The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of the State of Qatar held a scientific session titled “Governing the Green Transition: Technology, Resilience and Policy in Capital-Intensive Supply Chains” on Friday, 13 November 2026, at the Qatar Pavilion during the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held in Antalya, Türkiye.

The session was attended by Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General; Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Al Sada, Assistant Undersecretary for Climate Change Affairs at Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; and a group of representatives from regional organizations, government institutions and climate-focused academic circles.
The session, moderated by Dr. Wissam Chehade, Expert in ICESCO’s Science and Environment Sector, opened with a technical presentation by Dr. Issam Karimi, Head of the Sector’s Innovation and Creativity Division. He presented the findings of his research on integrating technological innovation, sustainability and resilience into expansion strategies for capital-intensive industries.

The presentation was followed by a panel discussion exploring how the study’s findings could guide industrial transformation and climate policy in the Gulf region, Central Asia and the Islamic world as a whole. Participants stressed the need to balance climate action with sustainable economic development, strengthen cooperation between research centers and industry, and harness technological innovation to build more resilient and sustainable supply chains.

The session concluded with several recommendations, including the development of a joint project between ICESCO and Khoja Ahmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University in Kazakhstan to translate research findings into practical initiatives that support sustainable industrial transformation and strengthen scientific and technological cooperation between the Gulf region and Central Asia.