About the conference
Where
Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat
Who's speaking
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HH. Dr. Mona Fahad Al Said
Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Cooperation, Sultan Qaboos University
Simon Baptist
Global Chief Economist; Managing Director, EIU Asia
H.E Khaled Al Huraimel
Group CEO, Bee'ah
Eng. Tariq Al Amri
CEO, be'ah
Dr. Veerle Vandeweerd
Director Policy, G-STIC
Sheikh Mohammad Al Harthy
Executive Vice President, Strategic Development, be'ah
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Marco Ricci
Environmental Consultant, Italian Composting Association (C.I.C)
Mario Malinconico
President Of Assistive Technology Industry Association at International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
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Antonis Mavropoulos
President, ISWA
Luis Neves
CEO, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GESI)
Dirk Fransaer
Managing Director, VITO
Dr. Jane Gilbert
Consultant at Carbon Clarity and Vice Chair of the ISWA Working Group on Biological Treatment, UK
Prof. Tom Peter Migun Ogada
Executive Director, African Centre For Technology Studies (ACTS)
Dr. Heidi Hackman
CEO, International Science Council
Dr. Lieve Fransen
Senior Policy Advisor, Europa Insights
Maarten Goorhuis
Senior Policy Advisor, Dutch Solid Waste Association (DSWA)
Dr. Mohab Ali Al-Hinai
Head of the Environmental Center of Excellence, be'ah
Tom De Bruyckere
Founder, MindshakePR
Ludovico Alcorta
Chief Technical Adviser On Industrial Strategy , The Ministry Of Commerce And Industry
Dr. Ali Al Maktoumi
Director Of Water Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University
Ana Loureiro
Communication Director, EGF
Prof. Fouad Mrad
Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering, ESCWA
Dr. Leen Govaerts
Unit Manager, VITO
Prof. Nikolaus Knebel
Professor, German University of Technology (GUtech)
Margaret Oshodi
CEO, D Nigeria Limited
Dr. Ibrahim Hafeezur Rehman
CEO, VITO Arabia Science & Technology and VITO India
Nazar Hassan
Senior Regional STI Specialist For The Arab States, UNESCO
Dr. M. Abdul Samad Ibrahim
Deputy Direct, Indra Gandhi National Open University
Prof. Sahdat Hossain
Director, Solid Waste Institute For Sustainability (SWIS)
Miguel Angel Sanz
President,International Desalination Association
Nathalie Montillot
Program Officer, Technology and Innovation Support Division, Innovation and Knowledge Infrastructure Department, WIPO.
Kishan Khoday
Regional Team Leader, Climate Change, DRR, Energy and the Environment, (UNDP)
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Dr. Lamya Al Haj
Assistant Professor, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Dr. Ger Bergkamp
President & CEO, ARCOWA
Philip Heylen
Philip Heylen, Business Development Manager, Ackermans & van Haaren, ISWA Ambassador, UN-Habitat advisor
Dr. Dietrich Van der Weken
General Manager, G-STIC
Dr. Amer Al Hinai
Director of the Renewable Energy Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Dr. Jauad El Kharraz
Head of Research Department, MEDRC
Leon Grobeelar
Facilities Management Director, Interwaste and President of the Institute of Waste Management
Dr. Ammar Al Obaidani
Chief Commercial Officer, Blockchain Solutions and Services LLC
Filip Ivanovski
CEO, PAKOMAK
Program
Onsite Registration and Badges' Collection
Expo Booths Setup
Expo Opening & Networking
Onsite Registration and Badges' Collection
Official Opening Ceremony & Welcome Speeches
During this welcoming session, the respective heads of the hosting organization along with their partners will inaugurate the event and will portray the desired outcomes of the ISRTC 2020 conference. Additionally, the future prospect of the ISRTC platform will be explored.
Speaker
Antonis Mavropoulos
President, ISWA
Speaker
Dr. Veerle Vandeweerd
Director Policy, G-STIC
Speaker
Eng. Tariq Al Amri
CEO, be'ah
Speaker
Dirk Fransaer
Managing Director, VITO
HIGH LEVEL POLICY MAKERS & SENIOR EXECUTIVE SESSION:
During this session, Ministers and High level government representatives from the Sultanate of Oman, will highlight the importance of technological transformations of the industrial and economic infrastructure, and how the Sultanate of Oman is enabling these transformations from production to consumption processes.
Moderator
Simon Baptist
Global Chief Economist; Managing Director, EIU Asia
Networking
Coffee break
Biowaste, Food Security and Soil
How Effective Biowaste Collection and Recycling Can Reduce Emissions and Improve Soils in 30°+
Summary: The greatest challenges of the next 10 years in biowaste treatment include creating value and market for compost and digestate, to re-orientate global agriculture towards sustainable management of soils and make cities aware about the pivotal role of organic waste in MSW management. This session shows how biowaste recycling can have profoundly positive effects against desertification, water and CO2 retention in soils and is particularly necessary for hot climates.
