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[00:01:35] quality lectures at this
[00:02:22] direct link, God willing, in
[00:02:31] environmental microbiology
[00:02:35] the conference and also provides
[00:02:36] international participation. Details of this
[00:02:57] It is worth mentioning in
[00:04:35] an essential role in
[00:04:36] maintaining
[00:05:02] work, and the preservation of
[00:14:12] Your decision creates
[00:14:14] development.
[00:14:21] Take the initiative and influence the elections of municipal council
[00:14:24] members for the fourth term
[00:14:26] 2026,
[00:14:29] with the greetings of the Ministry of Interior.
[00:16:03] Good evening to our dear viewers.
[00:16:08] Good evening of hope, work, and ambition. At the beginning of
[00:16:11] a new week, scenes of
[00:16:14] work and ambition are renewed, and spaces
[00:16:17] of hope expand through stations
[00:16:20] that reflect to them the most important developments on
[00:16:22] our national arena. Oman appears here every
[00:16:26] night vibrant with life, full
[00:16:29] of ambition, looking forward to a better
[00:16:32] tomorrow through the ambitions of the loyal
[00:16:35] people of Oman. We try to present to you, dear viewers, during
[00:16:39] this hour the most important achievements, the most important
[00:16:42] developments on our national arena, and this
[00:16:46] week, mashallah, is full of all these
[00:16:49] follow-ups. We will follow them, God willing, in every episode one after another. Sunday's episode
[00:16:52] always comes to you exceptionally from 8 PM
[00:16:56] to 9 PM because you have an appointment
[00:16:59] an hour from now with your program "Ask the People of
[00:17:03] Remembrance," and this hour is also full of many
[00:17:06] developments. We start it, dear viewers, with great happiness
[00:17:10] with an Omani national
[00:17:13] achievement. We talk through it about Omani seconds
[00:17:16] and a financial innovation that enhances the presence of the Sultanate of Oman
[00:17:20] regionally. This reflects the growing capabilities
[00:17:23] of Omani technical companies and other
[00:17:26] details that we will learn about through
[00:17:29] our guest in the first follow-up of the night. As we also followed,
[00:17:33] dear viewers, today in various media,
[00:17:36] a significant step has been taken in the journey of Omani
[00:17:40] women's associations. The Ministry of Social Development
[00:17:44] developed a project to develop Omani women's associations
[00:17:47] with the aim of improving their institutional
[00:17:50] performance and increasing the scope of benefit to include
[00:17:53] various community groups. Details
[00:17:56] with our guest via
[00:17:59] the coming minutes of tonight's episode of your program "From
[00:18:03] Oman." As for the conclusion, dear viewers, Sultan Qaboos University
[00:18:07] is ready for an international event under
[00:18:10] the title "Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology:
[00:18:14] Scientific Horizons Towards
[00:18:16] Sustainability and Innovation." This is the fourth
[00:18:20] international conference on microbiology. Various details, God willing,
[00:18:24] with the participation of researchers from more than
[00:18:27] 28 countries around the world in the last follow-up
[00:18:30] of tonight's follow-ups from your program "From Oman." So,
[00:18:33] dear viewers, this is regarding our discussion follow-ups.
[00:18:37] There are also follow-ups through our diverse
[00:18:40] reports that reflect to you these national efforts in various
[00:18:44] sectors. Welcome until 9 PM.
[00:19:44] From the memory of giving to the aspirations of tomorrow, Omani
[00:19:48] women continue to write chapters of work and achievement, and women's
[00:19:52] associations in various wilayats of the Sultanate
[00:19:55] of Oman emerge as incubators for energies
[00:19:58] and a space where experiences meet and initiatives are launched
[00:20:02] to serve the family and society. Stories
[00:20:06] begin from the details of daily life. A woman
[00:20:09] hones her talent, another establishes her project,
[00:20:12] and a third passes on her experience to a new
[00:20:16] generation. Experiences vary in their paths
[00:20:19] and are united by the will to produce and participate
[00:20:22] in a picture that embodies the developmental role of these
[00:20:26] associations. Over years of civil
[00:20:29] work, their activities have expanded to include vocational
[00:20:33] rehabilitation, economic empowerment, family
[00:20:36] awareness, and voluntary
[00:20:39] traditional crafts, where traditional
[00:20:42] skills find opportunities for investment,
[00:20:45] and young energies acquire knowledge that helps them to
[00:20:48] engage in new experiences.
