{"id":75691,"date":"2024-10-22T11:16:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T07:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=75691"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:18:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T07:18:02","slug":"heriot-watt-university-dubai-and-dubai-humanitarian-award-innovative-packaging-solutions-at-the-packaging-sustainability-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/heriot-watt-university-dubai-and-dubai-humanitarian-award-innovative-packaging-solutions-at-the-packaging-sustainability-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Heriot-Watt University Dubai and Dubai Humanitarian award innovative packaging solutions at the Packaging Sustainability Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heriot-Watt University Dubai, in partnership with\u00a0Dubai Humanitarian<\/a>, the largest humanitarian hub in the world, announced the winners of a Packaging Design Student Competition, which ran from June to October 2024, during\u00a0 the\u00a0Packaging for Sustainability Symposium.\u00a0<\/b>The symposium served as a pivotal touchpoint,\u00a0 bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, students and academics for a meaningful dialogue on the future of sustainable packaging.<\/p>\n

Heriot-Watt University Dubai students participated in the competition by developing and presenting practical and innovative solutions to reduce the environmental impact of packaging. The winning team will now present their solutions at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November\u00a0 2024.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the initiative,\u00a0Dr. Matthew Sukumaran, Chief Operating Officer of Heriot Watt University Dubai,\u00a0<\/b>said, \u201cThe Packaging for Sustainability Programme, a cornerstone of\u00a0 our university\u2019s commitment to addressing environmental challenges through innovative research and collaboration, was launched with the signing of an MoU between the two institutions in April\u00a0 2024. This programme not only addresses a pressing global challenge but also empowers our\u00a0 students and faculty to contribute to the development of future-proof solutions for a more\u00a0 sustainable world.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Giuseppe Saba, CEO and Board Member of Dubai Humanitarian\u00a0<\/b>said: \u201cOur collaboration with Heriot-Watt University Dubai reflects a commitment to fostering innovation that tackles real world challenges. Sustainable packaging is not just a technological or design challenge; it is essential to building a responsible future for all. Through this initiative, we aim to inspire the next generation to be changemakers and develop solutions that will impact industries far beyond\u00a0 humanitarian supply chains. This topic aligns with Dubai Humanitarian and its partners\u2019 ongoing\u00a0efforts over the past two years to make humanitarian supply chains greener. We also encourage the private sector to actively participate in finding solutions that connect innovation to sustainability,\u00a0 making relief efforts more environmentally friendly. We look forward to seeing the winning team\u00a0 present their ideas on the global stage at COP29, demonstrating the crucial role of young\u00a0 innovators in shaping a sustainable tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

With packaging identified as a significant contributor to global waste and resource depletion,\u00a0 Heriot-Watt University Dubai and Dubai Humanitarian are taking decisive steps to drive awareness and action around sustainable packaging solutions.<\/p>\n

The Packaging for Sustainability Programme aims to strengthen collaboration between Heriot Watt University Dubai and our strategic sponsors, including NRS Relief, Expo City Group, Help\u00a0 Logistics (part of the K\u00fchne Foundation), and Friesland Campina, along with our knowledge partners Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), Accenture, DHL, SIM Institute, SEE Institute, and\u00a0 UNHCR. The programme also aims to promote and implement sustainable packaging practices and form new research collaborations that address packaging challenges in key industries,\u00a0 including logistics, food and beverage, e-commerce, and humanitarian supply chains. Additionally,\u00a0 the programme aims to explore the life cycle of packaging materials, promote the use of biodegradable alternatives, and implement circular economic solutions to reduce environmental harm.<\/p>\n

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Heriot-Watt University Dubai, in partnership with\u00a0Dubai Humanitarian, the largest humanitarian hub in the world, announced the winners of a Packaging Design Student Competition, which ran from June to October 2024, during\u00a0 the\u00a0Packaging for Sustainability Symposium.\u00a0The symposium served as a pivotal touchpoint,\u00a0 bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, students and academics for a meaningful dialogue on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75691"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75693,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75691\/revisions\/75693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}