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UOB Organizes the Second Edition of the Second International Conference on Resilience and Sustainability
UOB Organizes the
Second Edition of the Second International Conference on Resilience and
Sustainability
Prof. Hamza Calls
for Promoting Innovative and Sustainable Solutions to Confront the Pandemic
of Bahrain (UOB), Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, called on universities, research
centers and higher education institutions to contribute to limiting the damage
of the Covid-19 pandemic by promoting innovative solutions and actively
searching for possible creative solutions to comply with local and global
visions of sustainability and resilience.
This came during the opening
session of the Second International Conference on Resilience and Sustainability
organized by UOB with the strategic support of the Ministry of Works,
Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.
Prof. Hamzah stated that
“Global visions are increasingly focusing on the challenge of the cities
sustainability, and this is what the Forum is discussing, especially in light
of the pandemic’s impacts on the economic, social and health dimensions.”
Furthermore, he continued, “People
around the world are concerned about their lifestyles and livelihoods in urban
areas, where businesses are exposed to risks, therefore, governments are
increasing their spending capacity and acting flexibly to accommodate sudden
changes in their priorities.”
Moreover, the President of UOB stressed
the importance of dealing with sustainability issues in research projects, so
that science and research are integrated with planning policies and design
applications.
The Conference was held under the
title “Technology Empowerment and Innovation in Structural Plans”, aiming
to build resilience and collaboration across disciplines and advanced research
to achieve biodiversity, urban environmental networks, and multifunctional
connectivity.
For his part, the Dean of
Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Mohammed Redha Qadir, stated in a
speech during the opening session “We are pleased to meet today to discuss,
cooperate, negotiate ideas and envision civil solutions and innovative
conclusions that may constitute a positive change in our built environment and
ensure its sustainability.”
Also, Dr. Qadir indicated that
the Conference is the third in a series of international conferences run by the
Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at UOB during the year
2020, and that since its inception, the Deanship has developed a comprehensive
strategy to enhance graduate studies programs and support scientific research
to reflect UOB’s fundamental role as the national university in the Kingdom.
Furthermore, he pointed out that
the Deanship strives to provide the best research opportunities for
postgraduate students at the University, so that they can in their turn provide
better services to society.
It’s worth mentioning that the Conference
covered 77 papers discussing many aspects of sustainability in the built
environment, highlighting various innovative solutions in building information,
modeling, energy consumption, business systems, finance, management,
engineering, building design, information technology, and solutions that can
contribute to achieving economic growth and sustainable development goals.
Also, the Conference was held
over 17 technical sessions covering a wide range of modern topics to develop
recent initiatives to achieve Bahrain’s 2030 vision and global sustainability
goals.
Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good health and Well-Being
4 Quality Education
8 Decent work and economic growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 Climate Action
17 Partnerships for the goals
Key Words
Reducing the damage of the
Covid-19 pandemic, local and global visions of sustainability and resilience,
the sustainability challenge for cities, living in urban areas, innovative
solutions in building information, modeling, energy consumption, business systems,
finance, management, engineering, building design, information technology, achieving
economic growth goals, sustainable development
