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ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
The United Arab Emirates University has aligned its research priorities with the historic COP28 UAE Consensus, and will launch the topics at the beginning of its next cycle of the research funding programme. Submission of proposals will begin in the first week of January 2024 and will continue for three months till the end of March. Within the main strategic themes of water, energy, food, agriculture sustainability, the following research topics will be included: water security and climate change, food systems and sustainable agriculture, ecosystems and biodiversity, infrastructure resilience, climate, health, and culture.
Professor Ahmed Ali Murad - Associate Provost for Research at the UAE University, said: “The university follows a roadmap that empowers youth through research activities, and enhances local and international cooperation to achieve the goals of climate neutrality 2050. The university also employs the outcomes of COP28 UAE in strengthening its roadmap beyond the conference. The first phase of the roadmap focused on the Year of Sustainability, in which 25 different events were organised.
The second phase coincided with COP28 UAE from November 30 to December 12, 2023, during which 15 major events were organised. The third phase extends from December 2023 until the end of the current strategic cycle in December 2026.”
He added that the historic COP28 UAE Consensus is the basis of the third phase of the roadmap.
Many events will be organised, including international scientific conferences, research initiatives, community activities, and development of relevant academic programmes. This will enhance awareness of environmental conservation and emphasise the importance of community participation in promoting sustainable development.
