Riyadh– Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and on his behalf, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli inaugurated the 10th International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments, which is being co-organized by King Saud University, represented by the Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, Water and Desert Research; the Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation; and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.
During the opening ceremony, a number of speeches were delivered in which the speakers expressed thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, for their great interest in supporting the research centers and universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The conference aims to exchange knowledge and share information about water resources and desert-related issues in addition to exploring the use of new technologies in the study of arid and semi-arid environments and their natural resources. It also seeks to provide an opportunity for decision makers, experts, and scientists to share their expertise in order to find integrative and comprehensive solutions for water resource problems.
Source: Saudi Press Agency