Building Resilience in Energy: Reframing Sustainability as a Science-Based Approach

Part of the IEEE SUSTAIN 2026 pre-conference activities, this interactive workshop, led by the OSP, invites the youth community or students to explore sustainability and resilience in the energy sector through collaborative problem-solving.

OSP Workshop Registration

Registration closes on 22 November 2026

Workshop

Workshop Details

DateSunday, 29 November 2026
Time 17:00 – 18:30
Duration90 minutes
VenueKFUPM, Dhahran
Target AudienceYouth or students from KFUPM and other universities and institutions
Capacity30 youth professionals and students

All times are in Saudi Arabia time (UTC+3).

Registration closes on 22 November 2026

About the Workshop

Led by the Oil Sustainability Program (OSP), this interactive workshop begins with a comprehensive introduction to the core principles of sustainability and resilience within the energy sector. Following the foundational overview, participants will collaborate in strategic groups to tackle a scenario-based industry challenge, working together to develop and present practical, real-world solutions.

What Participants Will Explore

Position sustainability within national and global priorities.
Reframe sustainability as a context-specific, science-based framework through life cycle-based thinking.
Understand the relationship between sustainability and resilience in creating long-term value.
Collaborative approaches to solving industry challenges.
How changing conditions influence decisions and proposed solutions.

To be delivered by: OSP Representatives

Rufaidah Hisham Labban

Technical & Sustainability Assessment Associate Specialist, OSP

Ghaida Khalid AlHarthy

Communication & Outreach Associate Specialist, OSP

Registration

Registration closes on 22 November 2026

Places are limited to 30 attendees.
Registration requests can be submitted using the link below or by scanning the QR code. Submission of a registration request does not guarantee registration; confirmation will be sent by email.
Upon successful completion of the workshop, attendees will receive digital certificates for participation and completion.

OSP Workshop Registration