AGU participates in Arab Water Forum

The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) has participated in the 4th Arab Water Forum in the Egyptian capital Cairo under the theme "Destiny Sharing, Water Sharing."
Among the participants in the event were Chairman of Arab Water Council Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abu Al Gheit and several ministers of foreign affairs, water, agriculture, energy and environment in Arab states as well as officials from Arab, regional and international organisations involved in the water sector.

Representing AGU was Professor Alaa Al Sadiq, Water Subjects Professor in AGU’s Postgraduate College, where he discussed five key issues, including water and sustainable development, bonds among water, feed, energy and adaptation with climate change, water type and ecosystems, sustainable solutions for joint water resources and water in science, technology and innovation sector.

On the sideline of the event an exhibition showcasing the most modern innovations in the water sector was held, and another took place for fine arts, animation, photography, short films and sculpture. Professor Al Sadiq said that the forum's sessions have stressed ton the principle of partnership in water and its uses which are established on a sustainable basis to make common use of water without harm.

"Participants in the forum pointed out that there is a severe shortage of per capita water in the Arab countries as 25% of water is extracted from non-traditional resources such as wastewater recycling. The Arab region imports 300 billion cubic metres of virtual water in the form of food and other needs for the population of the Arab world, explaining that the conference discussed a number of areas of conflict in Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Palestine and Gaza as well as the problem in the eastern Nile because of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam," he added.

Source: BNA