Welcome Allam Ahmed, President WASD, Director MEKEI, and Founder Sudan Knowledge, UK
Session (1): Migration, peace and security (Keynote)
Chair: Professor Janet Druker, Professor of Human Resource Management, University of Westminster & Former Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK Rapporteur: David Otto, Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime/Security Expert and Director TGS Intelligence Consultants Ltd, UK University of East London engagement with the Syrian crisis Professor John Joughin Vice Chancellor University of East London United Kingdom > View presentation ‘Fission and Fusion’: peace, security and migration issues in contemporary Europe Professor Hunud Kadouf Dean Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Laws International Islamic University Malaysia
Session (2): Sustainability and environment management
Chair: Dr. Subhadra Ganguli, Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain Rapporteur: Dr. Nagat Eltoum, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia Recent UN and EU sustainable development policies (post 2015) – what challenges for city planning and governance? Dr. Roudaina Al Khani, Platforms for sustainable cities and regions, UK > View presentation Exploring the challenge for sustainable development in the energy sector: sociomaterial view of two British and Nigerian cases Dr. Mostafa Mohamad and John Anuge, University of Salford, UK > View presentation Study the variability of water quality in a large distribution network Dr. Md Maruf Mortula, Dr. Kazi Parvez Fattah and Dr. Tarig Ali, American University of Sharjah, UAE > View presentation
Session (3): Business, economy and finance
Chair: Dr. Siham El-Kafafi, ICL Education Group, New Zealand Rapporteur: Dr. Nadia J. Sweis, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan An inquiry into success factors influencing the choice of foreign markets Dr. Marwan Al Qur’an, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan > View presentation FDI spillover effects on Asia-Pacific sustainable productivity growth Prof. Elsadig Ahmed and Rahim Kialashki, Multimedia University, Malaysia > View presentation Small entrepreneurs finance by Islamic Banks: An empirical review (An Institutional-Network Approach) Dr. Mohammed Nurul Alam, Canadian University Dubai, UAE > View presentation
Session (4): Public health and medical sciences
Chair: Dr. Ibrahim N. Mamadu, Centre for Alternative Sustainable Livelihoods, Nigeria Rapporteur: Dr. Daba Chowdhury, University Campus Suffolk, UK Fad diets to modulate obesity: challenges and consequences Dr. Ihab Tewfik, University of Westminster, UK > View presentation Management of medical technology for sustainable reliability Dr. Sushil Varma, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Ltd., New Zealand > View presentation Ramadan fasting among pregnant women with diabetes: An international neglected phenomenon Dr. Nagat Eltoum, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia > View presentation Revisiting the welfare economics of moral hazard Dr. Nadia J. Sweis, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan > View presentation
Reflection and feedback from Day One Dr. Roudaina Al Khani, Platforms for sustainable cities and regions, UK
Session (5): Sustainable inclusive growth and development
Chair: Dr. Daba Chowdhury, University Campus Suffolk, UK Rapporteur: John Anuge, University of Salford, UK An economic analysis of potential GCC economic and monetary union for sustainable development – Drawing from the European Experience Dr. Subhadra Ganguli, Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain > View presentation Review of the effects of insurgency on sustainable healthcare development in north-east Nigeria Dr. Ibrahim N. Mamadu, Centre for Alternative Sustainable Livelihoods, Nigeria Dr. Zara W. Wudiri, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Dr. Hyelni H. Mshelia, Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Nigeria > View presentation Assessment of the impacts of harsh weather on use of sustainable transport options: the case of Dubai Ali El Masri, Boom Construction Company, UAE Dr. Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh, American University of Sharjah, UAE > View presentation State level achievements of MDG – Indicators in India during 1993-94– 2013-14 Prof. Ranajit Chakrabarty, Calcutta University, India Dr. Mahuya Chakrabarti, Bethune College, India Dr. Ayan Chattopadhyay, Future Retail Ltd., India > View presentation
Session (6): Innovation, knowledge and development
