian is an Agricultural Economist. He worked with Zadna for agricultural services…

Prof. Abdelfattah Ezzine (Morocco)

Sociologist, specialist in development issues with an interest in Methodology with a focus on human rights,…



Speakers

09:15 - 09:30  Registration and Networking

09:30 - 10:30 

  • Welcome and Overview 
  • Introduction to SDGs KSA Initiative 
  • Live Demo of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sustainable Development Goals Universities Initiative

10:30 - 11:30

  • Voluntary National Review of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a Broader Context
  • Saudi Academia and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Vision for 2030

11:30 - 13:00 

  • Association of Arab Universities Future Vision for KSA Universities 
  • Journals Assessment and Submission to Scopus and other major abstracts and citation databases
  • Concluding Remarks

End of Conference 

Speakers

  • Prof. Allam Ahmed: President WASD, UK
  • Ambassador Dr Petru Dumitriu: Diplo Foundation/University of Malta, Switzerland
  • Dr Mohamed Hassan-Sayed: Founder and Director of Chemical Engineering programs, University of Southampton, UK
  • Prof. Amr Ezzat Salama​: General Secretary, Association for Arab Universities, Jordan
  • Elsevier/Scopus
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Contact Us
To register/enquire about this conference and all our other conferences and events, please contact us (admin@wasd.org.uk) and if you have any question and/or if you would like to submit any proposal for a conference/event not listed in our portfolio please contact our International Coordinator - Janet Snow at: janet.snow@wasd.org.uk.
Registration and Fees

You can follow the conference FREE of charge on our YouTube Channel or via Zoom platform and receive Attendance Certificate. Please register for the conference ONLINE and if you have any question please contact the conference co-ordinator Mrs Janet Snow via email (admin@wasd.org.uk).

 

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