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Description:

In his talk Prof. Qumsiyeh explains the global catastrophic situation that impacts sustainable human and natural communities: climate, change, habitat destruction, pollution, overxploitation of natural resources, invasive species, and wars/conflicts.  Using a case study from Palestine, Qumsiyeh offers analysis of symptoms and diagnosis adding discussion of therapy and prognosis for our challenged planet. He articulates how working for environmental justice and for human rights is key to peace and sustainability and not just in Western Asia but globally. He highlights the model work of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (palestinenature.org).

Bio

Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh is founder and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability, Bethlehem University (PIBS see palestinenature.org and review our 10 year booklet and annual reports here). Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh previously served at US universities including Tennessee, Duke and Yale. Qumsiyeh published over 250 scientific papers, over 30 book chapters, hundreds of articles, and several books including “Sharing the Land of Canaan” and “Popular Resistance in Palestine” on topics ranging from environmental impact of colonization to environmental and climate justice to cultural heritage to human rights to biodiversity conservation to cancer. He served on the board of 11 human rights advocacy organizations and oversaw a number of projects ranging from formulating the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to empowerment projects with farmers, women, and children that benefitted tens of thousands. He is laureate of the Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation award the Takreem award, Peaceseeker of the year award, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2025.

Place: Sala de juntes del Rectorat

Date: Friday 17, October2025 - 11:00h

Description:

Lawyer Bárbara Díaz Santis, coordinator of Red Cross Catalonia and lecturer in public international law at the UAB, will give the inaugural conference of the 2025/26 academic year at the Faculty of Law in an institutional event taking place on 17 October at 12 noon in the faculty's Aula Magna. The conference will focus on international humanitarian law and is entitled "El Derecho Internacional Humanitario frente a los desafíos contemporáneos: límites normativos, exigibilidad y reconstrucción postconflicto". The event will also include the institutional speeches of UAB Rector Javier Lafuente and Faculty Dean Ricardo Esteban.

Place: Faculty of Law (Aula Magna)

Date: Friday 17, October2025 - 12:00h

Description:

The event marks the conclusion of the Erasmus+ SustainEd project, which is designed to enhance the competencies of university students and doctoral candidates in the domains of sustainability and the circular economy.

The event, scheduled for 17 October from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Digital Lab, will provide a platform for the presentation of the project's culminating results and a collaborative examination of the resources that have been produced during the course of the project.

In order to attend the event, it is necessary to register in advance using the following link: https://forms.gle/kWA8AgrBtsmioe6JA

Place: Digital Lab of the Humanities Library

Date: Friday 17, October2025 - 12:00h

End date: Friday 17, October2025 - 14:00h

Organiser: CORE for Smart and Sustainable Cities, CORE for Education and Employability, and UAB Open Labs

Description:

Several activities have been scheduled at the Faculty of Science in commemoration of World Statistics Day, a day to emphasise the fundamental role of statistics in the development of knowledge and decision-making.

On 18 October the “Power BI Days - Barcelona” conference will be held, which will focus on data visualisation, Microsoft Fabric and artificial intelligence, with presentations on Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, DAX, Power Query and Dataflows.

The event will feature experts in this sector and will allow attendees to learn about the latest developments in the Power BI ecosystem, along with trends in analytics and artificial intelligence. Participation is free and registration is done through the following link.

Place: Faculty of Science (Building C)

Date: Saturday 18, October2025 - 08:30h

Description:

Several activities have been scheduled at the Faculty of Science in commemoration of World Statistics Day, a day to emphasise the fundamental role of statistics in the development of knowledge and decision-making. On 20 October the Catalan Statistics Society, together with the Mathematical Consulting Service of the UAB, is organising the "25th Statistics Day in Catalonia", focused on applied statistics and artificial intelligence. Daniel Peña, professor at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, will give a conference on the contribution of statistics to artificial intelligence. The awards for the “23rd Student Competition” will then be presented. Attendance is free but registration is required prior to the event.

Place: Conference hall of the Faculty of Science (Building C, Floor -1)

Date: Monday 20, October2025 - 09:00h

Description:

From 20 to 24 October 2025, UAB is organising the third edition of the Innovation Week to open up to the territory, showcase its innovation ecosystem and bring the technologies and innovative knowledge generated on campus closer to society.

The aim of the week is to make UAB's commitment to innovation visible from the perspective of different actors, sectors and groups, as well as to connect entrepreneurs with the business network, the network of public-private investors and knowledge centres.

It has a programme that, in different spaces, activities and themes, will create meeting and relationship spaces between the UAB community, start-ups, companies and investors. 

Some of the highlights include the Innovation Fair, the Eines Awards Gala, a conference on art and artificial intelligence, and an event on science and female entrepreneurship.

You can see all the scheduled activities at this link. 

Place: Different locations on the UAB campus

Date: Monday 20, October2025 - 12:03h

End date: Friday 24, October2025 - 12:03h

Organiser: UAB Research Park