King Faisal University announces its readiness to begin organizing the Second International Conference on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia is hosting the 2nd International Conference on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability from 5 to 7 November 2023, which is held under the patronage of His Royal Highness, Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Governor of the Eastern Province. The conference is to be held and organized in cooperation with the university strategic partners, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and the General Authority for Food Security.

Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Ohali, the President of King Faisal University, appreciated the patronage of His Highness, the Governor of the Eastern Province, for this conference, indicating that the conference aims to scrutinize the state reality of food security on national, regional, and international levels, tackle its challenges, and develop sustainable strategies and policies. These objectives align with the sustainability and innovation goals of the University’s Institutional Identity, reflecting the University’s ambition to highlight the latest scientific developments and successful experiences worldwide related to food security and environmental sustainability.

The conference sessions and activities discuss many themes, the most important of which are sustainability and innovation in food security, future technologies in food security, sustainable development and the challenges of climate change, and the protection and development of natural resources and biodiversity.

The accompanying exhibition includes a number of governmental, private and non-profit entities to introduce their research and economic efforts and products in the service of the areas of food security and environmental sustainability. The exhibition showcases the most prominent efforts of a number of entities and major companies related to food security and environmental sustainability. The scientific exhibition also displays the most prominent studies, scientific research, research products, patents and innovations.

It is noteworthy that the number of registered people in the conference reached more than 1,800 registrants from more than 30 countries around the world, and there are 35 parties participating in the accompanying exhibition, in addition to 25 speakers and 70 scientific posters.