Cross Sectoral Dialogue About SDGs
King Salman International University fosters cross-sectoral dialogue about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by organizing forums, workshops, and conferences that bring together stakeholders from various sectors. These events facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices, encouraging collaboration between academia, industry, government, and civil society. Through these dialogues, the university helps to create a shared understanding and commitment to achieving the SDGs.
Workshops: KSIU has hosted seminars like “The Power of Sustainable Development Goals,” which serve as platforms for knowledge exchange and strategic planning among participants from diverse sectors. These events are crucial for raising awareness and generating innovative ideas to tackle sustainability issues
KSIU has hosted Ms. Sherine El Hawary, President of the Arab Conference for Training and Development for Sustainability, and Member of the National Council for Women at South Sinai, to present a seminar about “The Power of Sustainable Development Goals”. The event took place at Sharm EL-Sheikh campus, Lecture hall D106 on 6th March 2021.
KSIU has co-organized (along with diverse academic and international universities) the International Conference in Patent Contact Office in the Fields of Agriculture and Food Security, held on 29th of Oct 2024, organize3d by the National Research Center. The conference brought to the fore cross sectorial dialogue on the necessity of partnership for SDGs goals and innovative solution implementation of green economy and environmental sustainability. The conference addressed the following topics:
- The role of innovation and patent in scientific research
- Green innovation and promoting environmental sustainability and food security
- Smart application in agriculture for sustainable and food security
- Young innovators and developing creative skills.
- Types of intellectual property and how to write a patent
Cooperation Protocols:
KSIU signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Forum for Sustainable Development. The protocol was signed between the two parties on the fifth of May 2021. The protocol stipulates the formation of teams for participatory work between the forum’s experts and the university on a permanent and continuous basis, working to discuss all development visions for the Governorate of South Sinai.
Initiatives Supporting SDG Implementation
KSIU is involved in several initiatives that directly support the achievement of SDGs:
Educational Programs Supporting SDGs
KSIU offers a variety of academic programs that align with the principles of sustainable development. The end of the diverse educational programs is to create the Millennials citizen with a skill-set capable of spreading awareness of SDGs and capacitated to implement and develop SDGs policies as befitting Egypt 2030 Vision for Sustainability. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to contribute positively to society. Programs include:
Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development:
The program is designed to integrate knowledge from environmental sciences with sustainable development practices and equip students with the necessary skills and understanding to address contemporary environmental challenges, while promoting sustainable practices. A key objective is to link academic learning with community needs, ensuring that graduates can actively contribute to local and global sustainability efforts.
Applied Social Sciences: Covers sociology, psychology, and social planning, emphasizing community development
The university integrates sustainability concepts into its curriculum, promoting awareness and understanding of global citizenship among students KSIU contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with special emphasis on four key areas: research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching. This is served through various offered programs by KSIU which are 66 and cover all sectors.
Faculty of Engineering
- Program of Mechanical Engineering
- Program of Electrical Engineering,
- Program of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Computer Science & Engineering
- Program of Computer Science & Engineering
- Program of Bio Medical Informatics
- Program of Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Faculty of Technological Industries
- Program of Mechanical Technology
- Program of Civil Technology
- Program of Electrical Technology
Faculty of Science
- Program of Earth Sciences
- Program of Environmental Sciences
- Program of Physics
- Program of Biological Sciences
- Program of Chemistry
- Program of Mathematics
Faculty of Medicine
- Program of Basic Medical Sciences
- Program of Medical Education
- Program of Clinical Medical Sciences
Faculty of Dental Medicine
- Program of Basic Dental Sciences
- Program of Conservative Dentistry
- Program of Orthodontics & Pedodontics
- Program of Prosthetic Dentistry
- Program of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Program of Oral medicine, Periodontology, Diagnosis & Oral Radiology
Faculty of Pharmacy
- Program of Medicinal Chemistry
- Program of Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy, of Microbiology & Immunology
- Program of Pharmacy Practice & Clinical Pharmacy
- Program of Pharmacognosy
- Program of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Program of Biochemistry
Faculty of Nursing
- Program of Adult Health Nursing
- Program of Psychiatric & Mental Health, Community Health, Nursing Administration
- Program of Maternal & Child Health Nur
Faculty of Community Sciences
- Program of Family Sciences,
- Program of Environmental Sciences & Sustainable Development
- Program of Applied Social Sciences
- Program of Governance & Community Security
- Program of Management
Faculty of Administrative Sciences
- Program of Accounting
- Program of Management
- Program of Finance
- Program of Marketing
- Program of Business Information Systems
Faculty of Desert Agriculture
- Program of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
- Program of Food Sciences
- Program of Animal Production
- Program of Plant Production
- Program Agriculture Biotechnology
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Program of Anatomy & Histology
