Sixth International Congress on Desert Economy: Turning Scientific Research towards the Sustainable Development of the Desert, the Sahara, and Arid Lands.>

Themes

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As the International Congress on Desert Economy - Dakhla, is an interdisciplinary scientific research platform on the desert, the Sahara, and arid regions, and due to the lack of economic and scientific literature on deserts, arid zones, and the Sahara, there will be a variety of themes and contributions will focus mainly on one of the following (non-exhaustive) themes:

1.      Trans-Saharan Megaprojects and Initiatives (Trans-African): 

  • The Moroccan Royal Atlantic Initiative (Facilitating the access of the Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean);
  • The African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project, AAGP (Morocco - Nigeria Gas Pipeline);
  • The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (Greening the Sahara and combating the desertification);
  • The " Dakhla Atlantic Port" Project;
  • The DESERTEC  Project;
  • The Trans Africa Pipeline Project (Bringing Water to the Great Sahara and the Sahel);
  • The " Power Africa " Initiative;
  • The " Desert to Power " Initiative;
  • The African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA (Africa's Silk Road );
  • The United States of America's Initiative: " Prosper Africa ";
  • The MENA and China’s Belt and Road Initiative BRI (China's new silk road and maritime Silk Road).

 

2.      International Scientific Research Collaboration for the Desert, the Sahara, Arid Lands, and Remote Rural Areas Economic Development.

 

3.      Regional and Inter-African Economic Collaboration and Partnerships for the Great Sahara Desert and the Sahel.

 

4.      Business, Entrepreneurship, and Investments in Arid Lands (deserts, Sahara) and Remote Rural Areas.

 

5.      Deserts (arid lands, Sahara), the Economics of Space (Space Economy), and Space Industry.

 

6.      Drought, Water Scarcity Management, and the Opening up of Remote Rural Arid Regions.

 

7.      The Economics of Water, Energy and Hydraulic Resources Management.

 

8.      Energy and Food Security in Drylands, Arid Agriculture (desert agriculture), Biosaline Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, and Irrigation Rationalization (economic, social and environmental aspects).

 

9.      Environmental and Climate Finance (green finance).

 

10.  Phosphate Economics and the Phosphate Fertilizer Industry.

 

11.  Energy Economics and Management.

 

12.  Desertification, Land Degradation, Climate Change (resilience and adaptation), and Environment.

 

13.  Livestock Economics, Management, and Production (camels, sheep, cows…).

 

14.  Desert Tourism, Saharan Tourism (arid lands tourism, oasis tourism, ecotourism), Travel, and Hospitality Industry.

 

15.  Sports Economy, Water (nautical) Sports Management, and Recreation Economy.

 

16.  Cultural Entrepreneurship and Management of Tangible and Intangible Heritage (arts, cultural industries, creative industries and music industry, traditional crafts, and artisans).

 

17.  Ocean Economy, Sea Economy (maritime), and Blue Economy.

 

18.  Economics and Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

 

19.  Renewable Energy and Energy Transition.

 

20.  Energy Business, Entrepreneurship in Energy, and Energy Management.

 

21.  Offshore Renewable Energy, Marine Wind Energy and Marine Solar Energy (ocean power).

 

22.  Wave Energy and Tidal Energy.

 

23.  Hydrogen Economy, Low Carbon Energy: Power-to-X and Green Hydrogen (economic, social and environmental aspects).

 

24.  Deserts (arid lands, Sahara) and Global Economic Transformation.

 

25.  Energy Supply and Demand.

 

26.  Energy Crisis Management, Energy Risk Management, and the Impacts of Coronavirus Crisis on Energy Sector (pre-crisis, during, and post Covid-19 crisis).

 

27.  Access to Energy and Energy Security.

 

28.  Conventional Energy Resources: Oil (hydrocarbons), Gas, and Coal.

 

29.  Energy in Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality Industry.

 

30.  Energy in Agribusiness, Aquabusiness (aquaculture), and Fisheries Business (halieutic).

 

31.  Agricultural Economics (rural economics).

 

32.  Sustainable Mobility (ecomobility), Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

 

33.  Energy Economics Modeling.

 

34.  Energy Policy, Law, and Regulation.

 

35.  New Technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain...) and Energy Efficiency (economic, social and environmental aspects).

 

36.  Sustainable Off-Grid Electricity for Rural and Remote (arid) Areas, and Poverty Reduction.

 

37.  Economic Geology and Economic Geography.

 

38.  Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality Industry (tourism economics).

 

39.  Green Economy, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Development.

 

40.  Social and Solidarity Economy, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

 

41.  Public Policy (planning and spatial development), Regional Development (territorial development) and Rural Development (rural entrepreneurship), Development of Oases and Remote Areas.

 

42.  Public/Private Investment and Business Climate.

 

43.  International Collaboration and Trade Logistics.

 

44.  Migrations and SDGs.

 

45.  Management, Governance, and Sustainability Issues.

 

46.  Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Innovation.

 

47.  Knowledge Economy and Human Capital.

 

48.  Finance and Financial System.

 

49.  Digital Economy.

 

50.  Economic Intelligence.

 
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