QNA
Doha
The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) in collaboration with Water Science and Technology Association and Secretariate General of the Gulf Cooperation Council will hold the 15th Gulf Water Conference in Doha on April 28 under the patronage of Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi.
Twenty speakers will participate in the conference attending seven main sessions, and 50 research papers will be discussed. The topics include ways of reducing carbon emissions in the water sector of the GCC Countries in collaboration with the General Secretariate, and the effective management of the municipal water sector in collaboration with Arab Countries Water Utilities Association.
Additionally, the conference will explore 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 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ‘FAO.’
The sessions will also cover topics related to the privatization of the water sector and regulatory aspects, which are organised in cooperation with the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association. Additionally, the sessions will address water information systems for integrated water management in collaboration with the UNESCO office in Doha.