Speaker
Dr. Jane Gilbert
Consultant at Carbon Clarity and Vice Chair of the ISWA Working Group on Biological Treatment, UK
Speaker
Mario Malinconico
President Of Assistive Technology Industry Association at International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
Moderator
Marco Ricci
Environmental Consultant, Italian Composting Association (C.I.C)
Strategic Planning for Sustainable Development
Exploring the Agenda 2030 Framework
Summary: This Session Focuses on the work done by the United Nations Interagency Task Team on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (IATT). IATT is one of the 4 components of the Technology Facilitation Mechanism adopted by the Governments of the world under the Agenda 2030 framework. It aims at supporting countries in developing realistic and implementable STI roadmaps to achieve the SDGs.
Speaker
Dr. Heidi Hackman
CEO, International Science Council
Moderator
Dr. Veerle Vandeweerd
Director Policy, G-STIC
Sustainability & The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Technological Miracles
Summary: This topic holds the possibility of unleashing unprecedented breakthrough technologies, the velocity, scale and impact of which will herald the transformation of the entire system of production, management, and governance. This session aims to view emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, the internet of things, nanotechnology, and quantum computing in a regional and local context.
Speaker
Ludovico Alcorta
Chief Technical Adviser On Industrial Strategy , The Ministry Of Commerce And Industry
Speaker
Luis Neves
CEO, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GESI)
Moderator
Dr. M. Abdul Samad Ibrahim
Deputy Direct, Indra Gandhi National Open University
Networking
Lunch
The Future of Landfill in the GCC
Moving from dumpsites to sanitary landfill in the next 20 years.
Summary: As modern cities expand in the region, there are challenges ahead to transition to integrated solid waste management, including sanitary landfills. This session details modern tools and practices that support and accelerate that process such as environmental taxes, secondary markets, urban mining and informal sector partnerships.
Speaker
Leon Grobeelar
Facilities Management Director, Interwaste and President of the Institute of Waste Management
Moderator
Prof. Sahdat Hossain
Director, Solid Waste Institute For Sustainability (SWIS)
Regional Success Stories
National and International Programs for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
Summary: This session focuses on concrete national programs in support of the transition to a sustainable industrial development and circular economy. Various UN agencies support these programs with the aim of bridging gaps in STI planning and policies in order to achieve SDG targets.
Speaker
Nazar Hassan
Senior Regional STI Specialist For The Arab States, UNESCO
Speaker
Prof. Tom Peter Migun Ogada
Executive Director, African Centre For Technology Studies (ACTS)
Moderator
Dr. Heidi Hackman
CEO, International Science Council
Integrated Water Resource Management
Not a Drop to Waste
Summary: Focuses on Integrated water resources management while summarizing the key findings of the G-STIC sessions dealing with water. The session addresses the market-ready technological innovations that can substantially contribute in making the water sector sustainable and which ones are particularly suited to be deployed in the region.
Speaker
Dr. Ali Al Maktoumi
Director Of Water Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University
Speaker
Miguel Angel Sanz
President,International Desalination Association
Speaker
Dr. Jauad El Kharraz
Head of Research Department, MEDRC
Moderator
Dr. Ger Bergkamp
President & CEO, ARCOWA
Networking
Coffee break
Circular Economy
Policy and Economic Instruments
Summary: Setting up of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, stimulating markets, and recycling enterprises: stumbling blocks and solutions for recovery of secondary resources.
Speaker
Margaret Oshodi
CEO, D Nigeria Limited
Speaker
Filip Ivanovski
CEO, PAKOMAK
Enabling the Transformation
Undertaking Systematic Changes to Remodel the Economy
Summary: This session will discuss some of the critical elements needed to enable the transformation and transition to a sustainable economy. A new economic model discusses the relationship between people and markets, products and supply chains in an increasingly complex and interdependent global economy.
Speaker
Prof. Nikolaus Knebel
Professor, German University of Technology (GUtech)
Speaker
Nathalie Montillot
Program Officer, Technology and Innovation Support Division, Innovation and Knowledge Infrastructure Department, WIPO.
Speaker
Kishan Khoday
Regional Team Leader, Climate Change, DRR, Energy and the Environment, (UNDP)
Sailing to New Haven
Tools and technologies for smart and sustainable ports
Summary: This session will summarize the major technological innovations in the sustainable ports and harbors industry, and what is needed to deploy these innovative tech solutions at scale in the region. Also, it reflects on the applicability of the technologies presented in the region and Oman, and what critical actions need to be taken to promote the deployment of the technologies in the region.
Moderator
Philip Heylen
Philip Heylen, Business Development Manager, Ackermans & van Haaren, ISWA Ambassador, UN-Habitat advisor
Welcome Reception Powered by PDO
Expo Opening and Networking
Onsite Registration and Badges' Collection
Living the Change
Summary: During this plenary session, we will gather champions of change from different sectors of society and will zoom in on specific integrated technological solutions that are already deployed at scale. Through real-life examples, the speakers will highlight how new technologies require new approaches, new ways of doing things, new institutes, new laws and regulations and new funding mechanisms. In doing so, they will share with the audience how they are making change happen and how they overcome the challenges related to up-scaling these solutions.
