Assistant Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) Youssef al-Hamar stressed the importance of strengthening co-operation and exchanging expertise between Qatar and Republic of Korea in air quality monitoring, and leveraging modern technologies and innovative solutions to develop environmental monitoring and control systems in support of sustainable development in both countries.
He made the remarks at the opening of the Qatar-Korea Seminar on Air Quality Monitoring, attended by the ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the State of Qatar Hong Jin-wook, representatives of Korean environmental institutions and companies, Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, Qatar University, and environmental specialists.
Al-Hamar said the seminar builds on the close friendship and cooperation between the two countries and offers an opportunity to exchange knowledge and expertise and explore new avenues for technical cooperation in air quality, helping develop innovative solutions to shared environmental challenges.
He noted that Qatar has made environmental protection and sustainable development national priorities under Qatar National Vision 2030.
