Purpose and Scope

Purpose and scope of The International Congress on Desert Economy – Dakhla, Morocco.

Think globally, act locally.

The International Congress on Desert Economy – Dakhla (ICDED), is the pioneer and the first worldwide meeting on arid lands, the Sahara, and desert economic development and scientific research (R&D), whose approach is to think globally (internationally) and act locally, it’s annually co-organized by the National School of Business and Management (ENCG) of Dakhla, and the Regional Council of Dakhla Oued Eddahab region- Morocco. This third edition will be held on May 11 and 12, 2022, in the Dakhla city, Morocco.

The ultimate purpose of The International Congress on Desert Economy - Dakhla, is to be an interdisciplinary scientific research platform on the desert, arid lands, and the Sahara (hot drylands, hyperarid or semi-arid regions, oasis and remote rural areas)  economy, management, and development (rural development), in order to contribute effectively to the good governance and in the sustainable development of arid lands worldwide, by attracting and promoting investment opportunities in the Sahara and  deserts, and by stimulating meetings between all stakeholders on a global scale: Academics, Professionals, Policy-Makers, Civil society and NGOs..., with a view to fostering dialog, partnership, and cooperation among desert countries worldwide: Africa and the Gulf States (the MENA and the Sahel...), the United States of America, Australia, China, India, South America..., with the aim of valuing and promoting the desert knowledge and its related studies' and conferences' findings and recommendations, and creating a conducive environment to the exchange of experiences, expertise, trainings, educational practices and innovation, around themes related to the desert economy and to the arid lands management, such as Tourism, travel industry and tourism economics; Livestock economics, management, and production; Agriculture, aquaculture, and agricultural economics (rural economics); The Economics of water, drought and water scarcity management; Renewable energy, energy economics, and energy management; Mining and natural resource management; Transportation and logistics; Fisheries, maritime, sea, and ocean economy; Economics of space (space economy) and space industry; Technology and innovation; Water sports and entertainment, sports economy and sports management; Cultural, tangible and intangible heritage; Biodiversity, wetlands, environment, and nature conservation and management...Thus, each year, an edition will be organized.

Besides the main theme of this third edition entitled “Energy Economics between Deserts and Oceans”, it will also be devoted to addressing general issues on the desert (Sahara) economy management and its sustainable development.

Note that this third edition of the International Congress on Desert Economy – Dakhla,  was supposed to be organized on April 21^st and 22^nd , 2020, but due to the current situation related to Covid-19 (Coronavirus), it's rescheduled to May 11^th and 12^th, 2022, in Dakhla, Morocco.