PROGRAMME AGENDA - Sustainability Summit · GORD PROGRAMME AGENDA (Continued) DAY 1 (27 OCT 2019) Time GORD Session Name Speaker Country 15:15-16:45 Session 2: Sustainable Built Environment

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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN NASSER BIN KHALIFA AL THANI, PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERIOR OF QATAR

PROGRAMMEAGENDA

27 - 28 OCTOBER 2019THE ST. REGIS DOHA, QATAR

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GORD PROGRAMME AGENDA DAY 1 (27 OCT 2019)

Time GORD Session Name Speaker Country

9:00am - 11:30am – Opening Ceremony

9:00-10:30

Welcome Note

Opening Speech: HE Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Subaie, Minister of Municipality and Environment

Corporate Video: Ministry of Municipality and Environment

Welcome Speech: Dr. Yousef Alhorr, Founding Chairman, Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD)

Corporate Video: Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD)

Welcome Speech: Engineer Meshal Al Shamari, Director, Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC)

Corporate Video: Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC)

MoUs:

- Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy

- UNESCO

- Doha Bank

Honoring organizations

10:30-11:30 Closing ceremony and inviting the Minister and guests of honor to open the exhibition

11:30 – 12:00 - Coffee Break

*To be confirmed


GORD PROGRAMME AGENDA (Continued) DAY 1 (27 OCT 2019)


12:00 – 12:45 Leaders Talk

(i) Qatar National Research Funds: Challenges and Opportunities in Research Ecosystem

Dr. Hisham M. SabirQatar National Research Fund(QF)

QATAR

(ii) Transitioning Energy Systems and Sustainability R&D in Shell

Mr. Hussain Al-Hijji SHELL

QATAR

(iii) UNESCO’s Sustainability and Climate action initiatives

Ms. Anna PaoliniUNSECO

QATAR

12:45 – 13:45 - Prayer & Lunch

13:45-15:00 Session 1: Qatar’s Pioneering Efforts in Sustainability & Climate Mitigation

(i) Qatar’s Preparedness to deliver zero-carbon growth of aviation sector

Mr. Rachid RahimCivil Aviation Authority (CAA)

QATAR

(ii) Towards delivery of Sustainable stadiums

Mr. Abdulrahman Al MuftahSupreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy

QATAR

(iii) Education City Tram Project Mr. Tooraj ShadniaQatar Foundation

QATAR

(iv) KAHRAMAA’s Efforts Towards Sustainability

Eng. Mohammed Al SharshaniMs. Maryam Ali Y M Al Aali KAHRAMAA

QATAR

Panel Discussions

15:00-15:15 Coffee Break

*To be confirmed




15:15-16:45 Session 2: Sustainable Built Environment and Decarbonization Horizons

(i) Horizon for GSAS Implementation in Kuwait

Eng. Fahad AlMarriEnertech Holding Company KSCC

KUWAIT

(ii) Adopting GSAS in Urban planning, Case study: Qetaifan Island

Mr. Syed Hassan AhmedATKINS

QATAR

(iii) Carbon Markets Stimulus for Low Carbon Growth

Mr. Kishor RajhansaGCT

QATAR

(iv) Decarbonization of the Energy Sector quo Vadis?

Prof. Geroge TsatsaronisTU-Berlin

GERMANY

(v) Making Youth Climate and SDG Action Ready

Mr. Rajendra ShendeTerre Policy Center

INDIA

Panel Discussions


GORD PROGRAMME AGENDA DAY 2 (28 OCT 2019)


09:00 – 10:15 Session 1: Tackling Energy Challenges for Sustainable Region

(i) Renewable Energy Systems: Current Status and Prospects

Prof. Soteris Kalogirou, Elsevier CYPRUS

(ii) Cooling & Energy Challenges in Hot & Humid climate

Prof. Bourhan Mohammad TashtoushGORD

QATAR

(iii) Sustainability of Power generation & Energy Transition

Prof. Tetyana MorozyukTU- Berlin

GERMANY

(iv) European Commission’s Fuel Quality Directives- Implications for Oil & Gas Industry in Middle East

Mr. Clemens Ploechl,Energy Changes

AUSTRIA

Panel Discussions

10:15 – 10:30 - Coffee Break

10:30-11:30 Session 2: Climate Change Mitigation -Global Policy Dimensions (Panel Discussions)

