24th Annual Conference · 2026

المؤتمر السنوي الرابع والعشرون
Arab Academyالأكاديمية العربية للعلوم
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A continuing record of Arab scholarship

This is the 24th Annual Conference organized by the Arab Academy of Sciences. The first one was held in Beirut, Lebanon on 1–2 March 2003 and since then these meetings have been held annually.

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Twenty-three meetings, 2003–2025

Further information can be found on the Academy website, arabacademyofsciences.org.

  1. 01

    Bioethics: How to Adapt Biotechnology to Culture and Values

    Beirut, Lebanon · 1–2 March 2003

  2. 02

    Drug Biotechnology and Medicinal Plants

    Amman, Jordan · 9–11 October 2004

  3. 03

    Nanoscience and its Impact on Renewable Energy and Medicine

    Beirut, Lebanon · 5–6 December 2005

  4. 04

    Integrated Water Resources Management in the Arab Region

    Beirut, Lebanon · 14–16 December 2006

  5. 05

    Science Parks for the Developing World: Engines of Economic and Social Growth

    Amman, Jordan · 14–17 December 2007

  6. 06

    Bridging the Digital Divide in Developing Countries

    Beirut, Lebanon · 14–15 November 2008

  7. 07

    Training Managers of Science Parks

    Beirut, Lebanon · 17–18 November 2008

  8. 08

    Alternative & Renewable Sources of Energy

    Beirut, Lebanon · 25–26 November 2010

  9. 09

    Water and Energy in Sustainable Food Security

    Beirut, Lebanon · 2–3 December 2011

  10. 10

    Energy and Water Sustainability

    Beirut, Lebanon · 7–8 December 2012

  11. 11

    Water-Energy Nexus and Waste Management for a Sustainable Arab World

    Beirut, Lebanon · 6–7 December 2013

  12. 12

    Sustainable Energy and Water Resource Management for Food Security in the Arab Middle East

    Beirut, Lebanon · 12–13 December 2014

  13. 13

    Climate Change and Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Arab Middle East

    Amman, Jordan · 5–6 December 2015

  14. 14

    Arab Universities: An Urgent Need for Change

    Beirut, Lebanon · 4–5 November 2016

  15. 15

    Major Challenges facing Higher Education in the Arab World: Quality Assurance and Relevance

    Beirut, Lebanon · 10–11 November 2017

  16. 16

    Higher Education in the Arab World: Building a Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Beirut, Lebanon · 16–17 November 2018

  17. 17

    Higher Education in the Arab World: Government and Governance

    Beirut, Lebanon · 6–7 December 2019

  18. 18

    Higher Education in the Arab World: Research and Development

    Online · 18–19 November 2020

  19. 19

    Higher Education in the Arab World: New Priorities in the Post COVID-19 Era

    Online · 24–25 November 2021

  20. 20

    Higher Education in the Arab World: E-learning and Distance Education

    Beirut, Lebanon · 11–12 November 2022

  21. 21

    Higher Education in the Arab World: Digital Transformation

    Beirut, Lebanon · 19 April 2024

  22. 22

    Higher Education in the Arab World: Artificial Intelligence

    Beirut, Lebanon · 11–12 April 2025

  23. 23

    Higher Education in the Arab World: Fostering Student Engagement in the Digital Age

    Beirut, Lebanon · 21–22 November 2025

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