The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), through the Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) and The World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries’ Arab Regional Partner (TWAS–AREP) are organizing an online lecture titled “On the Interplay of Data Sciences and Earth Observation Addressing Environmental Challenges in the Arab Region”; by Prof. Hesham ElAskary, Professor of Remote Sensing and Earth System Science, Schmid College of Science and Technology (USA). The lecture is moderated by H.E. Prof. Amr Ezzat Salama, Former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, on Monday, 27 November 2023, 12:00 noon (Cairo time).

The lecture discusses the growing global population challenges, the sustainability of the global community, and the amplified climate change messages, which have direct consequences in the fields of water, energy, food security, social standards, economy, and other sectors. In order to support the overarching principle of the UN SDG 2030 vision that “no one should be left behind”, and other global agendas that support sustainable development, reliable, accurate, and timely information are required at local, national, and regional levels, to address climate change related issues across all sectors. Innovation systems approach constructs comprehensive roadmaps to anticipate and improve impacts when climate goals and SDGs are mutually reinforced.

Lecture Format: Online (open for public)

For more information and registration, please visit: https://www.bibalex.org/cssp/en/Events/Details.aspx?evID=4321

For any inquiry, please contact: TWAS.AREP@bibalex.org

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