Chair: Dr. Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh, American University of Sharjah, UAE Rapporteur: Dr. Sushil Varma, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd., New Zealand Disruptive innovation in SMEs for economic development and sustainability: The key role of knowledge and invention management Dr. Daba Chowdhury, University Campus Suffolk, UK > View presentation Impact of teamwork skills on students’ creativity: A case of classroom educational programme Dr. Siham El-Kafafi, ICL Education Group, New Zealand > View presentation Benchmarking of academic studies of dietitians at King Abdulaziz University using the European Dietetic Benchmark Statement (EDBS) Dr. Elham Aljaaly, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia > View presentation Poverty reduction through enabling factors Dr. Khurshed Alam, Bangladesh Institute of Social Research (BISR) Trust, Bangladesh > View presentation
Session (7): Research and development (Keynote)
Chair: Professor Hunud Kadouf, Dean, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Laws, International Islamic University, Malaysia Rapporteur: Dr. Elham Aljaaly, Vice-Dean of Female Section & Head of the Clinical Nutrition Department, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – driving the sustainability research agenda John Peters Chief Executive Greenleaf Publishing & GSE Research United Kingdom > View presentation Big data and sustainability: The next step for circular economy Professor Lukumon O. Oyedele Director of Bristol Enterprise, Research and Innovation Centre (BERIC) Professor of Enterprise and Project Management University of the West of England United Kingdom > View presentation
Session (8): The impact of BREXIT on Globalization and Sustainability
Chair: Allam Ahmed, President WASD, Director MEKEI, and Founder Sudan Knowledge, UK Rapporteurs: Dr. Roudaina Al Khani, Platforms for sustainable cities and regions, UK Yousra Abdelmoneim, University of Sussex, UK
On Thursday, 23 June 2016 a referendum is being held across the United Kingdom, to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union. The UK has voted to leave the European Union, shocking the world and revealing a divided country doing something no country has ever done it before although many have tried in the past.
There is no denying the fact that Europe is at a crossroads facing many crisis and vulnerabilities, such as economic and monetary crisis; immigration; terrorism; safety and security; environment, energy and climate change; health inequalities; ageing population; integration and social policies including the relationship with Russia; and high levels of unemployment particularly among the youth. Faced with all of these issues, it is not surprising that for many people it is becoming very hard to be optimistic about Europe’s future.
This session will discuss and gather viewpoints from across the world about the impact of BREXIT on global economy and sustainability. In addition to the conference delegates, there will be contributions from across the world by various international experts and scholars via skype and other social media tools.
Reflection and feedback from Day Two Dr. Mohammed Nurul Alam, Canadian University Dubai, UAE
Session (9): Europe and globalization
Chair: Prof. Elsadig Ahmed, Multimedia University, Malaysia Rapporteur: Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia Diaspora knowledge and expertise: influencing the structures for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Europe Rudi Page, Making Connections Work Ltd, UK > View presentation Vulnerabilities, radicalization and extremism in Europe: the African connection David Otto, TGS Intelligence Consultants Ltd, UK > View presentation The competitiveness of energy-intensive industries in EU’s last members Dr. Hasan Karaduman and Prof. Feride Gönel, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey > View presentation Europe: whither the fortress around the Mediterranean and Africa? Dr. Christopher C. Nshimbi and Dr. Inocent Moyo, University of South Africa, South Africa > View presentation
Session (10): Sustainability challenges and planning
Chair: Dr. Md Maruf Mortula, American University of Sharjah, UAE Rapporteur: Dr. Marwan Al Qur’an, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan Rhetorical bottomless basket case Vs Bangladesh’s success with the MDGs Dr. Moazzem Hossain, Griffith University, Australia Mohammad Samsul Hoque, Bangladesh Civil Service Dhaka, Bangladesh > View presentation Nutrigenomics: Use of personalized diet to prevent the onset of disease and optimize human health Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia > View presentation The development of the great green wall in the Sahel of Nigeria with some local constraints in sustainability Prof. Njidda Gadzama, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria > View presentation Soil productivity and food security in Sudan: Current situation and challenges Dr. Sarra Saad, National Center for Research, Sudan Dr. Moawia Babiker, Ekhtibarat Soil and Water Tests Service, Sudan Suliman GasmElseed, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan > View presentation
Session (11): End of Conference
Chair: Allam Ahmed, President WASD, Director MEKEI, and Founder Sudan Knowledge, UK 2017 Conference theme and venue Best Paper Award
Concluding Remarks Rudi Page, Making Connections Work Ltd, UK