The First International Conference of the Arab Council for Sustainable Development

The First International Conference of the Arab Council for Sustainable Development
Entitled:
Arab Universities as Incubators for Sustainable Development: Reality and Aspiration
from
29-30/Aug/2023
(In Person)
Under the Patronage of his Excellency
 Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities, Prof. Amr Salama

Organized by
Arab Council for Sustainable Development at Amman Arab University/Jordan
 

Conference Idea

The Arab Council for Sustainable Development is one of the councils emanating from the Association of Arab Universities at the Amman Arab University. It was created by a decision of the Executive Board of the 53rd session of the General Conference that was held during the period 11 to 15 November, 2021. The establishment of this council comes to consolidate the mission of the Association of Arab Universities in supporting and coordinating the efforts of Arab universities to prepare people capable of serving Arab nation, preserving its cultural and civilizational unity, developing its human resources to achieve its aspirations, encouraging the establishment of joint Arab research and scientific centers, exchanging their experiences, supporting applied research, and linking its topics to Arab economic and social development plans.  The Arab Council for Sustainable Development aims to activate the developmental role of Arab higher education institutions, to contribute to the consolidation of the concept of sustainable development, to disseminate a culture of ethical commitment towards society, the environment and people, and to create a conscious generation that carries out its social and humanitarian tasks.

Conference objectives

The organization of the Council’s first annual conference comes as part of the Council’s annual plan for the year 2022/2023, entitled The Role of Arab Universities as Incubators for Sustainable Development: Reality and Aspiration, which will be held in person at Amman Arab University during the period 29-30 August 2023. The objectives of the conference come in line with the main objectives of the Council, as the conference specifically aims to:

1. Documenting the efforts of Arab universities in achieving the objectives of sustainable development.
2. Enhancing the developmental role of universities for a better future for future generations.
3. Establishing a database in the field of sustainable development for member Arab universities.
4. Submitting a proposal for an Arab ranking of Arab universities in the field of sustainable development.
5. Benefiting from international experiences in the field of sustainable development
6. Launching an Arab award funded by the Federation of the League of Arab States in sustainable development.
7. Presenting of student projects related to sustainable development.
8. Identifying the risks that hinder the achievement of sustainable development.
    

Conference themes

The management of the First International Conference of the Arab Council for Sustainable Development has the honor to invite researchers from different countries to participate in the Council's first conference entitled (The Role of Arab Universities as Incubators for Sustainable Development: Reality and Aspiration), within the following themes:Role of higher education institutions and Arab efforts in the areas of sustainable development.

• Gender equality and the empowerment of women in sustainable development.
• Climate change and natural resources on sustainable development and the continuity of generations.
• International agreements, legislation and policies, human security and human rights in achieving sustainable development.
• Cities, universities and green business organizations.
• Innovation, modern technologies, economy, green energy, and research and development institutions in support of sustainable development.
• Risk management and sustainable development.
• Experiences and success stories of international organizations (local, regional and global) in the areas of sustainable development.
   

Conditions and Criteria for Submitting Research Paper to the Conference

• Research papers should be original and not previously published or accepted for publication, and the principles of scientific writing and intellectual property should be preserved.
• Research papers should be within the themes of the conference, consistent with it, and achieve the objectives of the conference.
• Research papers should not exceed 20 pages, of A4 paper size.
• Research papers should be written in Arabic or English in Times New Roman font, size 12, one line spacing, margins on both sides 1.25 cm, and the Abstract should not exceed (300) words and should contain (introduction, objectives, methodology, results, and recommendations).
   - All submitted papers will be subject to a refereeing process. 
   Each paper should contain an introduction, objectives, research problem, theoretical framework, previous studies, scientific methodology, findings and recommendations.
   Certified documentation is the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (APA) system.  American Psychological Association-7th Ed.
   - All papers will be subject to the turnitin test, the percentage allowed is 25%.

Important note: Scientific refereeing is according to the previous conditions for the purposes of accepting participation in the conference and not for scientific publication in scientific journals, as the conditions for publication will be determined according to the scientific journal’s regulations including fees.

Publication

The conference management provides refereed scientific journals in the SCOPUS and EBSCO database, and the researcher communicates with the journal he/she wants to publish directly, and the conference management does not bear any financial or administrative obligations in this respect.

Fees

• Participation in the conference is free for all researchers, and the researcher bears the expenses of accommodation, travel and any other expenses.
• The conference management provides the participants with (a certificate of participation, an introductory bag, a coffee break, lunch, and transportation for the participants from the accommodations approved by the conference management to the conference venue) during the two days of the conference.

Senior Advisory Board

Conference Committees

The Preparatory Commission

Scientific Committee

Media Committee

Communication

 All abstracts and research papers shall be sent to the Scientific Committee via e-mail: Sustain_council@aau.edu.jo 

Prof.  Dhahir Al-Qurashi, Chairman of the Preparatory Committee (00962795177784).

Or visit the conference website: https://erp.aau.edu.jo/conferences/auis