Explain what GAW-12 is " Sustainability from the Gulf to the Ocean"‎

After a decade-long hiatus, the prestigious conference on the Geology of the Arab World (GAW) is ‎making its highly anticipated return, bringing together leading geoscientists, researchers, and ‎industry experts from across the region and beyond. GAW 1 was held 1992 by Prof. Ali Sadek held ‎in Cairo University. ‎

Since then, this landmark event has served as a vital platform for exploring the latest ‎advancements in geological research, resource management, and sustainable development, with a ‎focus on the uniquely extensive geological landscapes of the Arab world. As global challenges ‎reshape the field of geosciences, this conference aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and ‎knowledge exchange, ensuring that the region remains at the forefront of the geoscience’s ‎innovation and application.‎
The Arab region holds a significant share of global energy production, particularly in oil and ‎natural gas (30% of global crude oil production and 18% of the world’s natural gas production). ‎Moreover, the Arab region is rich in mineral resources and raw materials, including phosphates, ‎gold, aluminum, copper, iron ore, and rare earth elements. 

These resources play a crucial role in ‎global supply chains.‎
The Geology Department of the Cairo University is delighted to invite scientists and researchers ‎to congregate in the Cairo University campus for the 12th international conference on the geology ‎of the Arab world (GAW 12).‎
This conference, being the most reputable geological conference in Egypt, brings together leading ‎researchers and scientists in the domain of interest from around the world. The principal purpose ‎of the 12th copy of this conference is to shed light on the new and innovative topics in all ‎disciplines of geology and geosciences in the Arab world.‎