Speaker
Sheikh Mohammad Al Harthy
Executive Vice President, Strategic Development, be'ah
Speaker
Dr. Leen Govaerts
Unit Manager, VITO
Moderator
Dr. Lamya Al Haj
Assistant Professor, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Networking
Coffee break
Behavior Change and Social Innovation Through Communication
A Call for Collective Engagement
Summary: How to reach objectives for a public waste management company in a successful program to raise public and political awareness/acceptance for new technologies or behavior with communication.
Speaker
Ana Loureiro
Communication Director, EGF
Speaker
Tom De Bruyckere
Founder, MindshakePR
Engineering the Change
Intelligent Tools
Summary: National and international experts in charge of the actual technological transformation processes will present concrete recommendations on how to move forward at the local, national and regional level towards sustainable economic development models.
Speaker
Prof. Fouad Mrad
Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering, ESCWA
Moderator
Dr. Ammar Al Obaidani
Chief Commercial Officer, Blockchain Solutions and Services LLC
Sustainable Energy
Energy Positive Communities
Summary:
This topic summarizes the major technological innovations for energy provision to all, giving examples of the ground applications of innovative technologies that substantially increase sustainable energy for all and what is needed to deploy these innovative tech solutions at scale in the regions. Furthermore, it reflects on the applicability of the technologies presented in the region and Oman, and what critical actions need to be taken to promote the deployment of the technologies in the region.
Speaker
Dr. Leen Govaerts
Unit Manager, VITO
Speaker
Dr. Amer Al Hinai
Director of the Renewable Energy Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Moderator
Dr. Ibrahim Hafeezur Rehman
CEO, VITO Arabia Science & Technology and VITO India
Networking
Lunch
Planning for Success
Ambitious Goals in Solid Waste Management
Summary: Cities and nations are leading the way in sustainable solid waste management activities through local and regional goal setting: see how Oman, Netherlands and Singapore set the bar high and how it makes a big difference to do so!
Speaker
H.E Khaled Al Huraimel
Group CEO, Bee'ah
Speaker
Dr. Mohab Ali Al-Hinai
Head of the Environmental Center of Excellence, be'ah
Moderator
Maarten Goorhuis
Senior Policy Advisor, Dutch Solid Waste Association (DSWA)
Paving the Path to Sustainability
A Regional Action Plan
Summary: This session objectifies are concrete proposals to move forward with an STI roadmap for the SDGs in the MENA region leading to a regional action plan with associated fundraising to support, in country, efficient and coherent progress in the implementation of the climate and SDG goals and transition to a more sustainable industrial development model and circular economy.
The Economy of Emissions
CO2 as a Resource
Summary: The session will discuss how in the framework of circular economy CO2 can be used as a resource and how Carbon Capture and Use to help countries address the climate change challenge.
Speaker
Dirk Fransaer
Managing Director, VITO
Moderator
Dr. Dietrich Van der Weken
General Manager, G-STIC
Gallery Area- Networking
Gala Dinner powered by be'ah
Expo Opening & Networking
Onsite Registration and Badges' Collection
Sustainability is a Journey, not a Destination
Advancing Lifelong Learning and Access to Education
Summary: This session will focus on how to advance lifelong learning and access to Education. This Session starts off with an overview of new technologies that can substantially contribute to the concept of Education for all and lifelong learning. To move towards sustainable societies and economies in a quickly changing world we need to teach differently, taking advantage of the opportunities the digital economy offers, and we need to teach different topics - such as computational skills, algorithms, artificial intelligence, big data, social and emotional intelligence. This session will build on a comprehensive assessment of the use of ICT technologies for forwarding the SDGs “Digital with a purpose: Delivering a smarter 2030” and discuss how new development in education can jumpstart a nation of the road to sustainability and economic prosperity.
Speaker
Dr. M. Abdul Samad Ibrahim
Deputy Direct, Indra Gandhi National Open University
Speaker
Luis Neves
CEO, Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GESI)
Speaker
HH. Dr. Mona Fahad Al Said
Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Cooperation, Sultan Qaboos University
Moderator
Dr. Lieve Fransen
Senior Policy Advisor, Europa Insights
Networking
Coffee break
High-level Closing Session
Summary: This session will discuss the key findings of the conference, the link with Oman 2040 vision and plans for ISRTC 2021 / ISWA 2023 in Oman.
Speaker
Sheikh Mohammad Al Harthy
Executive Vice President, Strategic Development, be'ah
Speaker
Dr. Ger Bergkamp
President & CEO, ARCOWA
Speaker
Nazar Hassan
Senior Regional STI Specialist For The Arab States, UNESCO
Moderator
Dr. Lamya Al Haj
Assistant Professor, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Networking
Lunch
Optional Technical Site Visit
Free evening & departures
Themes
Sustainability
Technology
Resources
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