This three-days training introduces participants to modern concepts of sustainable waste management as a driver of environmental responsibility, economic efficiency, and academic research.

Unlike conventional “waste disposal,” the training emphasizes waste as a resource within the framework of circular economy principles: Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Recover (4Rs).

Special focus will be given to the Mauritanian context, considering:

• Rapid urbanization in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou
• Municipal solid waste challenges (organic waste, plastics, demolition waste)
• Medical Waste Management: Types, sources and quantities, health and environmental damages
• Limited recycling infrastructure and the need for innovative low-cost solutions
• Opportunities for academic research and pilot projects in collaboration with local municipalities, NGOs, and industry

The training is interactive, combining lectures, case studies, group discussions, and problem-solving exercises. Participants will leave with both conceptual understanding and practical tools to apply solid waste and medical waste management strategies in research, teaching, and local projects

Conference Title

Forum "Scientific Visitor Program", University of Nouakchott

Conference Country

Mauritania

Conference Date

Oct. 28, 2025 - Oct. 30, 2025

Conference Sponsor

المنظمة العربية للتربية والثقافة والعلوم- إدارة العلوم والبحث العلمي