7 scientific and applied tracks covering various dimensions of sustainable development
Sustainable Agricultural Development & Food Security
Sustainable agricultural development is a fundamental pillar for achieving food security and strengthening communities' capacity to withstand climate change, economic challenges, and humanitarian crises. This theme focuses on advancing sustainable agricultural systems, improving resource-use efficiency, strengthening agricultural value chains, and promoting agro-processing industries to achieve inclusive rural development.
SDGs:
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6
8
9
12
13
15
Sub-Tracks:
- • Smart and sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient agriculture
- • Irrigation management and efficient use of water resources in agriculture
- • Agricultural value chains, value addition and food agro-processing industries
- • Food and nutrition security and strategic stock management in crisis and war conditions
- • Rural development, resilience and livelihoods of agricultural communities
- • Management of agricultural pollutants and toxins and monitoring their impacts on human health, environment and food safety
Public Health, Strengthening Health Systems, and Social Protection
Good health and resilient healthcare systems are essential pillars of sustainable development, particularly in situations of conflict, displacement, and humanitarian emergencies. This theme addresses the reconstruction of healthcare institutions, strengthening preventive and curative services, advancing digital health solutions, and improving social protection for vulnerable populations.
SDGs:
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2
3
5
6
9
10
16
Sub-Tracks:
- • Rebuilding health systems and enhancing their resilience after destruction of facilities
- • Public health, epidemiology, endemic and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in displacement conditions
- • Maternal and child health, nutrition, cold chains and pharmaceutical supply
- • Digital health, telemedicine and health information management
- • Community medicine, environmental and occupational health
- • Social protection and health care for vulnerable groups and IDPs
Sustainable Industrialization, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation
Sustainable industrialization, innovation, and entrepreneurship are key drivers of economic recovery and post-conflict reconstruction through the rehabilitation of productive capacities, value addition, and employment generation. This theme focuses on revitalizing national industries, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, promoting technology localization, and advancing green and circular economy initiatives.
SDGs:
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4
7
8
9
10
12
13
17
Sub-Tracks:
- • Industrialization as a driver for reconstruction: rehabilitation of factories and building sustainable manufacturing capacities
- • Green, circular, digital and knowledge economy
- • Entrepreneurship, innovation and support for startups and SMEs
- • Linking scientific research with industry, technology transfer and innovation incubators
- • Investment, green finance and sustainable supply chains
- • Greening jobs and developing green skills
Digital Transformation, Smart Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence
Digital transformation and artificial intelligence have become strategic tools for accelerating sustainable development, improving service delivery and productivity, and strengthening data-driven decision-making. This theme examines the application of smart technologies, big data, the Internet of Things, and digital government solutions across development sectors, while addressing ethical, cybersecurity, and regulatory considerations.
SDGs:
4
8
9
10
11
16
17
Sub-Tracks:
- • Digital transformation in developmental, industrial and service sectors
- • Applications of artificial intelligence for sustainable development, agriculture, health and education
- • Smart cities, sustainable infrastructure and geospatial digitalization
- • Big data, Internet of Things and cyber security
- • Digital government and digital transformation in public services
- • Ethics of artificial intelligence and its governance in the context of the post-2030 agenda
: Energy, Water, and the Environment
Energy security and the sustainable management of water and environmental resources are essential foundations for achieving development stability and strengthening resilience to climate and environmental challenges. This theme explores clean technologies, renewable energy, infrastructure rehabilitation, integrated water resource management, circular economy approaches, and environmental protection.
SDGs:
6
7
9
11
12
13
14
15
Sub-Tracks:
- • Energy security and rehabilitation of electricity infrastructure in the context of reconstruction
- • Renewable energy and just energy transition and its linkage to SDG 7
- • Sustainable management of natural resources and integrated water resources management and conservation - SDG 6
- • Climate change, adaptation to its impacts and assessment of environmental damages of war
- • Waste management, circular economy, green chemistry and clean technologies
- • Environmental protection, biodiversity and enhancing environmental sustainability
Social and Humanitarian Progress, Educational Equity, and Quality Education
Investing in people and ensuring equitable, inclusive, and quality education are fundamental to building cohesive societies and achieving sustainable development, particularly in communities affected by conflict and displacement. This theme explores educational equity, social empowerment, cultural heritage preservation, and the integration of sustainability and human development principles from Islamic and humanitarian perspectives.
SDGs:
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3
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5
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16
17
Sub-Tracks:
- • Islamic Grounding (Ta'seel) of Sustainable Development: Epistemological and Value-Based Perspectives
- • Equity and quality of education and addressing educational dropout in Sudan
- • Education for IDPs, education in emergencies and flexible education
- • Education for sustainable development, digital education and uses of artificial intelligence in education
- • Empowerment of women and youth and community work leadership
- • Migration, displacement, community peace, social cohesion and reintegration
- • Protection of heritage and cultural identity and management of cultural diversity
Strategic Partnerships, Innovative Financing, and Governance
Good governance, effective partnerships, and innovative financing mechanisms are essential for mobilizing resources, coordinating development efforts, and accelerating the achievement of sustainable development goals, particularly in post-conflict and reconstruction contexts. This theme focuses on strengthening policies and institutional frameworks, promoting collaboration among academia, government, the private sector, and civil society, and developing innovative financing mechanisms and impact assessment approaches.
SDGs:
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8
9
10
16
17
Sub-Tracks:
- • Good governance, policies and legislation supporting sustainable development and reconstruction
- • Smart multi-stakeholder partnerships: role of universities, research centers, private sector, civil society, local and international NGOs
- • Innovative financing for development: beyond traditional mechanisms amid financing gaps and banking sector collapse
- • Reform of the global financial architecture, Pact for the Future and UN80 Initiative
- • Corporate social responsibility, accountability and transparency
- • Mechanisms for measuring partnership impact and localization of SDGs at local level