- Program of Physiology & Pharmacology
- Program of Microbiology & Parasitology
- Program of Pathology
- Program of Food Control & Health
- Department of Surgery & Theriogenology
- Program of Animal Diseases
Faculty of Alsun & Applied Linguistics
- Program of English Language
- Program of German Language
- Program of Linguistics
- Program of Arabic Language
Faculty of Tourism & Hospitality
- Program of Tourism Studies
- Program of Museology & Heritage Management
- Program Hospitality Management
Faculty of Architecture
- Program of Architecture
- Program Urban Design
Faculty of Arts & Design
- Program of Technology in Art & Design
- Department of Visual Communication Design
Number of courses directly related to SDG goals / Total number of courses offered by the university:
| No. of courses per program/ sector | Course per Program/Sector | Code |
| Faculty of Desert Agriculture | ||
| Principles of the Desert Environment | PPD212 | |
| Environmental Properties of Soil | PPD446 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment | ABE436 | |
| Environmental Aspects of Technology | ABE438 | |
| Environmental Control Engineering in Agricultural Building | ABE439 | |
| Environment & bio security in animal production | APD414 | |
| Environment & Poultry Farms | APD429 | |
| Faculty of Basic Sciences | ||
| Principles of Ecology | ENV211 | |
| Environmental biotechnology | ENV316 | |
| Climate Change and Sustainability | ESD217 | |
| Oceanography BIO333 | BIO333 | |
| Fisheries BIO335 | BIO335 | |
| Biology of coral reefs | BIO336 | |
| Marine botany | BIO341 | |
| Marine phycology | BIO342 | |
| Marine parasitology | BIO442 | |
| Environmental Biology | ENV111 | |
| Introduction to ecology | ENV311 | |
| Marine molecular ecology | ENV312 | |
| Field methods in ecology | ENV314 | |
| Coral reef restoration | ENV315 | |
| Marine field study | ENV411 | |
| Environmental hazard models | ENV412 | |
| Conservation biology | ENV413 | |
| Marine geographic information systems | ENV414 | |
| Renewable energy & sustainability | CHE241 | |
| Environmental sustainability | CHE436 | |
| Environmental Analytical Chemistry | CHE336 | |
| Environmental Analysis | CHE433 | |
| Hazardous waste management | CHE435 | |
| Well Logging & Formation Evaluation | ERS327 | |
| Faculty of Pharmacy | ||
| Basic and Clinical Toxicology | PPT404 | |
| Industrial Pharmacy | PPH306 | |
| Applications of nanotechnology in pharmacy | PPH512 | |
| Current GMP | PPH509 | |
| Biotechnology | PMB405 | |
| Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | ||
| Conservation of biodiversity and natural reserves. | VET200 | |
| Management of animal waste. | VET206 | |
| Conservation Strategies for Preventing Animal Extinction. | VET400 | |
| Climatic Changes and Sustainability | ESD217 | |
| Faculty of Engineering | ||
| Theory of photovoltaic and solar cell | ELE273 | |
| Economics of Energy Generation, Transmission & Operation | ELE371 | |
| Energy Resources | MEC255 | |
| Renewable Energy Resources interfacing | MEC452 | |
| Wind Storage | MEC453 | |
| Energy & Environment | MEC463 | |
| Design of Electric System in Buildings and smart homes | ELE385 | |
| Sustainability of Construction and Building Physics | CIV218 | |
| Nanotechnologies for Energy & Environment | MEC475 | |
| Energy and Environment | MEC463 | |
| Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering | ||
| Societal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology | CSE321 | |
| Faculty of Community Sciences | ||
| Climate Change and Sustainability | ESD217 | |
| Strategic Environmental Management | ESD116 | |
| Challenges of Sustainable Development | ESD117 | |
| Global Environmental Policy | ESD316 | |
| Environment & Sustainable Lifestyles | ESD412 | |
| Intro Environmental Studies: Humanities | ESD112 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory | ESD113 | |
| Energy & Environmental Technology | ESD115 | |
| Environmental Ethics | ESD114 | |
| Environmental Disasters & Urban Issues | ESD123 | |
| Gender Mainstreaming in environmental Disaster | ESD126 | |
| Environmental Science Fieldwork Experience | ESD211 | |
| Environmental & Ecological Monitoring | ESD214 | |
| Independent Study in Sustainable Development | ESD215 | |
| Environmental Statistics & Computation | ESD219 | |
| Meteorological & Environmental Measurement | ESD312 | |
| Environmental Administration | ESD314 | |
| Environmental Internships | ESD317 | |
| Advanced Topics in Environmental Sciences | ESD320 | |
| Quantitative Techniques for Envi omental Disaster | ESD327 | |
| Marine Environmental Policy | ESD413 | |
| Writing in Environmental Report | ESD415 | |
| Special Topics in Environmental Science | ESD416 | |
| Urban Environmental Pollution & Human Health | ESD424 | |
| Advance Environmental Impact Analysis | ESD428 | |
| Sustainable Development & Environmental Issues | APS117 | |
| Environmental Problems Management | GCS217 | |
| Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality | ||
| Sustainable Tourism | TOS242 | |
| Hotel & Resort Environmental Management | HOM215 | |
| Current & Future Trends in Tourism & Recreation | TOS441 | |
| CSR & Ethics in Events | HOM479 | |
| Design of Ecolodges and Hotels | ARC325 | |
| Faculty of Architecture | ||
| Design of Water Sports Facilities | ARC326 | |
| Environment & Sustainability | ARC361 | |
| Green Architecture | ARC363 | |
| Vernacular Design Studio | ARC263 | |
| Green Architecture Design Studio | ARC264 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Behavior Studies | ARC151 | |
| Design of Ecolodges | ARC327 | |
| Sustainable Urban Development | URB372 | |
| Green & Water Elements Design | URB332 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment | URB371 | |
| Faculty of Arts and Design | ||
| Design Culture | VCD012 | |
| Interior Architecture 4/ Education & Healthcare | IDA314 | |
| Interior Architecture 5/ Hospitality | IDA415 | |
| Principals of Art and Environmental Design | IDA 019 | |
| Systems & Environmental Control | IDA413 | |
| Botanica: Imaging the Green Planet | TAD335 | |
| Faculty of Technological Industries | ||
| Environmental Sciences | CTP313 | |
| Total No. of courses | 100 | |
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