Qatar hosts 15th Gulf Water Conference on April 28

Qatar's General Electricity and Water Corporation "Kahramaa" in collaboration with Water Science and Technology Association and Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, will hold the 15th Gulf Water Conference in Doha on April 28. Qatar News Agency (QNA) stated that the conference will explore topics including ways of reducing carbon emissions in the water sector of the GCC Countries and the effective management of the municipal water sector in collaboration with Arab Countries Water Utilities Association. QNA added that 20 speakers will participate in the conference attending seven main sessions, as well as discuss prospects of water science and technology research in collaboration with the UNESCO office in Cairo, and the use of technology to bridge the data gap for the effective management of agricultural water in cooperation with Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). President of Kahramaa, Essa Al-Kuwari pointed out that technology is an important tool we possess today, and we strive to harness it to improve the water sector and enhance the management of water resources. He added that this conference is an invitation to share expertise and discuss the latest technologies, benefits, and challenges facing the region, adding that it is an important step towards the sustainability of the water sector, elevating the level of water treatment, investing in water sector technologies, and identifying smart innovative solutions. The conference also aims to invite all researchers, experts, and engineers in the water sector to present innovations and initiatives to achieve water efficiency and the goals of sustainable development, he said. Vice President of the Water Science and Technology Association, Head of the Scientific and Training Committee, and Dean of the Graduate Studies College at the Arabian Gulf University, Waleed Al-Zubari, stated that the conference primarily aims to review the current and emerging technologies used in various water sectors, increase awareness of them, and un derstand their advantages, challenges, and limitations. Al-Zubari added that the conference's slogan is 'Gulf Water: Embracing Technological Progress,' attributing choosing the slogan to the radical change in the systems of production, management, and governance, at a time when "we stand on the brink of the technological revolution, the fourth industrial revolution:. Source: Kuwait News Agency