ZAMBIA 2022 SCIENCE CONFERENCE ON TOMORROW

 ZAMBIA 2022 SCIENCE CONFERENCE ON TOMORROW 

....with focus on climate-smart energy, agriculture technologies and green energy potentials for the country. 



By Alfonso Kasongo 

Zambia through the  National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL)  is tomorrow hosting the 2022 Zambia Science Conference and SASSCAL Energy and Climate Change Dialogue in Lusaka.

The 3 day conference which is expected to take place from November 22nd – 24th, 2022, at Mulungushi International Conference Center, will focus on Climate-Smart Energy and Agriculture Technologies.

Meanwhile the Energy and Climate Change Dialogue will focus on SASSCAL’s core activities with a special emphasis on Green Energy potentials in Zambia.

The conference will bring together researchers, academia, civil society, policy makers, private sector players and students among others.

Kenneth Kaunda International conference centre

The conference which will be held under the theme ‘Climate Smart Technologies: Towards A Green Economy remains crucial as it will provide an interactive opportunity for different scientific communities and interest stakeholders. 

Comments

bwana_shmane said…
Great forum, critical to discuss sustainable development, , can I invite myself ?
November 20, 2022 at 10:07 PM
THE EDITORIAL NEWS said…
Yes it is open to the public
November 20, 2022 at 11:59 PM
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