[00:20:51] The Ministry of Social Development continues its efforts to support
[00:20:54] Omani women's associations and enhance their institutional
[00:20:58] capabilities by developing their programs, expanding
[00:21:01] their scope of work, and providing stimulating
[00:21:04] environments for women's initiatives, which contributes to
[00:21:07] empowering women and enhancing their participation in social and economic
[00:21:11] development. Today, attention is turning to
[00:21:15] a new phase of developing the work of these associations with
[00:21:19] a project that aims to improve their institutional performance
[00:21:23] and establish centers for family
[00:21:26] and community development within
[00:21:29] responding to social and developmental
[00:21:32] needs. The first phase of the project includes
[00:21:35] Omani women's associations in the wilayats
[00:21:38] of Nizwa, Nakhal, and Sur through 10
[00:21:41] programs distributed across six tracks dealing with women's
[00:21:45] affairs, economic empowerment, social
[00:21:47] protection, intergenerational dialogue, psychological
[00:21:51] support, and childhood and youth
[00:21:54] development. These tracks carry broader horizons for community
[00:21:58] work and opportunities to develop services
[00:22:01] provided to women and families,
[00:22:04] partnerships and expertise in building more
[00:22:07] specialized and sustainable programs. Omani
[00:22:11] women's associations with the expansion
[00:22:15] of their fields of work look forward to investing more women's
[00:22:18] energies and attracting
[00:22:28] and utilizing their expertise in the fields of work and production.
[00:23:00] We are happy with this daily communication with you, dear viewers, as we
[00:23:04] also follow these events and these
[00:23:07] developments witnessed in our local arena. In this
[00:23:11] station, dear viewers, we talk about Sultan Qaboos University.
[00:23:14] Tomorrow, it will host the fourth
[00:23:17] international conference on
[00:23:21] and its applications in biotechnology with wide
[00:23:26] event and its various objectives. We welcome, on your behalf,
[00:23:29] dear viewers, Professor Ahmed bin Nasser Al-Rawahi, member of the organizing
[00:23:32] committee of the fourth international conference on environmental
[00:23:36] microbiology and its applications, and he is also a lecturer in
[00:23:39] the College of Science at Sultan Qaboos University. Good evening, Professor Ahmed.
[00:23:43] Welcome to "From Oman." Good evening. Welcome, Ms. Bayan, and greetings to
[00:23:47] the dear viewers. First, we would like to introduce the dear viewer
[00:23:50] to this international conference that you are holding at the College of Science
[00:23:54] at Sultan Qaboos University.
[00:23:57] Yes, Sultan Qaboos University, represented by
[00:24:01] the Department of Biology at the College of Science, is hosting the fourth international
[00:24:06] and its applications in biotechnology, which
[00:24:09] is considered a scientific
[00:24:12] researchers, experts, and scientists from various countries
[00:24:15] around the world to discuss the latest developments
[00:24:18] and studies in the field of microbiology and biotechnology.
[00:24:21] The truth is that this conference is not limited only
[00:24:25] to presenting scientific research, but also
[00:24:30] research cooperation between researchers
[00:24:33] and also cooperation between various academic
[00:24:36] and industrial institutions so that they have
[00:24:39] a platform to discuss the latest scientific
[00:24:42] developments in this field. Yes, today, when we say environmental
[00:24:46] microbiology, what do we mean by it? If we can introduce the viewer
[00:24:51] of biology and why is this field considered important
[00:24:55] today to hold a conference of this size to discuss
[00:24:58] the details of this topic? Yes, an important question. I expect that
[00:25:02] always when we talk about environmental microbiology or
[00:25:06] microbes in general, it comes to the minds of
[00:25:10] many people as microorganisms
[00:25:13] that cause diseases. Correct, but the reality
[00:25:16] is completely different. Although these organisms
[00:25:20] are not visible to the naked eye, they play
[00:25:26] the environmental balance and system
[00:25:30] and also the continuation of life on Earth. There is a large group of
[00:25:33] microorganisms that perform important biological
[00:25:37] processes, for example, there is a group of living
[00:25:41] organisms that perform processes of increasing soil fertility,
[00:25:45] also treating pollutants present in this
[00:25:48] environment. By analyzing the elements
[00:25:52] present in them or recycling them. Also, there is a group
[00:25:55] of microorganisms that produce
[00:25:58] important biological compounds and are used
[00:26:01] even in food or pharmaceutical industries,
