QU conference explores challenges and solutions to SDGs – The Peninsula

QU conference explores challenges and solutions to SDGs – The Peninsula

President of Planning and Statistics Authority H E Dr. Saleh bin Mohammad Al Nabit (left) and Qatar University President Dr. Hassan Al Derham (second left) during the event.

Qatar University’s Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) kicked off a two-day ‘Regional Conference for the Arab Region and West Asia - Global Sustainable Development Report 2023’ which aims to explore priorities, challenges and solutions for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region.

The conference is a precursor to the September release of the United Nations Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2023 to mark the halfway point of the 2030 SDG target.

The two-day conference, which concludes today, was attended by H E Dr. Saleh bin Mohammad Al Nabit, President of Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA); Dr. Hassan Al Derham, QU President; Professor Mariam Al Maadeed, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies in QU; United Nations delegation and several researchers, and QU faculty.

Addressing the event, Dr. Al Derham said Qatar University is proud to host the conference as it contributes to the Global Sustainable Development Report 2023, adding that there’s a need for greater cooperation and transparency on sustainable development issues.

The QU president also noted the importance of sustainability as