The American University of Bahrain (AUBH) has hosted online the “Sustain Bahrain 2025”, a Scopus Indexed International Conference, under the theme “Empowering Innovation for a Sustainable Future.”
The conference was held in the esteemed presence of Her Excellency Dr. Diana Abdulkarim Al Jahrami, the Secretary-General of the Higher Education Council, and brought together a diverse gathering of local and international speakers, researchers, and subject-matter experts in the field of sustainability and innovation.
The two-day virtual event included a comprehensive agenda of academic sessions, panel discussions, and expert-led dialogues, offering a platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas on key sustainability challenges and opportunities.
Two major panel discussions were featured during the event. The first, titled “Fostering Innovation and Sustainability in the GCC,” offered in-depth perspectives on the evolving sustainability landscape within the Gulf region. The second panel, “Interdisciplinary Research and Its Role in Achieving SDGs,” brought together renowned scholars and experts from across the world to examine how collaborative, cross-disciplinary research can advance global sustainability objectives.
Participants presented a range of research papers, scholarly articles, and academic periodicals, covering emerging perspectives on sustainability across multiple domains. The sessions underscored the essential role of research-driven innovation in shaping solutions for environmental, economic, and societal challenges. Key topics addressed during the conference included public–private sector collaboration to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in enabling a circular economy, and cross-sectoral approaches to integrating sustainability into policy and practice.
In this regard, “The American University of Bahrain reaffirmed its role in linking academic knowledge with real-world application, and its commitment to cultivating strategic partnerships with both national and international institutions and to advancing impactful initiatives, research endeavors, and events that drive meaningful progress toward sustainability across diverse sectors.”
Accordingly, AUBH extended its sincere gratitude to the Secretary-General of the Higher Education Council for her presence, and expressed appreciation to all speakers and participants whose insights and innovative research enriched the conference.
Prof. Hanan Naser, Associate Provost of the American University of Bahrain commented, “AUBH is proud to host this conference which represented a tangible step toward transforming academic research, creative thinking, and innovative ideas into actionable development strategies. The aim was to develop practical, scalable solutions tailored to the needs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals while aligning with Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030. This initiative embodied AUBH’s institutional commitment to contributing to long-term sustainability and meaningful societal progress”. She added that the outcomes and recommendations emerging from this gathering will hopefully form the foundation for a strategic roadmap aimed at advancing the university’s academic and research programs in the coming period, driven by a sustained commitment to future generations