Second annual science conference commences

BDU:The University’s College of Science has begun its second annual science conference on science, sustainable development and global challenges.

The Dean of the faculty of science, Dr. Essey Kebede, while addressing the audience has indicated that the conference focuses on the philosophy and excellence of science in connection to sustainable development and global challenges.

The conference, according to Dr.Essey, is meant to address the contribution of science to development and its side-effects as well as recent developments in the field of science.

The Director General of Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute, Dr. Gemedo Dalle, addressed in his keynote speech that Biodiversity is essential in poverty reduction and sustainable development.

Maintaining Biosphere through scientific assessments of global, regional and local realities is crucial to sustainable development through enhancing scientific understanding, Dr.Gemedo said.

Dr.Gemedo stressed in his opening remark that providing high quality education in science and technology provides good opportunity in the global competition. Second annual science conference to be held