[00:26:04] and therefore have various applications
[00:26:07] in agricultural, industrial, and even medical aspects
[00:26:11] related to human health. Yes,
[00:26:14] anyone who follows this conference in figures and details closely
[00:26:18] will find that the size of participation is wide, 28
[00:26:21] countries, researchers also from various countries around the world. Let's talk about
[00:26:25] the size of this wide participation and why the university is keen to
[00:26:29] expand this size year after year. Yes, the truth
[00:26:32] is that since its announcement, the conference has witnessed
[00:26:36] wide participation and interaction among the scientific
[00:26:38] community, where the scientific committee of the conference received
[00:26:42] about 270 research abstracts. After the
[00:26:45] arbitration, evaluation, and screening processes,
[00:26:48] the participation of 150
[00:26:51] in this conference. 50 of them will be research
[00:26:54] presentations, while 100 participations will be research
[00:26:58] posters. This
[00:27:01] participation also reflects the growing interest from
[00:27:04] researchers in this specialized
[00:27:07] topic. For Sultan Qaboos University,
[00:27:10] organizing such a conference is considered
[00:27:14] an important event for the university and also
[00:27:17] an opportunity for researchers residing in the Sultanate of Oman
[00:27:20] to communicate directly with
[00:27:23] researchers and an elite group of scientists
[00:27:27] the conference, as the conference will host, in addition
[00:27:30] to the participants, three invited speakers
[00:27:34] who will also present
[00:27:38] conference. Yes, and it also enjoys the support of specialized
[00:27:41] scientific societies. How is the importance of this support translated
[00:27:46] conference, Professor Ahmed? Yes,
[00:27:49] indeed, the conference receives
[00:27:52] support and participation from a number of
[00:27:55] specialized international scientific societies, perhaps most notably
[00:27:59] the International Society for Applied
[00:28:02] Microbiology, known by the acronym ISM,
[00:28:06] as well as the Society for Applied Microbiology, known by the acronym
[00:28:10] AIM. These international societies
[00:28:13] include a large group of
[00:28:17] scientists, researchers, and experts, and also support
[00:28:20] research communication between them and the exchange
[00:28:23] of knowledge, and therefore are a reference
[00:28:26] for researchers belonging to these societies. Perhaps
[00:28:30] the importance of their presence with us at this conference also
[00:28:34] enhances the international standing of
[00:28:38] an opportunity for participants in this conference to communicate
[00:28:41] directly with this society
[00:28:44] and benefit from the programs that these societies offer,
[00:28:47] whether they are training programs or workshops
[00:28:50] or even
[00:28:52] facilitating the process of publishing their research in the future
[00:28:56] in these journals.
[00:28:59] this regard that the Society for Applied
[00:29:03] Microbiology will offer free
[00:29:07] membership to all researchers participating in this conference
[00:29:10] for a full year.
[00:29:13] the data and information that this society provides.
[00:29:17] Yes, from another perspective, let's give the viewer an idea
[00:29:21] about the most important scientific topics that the conference
[00:29:25] will discuss in this edition.
[00:29:28] Yes, the conference will last for three days
[00:29:32] starting tomorrow, God willing. The conference program
[00:29:36] will include nine scientific sessions. The conference
[00:29:39] will discuss various topics related to microbiology
[00:29:43] and biotechnology, perhaps most notably the diversity of microorganisms
[00:29:46] that live in various environments present
[00:29:50] in, for example, the Sultanate
[00:29:54] mountains, deserts, or even in the seas,
[00:29:59] harsh or extreme environmental conditions,
[00:30:02] as we call them scientifically.
[00:30:06] For example, high salinity levels or even high
[00:30:09] temperatures. There are certain
[00:30:13] types of bacteria that can withstand these environmental
[00:30:16] stresses. The conference will also discuss human
[00:30:20] health and the role of these organisms in promoting human health. Also,
[00:30:24] there will be a topic related to the role
[00:30:27] of these microorganisms in increasing soil
[00:30:31] fertility and also even increasing
[00:30:34] agricultural production and how these organisms can be
[00:30:37] used as an alternative to chemical
[00:30:41] fertilizers, for example. And God willing, in addition to the scientific sessions,
[00:30:44] we will have discussion sessions
[00:30:48] in which we will talk about the importance of biotechnology
[00:30:51] and also the future of biotechnology now
[00:30:54] and as a renewed science
[00:30:58] also using tools.