1st International Conference on Sustainable Development and Innovation (ICSDI 2025)
Gulf University – Kingdom of Bahrain
📅 15–16 November 2025 | 📍 Hybrid Mode (Online & Onsite in Manama, Bahrain)
Gulf University proudly announces the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Development and Innovation (ICSDI 2025), to be held on 15–16 November 2025 in a hybrid format, offering both physical and virtual participation options.
Structured around the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ICSDI 2025 aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, research collaboration, and innovative practices that address the pressing challenges of sustainable development globally.
We welcome high-quality submissions that explore innovative solutions, empirical research, case studies, or theoretical advances under the following SDG themes and sub-themes:
🔹 Conference Tracks (Aligned with the SDGs):
- No Poverty: Microfinance, digital poverty mapping, UBI, financial inclusion, and tech for livelihoods
- Zero Hunger: Agroecology, food waste reduction, IoT in farming, and blockchain in distribution
- Good Health & Well-Being: Telehealth, AI in medicine, mental health technologies
- Quality Education: Inclusive systems, ed-tech, e-learning innovation, digital divide
- Gender Equality: Women in STEM, gender-sensitive policy, anti-GBV tech
- Clean Water & Sanitation: IWRM, low-cost purification tech, water governance
- Affordable & Clean Energy: Renewable innovations, energy access, green hydrogen
- Decent Work & Economic Growth: Green jobs, circular economy, digital gig work
- Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure: Smart cities, resilient infrastructure, green startups
- Reduced Inequalities: Inclusive digital design, progressive policy, minority empowerment
- Sustainable Cities & Communities: Urban planning, smart housing, DRR tech
- Responsible Consumption & Production: Circular economy, ethical sourcing, supply chain transparency
- Climate Action: Mitigation tools, climate-smart agriculture, climate finance
- Life Below Water: Sustainable fisheries, ocean cleanup tech, marine conservation
- Life on Land: Biodiversity, agroforestry, indigenous stewardship
- Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions: E-governance, access to justice tech, transparency tools
- Partnerships for the Goals: Academia-industry collaboration, financing for SDGs, global coalitions