Themes

Themes:

As the International Congress on Desert Economy - Dakhla, is an interdisciplinary scientific research platform on the desert and arid regions, and due to the lack in 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 DESERTEC  Project;
         
      • The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative;
         
      • The Trans Africa Pipeline Project (Bringing Water to the Great Sahara and the Sahel);
         
      • The " Power Africa " Initiative;
         
      • The " Desert to Power " Initiative;
         
      • The " Dakhla Atlantic Port" Project;
         
      • The Morocco - Nigeria Gas Pipeline;
         
      • 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.       Regional and Inter-African Economic Cooperation and Partnerships in the Sahara and the Sahel.
     
  • 3.      International Cooperation on Arid Lands Scientific Research and Development (R&D on deserts and the Sahara).
     
  • 4.      Business, Entrepreneurship, and Investments in Arid Lands (Deserts, Sahara) and Remote Rural Areas.
     
  • 5.       Energy Business, Entrepreneurship in Energy, and Energy Management.
     
  • 6.      Energy, Desertification, Climate Change (Resilience and Adaptation), and Environment.
     
  • 7.      Renewable Energy and Energy Transition.
     
  • 8.      Offshore Renewable Energy, Marine Wind Energy and Marine Solar Energy (Ocean Power).
     
  • 9.      Wave Energy and Tidal Energy.        
     
  • 10.  Low Carbon Energy: Power-to-X and Green Hydrogen (economic, social, and environmental   aspects).
     
  • 11.  Deserts (Arid lands, Sahara), the Economics of Space (Space Economy), and Space Industry.
     
  • 12.  Deserts (Arid lands, Sahara) and Global Economic Transformation.
     
  • 13.  The Economics of Water, Energy, and Hydraulic Resources Management.
     
  • 14.  Energy Supply and Demand.
     
  • 15.  Energy Crisis Management, Energy Risk Management, and the Impacts of Coronavirus  Crisis on Energy  Sector (Pre-crisis, during, and Post Covid-19 crisis).
     
  • 16.  Access to Energy and Energy Security.
     
  • 17.  Conventional Energy Resources: Oil (Hydrocarbures), Gas, and Coal.
     
  • 18.  Energy in Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality Industry.
     
  • 19.  Energy in Agribusiness, Aquabusiness (aquaculture), and Fisheries Business (Halieutic).
     
  • 20.  Drought, Water Scarcity Management, and the Opening up of Remote Rural Arid Regions.
     
  • 21.  Energy and Food Security in Drylands, Arid Agriculture (Desert Agriculture), Biosaline Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, and Irrigation Rationalization (economic, social and environmental aspects).
     
  • 22.  Livestock Economics, Management, and Production (Camels, Sheep, Cows…).
     
  • 23.  Agricultural Economics (rural economics).
     
  • 24.  Sustainable Mobility (Ecomobility), Transportation, LogisticsandSupply Chain Management.
     
  • 25.  Energy Economics Modeling.
     
  • 26.  Energy Policy, Law, and Regulation.
     
  • 27.  New Technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain...) and Energy Efficiency (economic, social and environmental aspects).
     
  • 28.  Sustainable Off-Grid Electricity for Rural and Remote (arid) Areas, and Poverty Reduction.
     
  • 29.  Economic Geology and Economic Geography.
     
  • 30.  Arid Lands (Deserts and the Sahara) Tourism (Ecotourism, Nature Tourism, Sustainable Tourism), Travel, and Hospitality Industry.
     
  • 31.  Ocean Economy, Sea Economy (Maritime), and Blue Economy.
     
  • 32.  Economics and Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
     
  • 33.  Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality Industry (Tourism Economics).
     
  • 34.  Sports Economy, Water (nautical) Sports Management, and Recreation Economy.
     
  • 35.  Cultural Entrepreneurship and Management of Tangible and Intangible Heritage (Arts, Creative Industries and Music Industry, Traditional Crafts, and Artisans).
     
  • 36.  Green Economy, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Development.
     
  • 37.  Social and Solidarity Economy, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
     
  • 38.  Public Policy (Planning and Spatial Development), Regional Development (Territorial Development) and Rural Development (Rural Entrepreneurship), Development of Oases and Remote Areas.
     
  • 39.  Public/Private Investment and Business Climate.
     
  • 40.  International Collaboration and Trade Logistics.
     
  • 41.  Migrations and SDGs.
     
  • 42.  Management, Governance, and Sustainability Issues.
     
  • 43.  Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Innovation.
     
  • 44.  Knowledge Economy and Human Capital.
     
  • 45.  Finance and Financial System.
     
  • 46.  Digital Economy.
     
  • 47.  Economic Intelligence.
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