On April 28, 2025, the Rector of Daugavpils University Dr. Arvīds Barševskis and Senior Researcher Dr. Anita Rukmane-Bārbale will participate in the Joint International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICETI-3) and the International Conference for Interdisciplinary Science and Environmental Solutions (JCI Davao Ecotone-1), which will be held at the University of Mindanao, Davao, Philippines.

The University of Mindanao is organizing the conference in collaboration with the Center of Green Nanotechnology Innovations for Environmental Solutions (CGNIES), the Institute of Biodiversity and Environment (IBE), and JCI Davao.

It will feature plenary talks from experts in biodiversity, wastewater management, deep-sea research, disaster risk reduction:

• 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗿𝘃ī𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗿š𝗲𝘃𝘀𝗸𝗶𝘀 – 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗗𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗟𝗮𝘁𝘃𝗶𝗮)
• 𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗣. 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻 – 𝗔𝗩𝗣, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗨𝗠
• 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗲𝗼 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟. 𝗢𝗻𝗱𝗮 – 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲
• 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝘂𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲-𝗕ā𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲 – 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆
• 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗖. 𝗦𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗼 – 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗮𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲, 𝗝𝗖𝗜 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼

This event will serve as a platform for knowledge exchange and collaborative action for a sustainable future.

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The conference aligns strongly with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by fostering actionable discussions and community-based solutions in the following areas:

SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation): Highlighting research on wastewater treatment and water sustainability initiatives.

SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities): Addressing urban resilience and disaster risk reduction through geospatial technologies and community empowerment.

SDG 13 (Climate Action): Encouraging collaborative strategies for mitigating climate change through policy and innovation.

SDG 14 (Life Below Water): Exploring conservation and sustainable use of marine ecosystems via deep-sea research.

SDG 15 (Life on Land): Emphasizing biodiversity protection, ecosystem restoration, and nature-based solutions.