(i) Voluntary Carbon Market Updates

Mr. Simon HenryIETA

SWITZERLAND

(ii) Post-Paris Agreement WorldMr. Perumal ArumugamUNFCCC

GERMANY

(iii) “Qatar’s Accreditation Council” for GHG Verification and Management System Accreditation

Mr. Vijay MedirattaGORD

QATAR

(iv) Green & Climate Mitigation Jobs

Ms. Sabine SakrUNEP

BAHARAIN




11:30-13:00 Session 3: Advancement in Eco-Solutions

(i) Green Building Air Quality Measurement Basics

Mr. Rick StonierGraywolf

UK

(ii) Bio-sludge compost for urban greening

Mr. Udeogu Onwusogh SHELL

QATAR

(iii) Trends in Renewable energy: From Materials to Systems

Prof. Glen MchaleNorthumbria University

UK

(iv) Bio Alternatives to plasticsMr. George AntonasCompostable Me

QATAR

(v) Sustainability through Digital Transformation

Mr. Soubhi ChebibGBM

QATAR

Panel Discussions

13:00 – 14:00 - Prayer & Lunch

14:00-15:30 Session 4: Region’s Sustainable & Low Carbon Development

(i) Innovation for Transformation of Waste to Cement

Dr. Ammar ElhowerisGORD

QATAR

(ii) Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment & Emission Reductions

Dr. Dennis Kronborg AlexandersenBauer

GERMANY

(iii) Energy Centers-Performance and Challenges in Cooling for Mega Projects

Eng. Mohamed ElsayedAspire

QATAR

(iv) Sustainable Facility Management for Transportation

Mr. Jason Donnachie Intercity

QATAR

(v) GSAS Implementation from Pre-to-Post Occupancy Phases

Mr. Oliver MoritzNaufar

QATAR

Panel Discussions

15:30-15:45 Coffee Break




15:45-17:00 Closing Plenary Session

(i) Workshop Report

(ii) Way Forward and future engagement of stakeholders

(iii) Distribution of Certificates

(iv) Vote of Thanks

Awards


GORD PROGRAMME AGENDA (Parallel Session) Research Abstracts Stream DAY 1 (27 OCT 2019)


13:30 – 15:00 Session 1

(i) A comprehensive comparison between a conventional vapor compression cycle (CVCC) and a novel combined refrigeration cycle (NCRC) based on energy, exergy and exergoeconomic analysis

Karima MegdouliEcole National d’ingénieur de Tunis

TUNISIA

(ii) Estimating Carbon Removal Technologies capability to reduce GCC country welfare loss in a zero net emission environment

Maroua BenlahrechQatar University

QATAR

(iii) Prediction of the energy consumption for populations living in energy poverty using modern methods of information technology

Alberto Diaz-DuranaTechnical University Berlin

GERMANY

(iv) Identifying Supercritical CO2 Power Cycle Potential in The Market

Mohammed NoamanTechnical University of Berlin GERMANY

(v) Experimental Analysis of the Cooling Performance of the QCOOL Fresh Air Handling Unit

Dr. Bourhan TashtoushGORD

QATAR

Panel Discussions


GORD PROGRAMME AGENDA (Parallel Session) Research Abstracts Stream DAY 2 (28 OCT 2019)


10:30 – 12:15 Session 2

(i) Key Issues for Long Term Climate Policy Design in Gulf Countries with Focus on Qatar

Maroua BenlahrechQatar University QATAR

(ii) Sustainability Indispensable for Human Needs Satisfaction: A Universal Goal and a Contextual Agenda

Hassan MashhadiAli SobahiTechnofer B.V.

NETHERLANDS

(iii) Investigating the dynamic performance of an indirect evaporative cooling fresh air handling unit operating under harsh climatic conditions

Dr. Nelson ChilengweGORD

QATAR

(iv) The Production of Sustainable Alternative Building Materials Via Carbon Capture and Mineralization Process

Dr. Amer HakkiGORD QATAR

(v) Utilizing DX cooling to reduce time to attain steady state conditions for a microclimate served by an indirect evaporative cooling fresh air handling unit

Dr. Nelson Chilengwe GORD QATAR

(vi) Sustainability in HealthcareDr. Andrew JeremijenkoTeleDr AUSTRALIA

Panel Discussions


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