17th International Conference on Sustainable Development Barcelona, Spain July 18 - 19, 2023 Event Location Convalescence House Meeting and Convention Centre Barcelona Campus Autonomous University of Barcelona C/ Sant Antoni Maria Claret 171 08041 Barcelona Spain 17 th International Conference on Sustainable Development is jointly presented by International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law (ICIRL), Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy (CRSJP) at Laurentian University and Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA) in Canada.     Important Dates Last Day to submit Abstract / Paper / Presentation - June 30, 2023 Last date to register - July 05, 2023     Note:  Abstracts/Papers, acceptances issued on a rolling basis until June 30, 2023 Please submit your Abstract/Paper as early as possible Major Themes The International Conference on Sustainable Development consists of following themes. 1. Development, 2. Economics, 3. Environment and Natural Resources, 4. Food and Agriculture, 5. Governance, 6. Health, 7. Information and communication, 8. Science and technology, 9. Social policy. 10. Gender equality 

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Accepted Papers No. of papers received:  178 No. of papers accepted:  39 Acceptance ratio:  21.91% As of  June 30 2023 Final program wll be relased by July 10, 2023 Accepted Papers 01.Forensic Intelligent: The effectiveness of biometric-based solution to combat Mobile Fraud Mokopane Charles Marakalala  University of South Africa, South Africa. 02. Student safety and security for sustainable and inclusive residences:  A Cross-Sectional Study Jacob Tseko Mofokeng 1, Nozipho Nkosikhona Simelane 2, Lerato Mofokeng 3 1,2,3 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. 03. Forecast of Renewable Energy Storage Capacity Rating: A Survey of Selected Load and Resource Scenario in Nigeria Baba Alfa 1, Yakubu Adamu 2, Salahudeen Adamu Gene 3 1,2,3 Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria. 04. Sinking The Boat: Re-Assessing the UN’s Powers to Lift Economic Sanctions during the Humanitarian Crisis Sello Selelo University of South Africa, South Africa. 05.The development of crime prevention strategies through Traditional Leaders at school in the OR Tambo District Municipality, South Africa Enoch Zenzile Department of Safety & Security Management, Aubrey Matlala Street, Soshanguve South Campus, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Pretoria, South Africa. 06.Strategy to Combating Corruption: An Overview of the Lifestyle Audit Mokiritlana Given Makola University of South Africa, South Africa. 07. The Role of Regional Commissioners in Managing Sustainably the Regions in Tanzania Norman Adamson Sigalla King 1, Cyprian Montanus Milanzi 2, Lucy Massoi 3 1 University of Iringa, Tanzania 2,3  Mzumbe University, Tanzania. 08. Tax governance: Acts and decisions of the Commissioner that improve confidence in the South African Revenue Service Werner Roux Uys Department of Taxation, University of South Africa, Gauteng, South Africa. 09. Sustainable Online Payments by Preventing Payment frauds and Mistakes by Verifying Payment’s Beneficiary’s Name against Actual Account holder Johnson Olumuyiwa Dehinbo Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Information & Communications Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, Soshanguve, Tshwane, 0152, South Africa 10. Analysing challenges associated with pedestrian fatalities in South Africa Modipa Mmakwena Tshwane University of Technology, 2 Aubrey Matlakala St, Soshanguve, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. 11. Sustainable solution to bad driving behaviour, driver road rage, and the incidence of road accidents in Pretoria-Mabopane Ipeleng, Gauteng Province (South Africa) Phumzile Princess Dlamini 1, Adewale Adisa Olutola 2, Nkhangweni Jerry Malange 3 1.2,3 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. 12. Climate Change and Environmental Degradation in Niger-Delta: Any Hope for Sustainable Development? Anthony Anyii Akamobi Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria. 13. Investigating the Sustainable Use of Rangeland by Considering the Grazing Capacity (Case Study of Taleghan Station Rangeland) Hossein Arzan I 1*,, Asadollah Akram 2 Setareh Bagheri 3, Ahmad Zare Shahneh 4, Aliakbar Nazari Samani 5,  Esmaeil Alizadeh 6, Hossein Zamanpour 7  1,3,5,6,7 Faculty of Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran 2- Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran. 4-Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran. 14. Examining incidents of taxi violence at the Durban station taxi rank in eThekwini Central Policing Cluster (South Africa) Nothile Actress Nzuza 1, Dee Khosa 2, Adewale Adisa Olutola 3 1,2,3 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. 15. Impact of Drip Irrigation on Promoting Water Efficient Agricultural Production-An Evidence from India. Engudula Ravindra Reddy 1, Swaminathan Narasimhan 2, Pouchepparadjou Anandan 3,  Sankar Ramasamy 4 1,2,3,4 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture & Research Institute, Karaikal, U T Puducherry, India. 16. Challenges hampering water infrastructure development in Africa Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad University of Johannesburg, South Africa. 17. Conflict between Zamfara State Government and Non-Government Organizations: Implication for  the Provision of Maternal Health Services Bai-Tachia Margaret Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria. 18. The Need for a Human Rights Underpinning in Climate Change Governance – An Examination of the Proposed Global Pact for the Environment through a Refugee Law Case Study. Aishwarya Birla National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India. 19. Rice Production Under System of Rice Intensification for Assuring Food Security- An Economic Analysis G. Umamaheswari 1, Pouchepparadjou Anandan 2,  L.Umamaheswari 3,  A.Shaik Alauddin 4, M. Umamageswari 5 1,2,3,4,5  Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, India. 20. The inadequacies of the South African criminal justice system against male victims of domestic abuse Sabelinah, Mmabjala Tshoane 1,  Adewale, A. Olutola 2,  Paul, O. Bello 3,  Jacob, T. Mofokeng 4 1,2,3,4 Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. 21. A Study of Wastewater from Ogbomoso Slaughterhouse Oyejide Opeyemi Afolabi Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. Nigeria. 22.The Impact of Budget Allocation Policy and Fiscal Decentralization Toward Economic Growth Ermy Yusfa  S1, Muhammad Zilal Hamzah 2,  Eleonora Sofilda 3 1,2,3 Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia. 23. Discovering Security Gaps using the Google Dorks Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Bin Yahya 1, Saeed Ali Al-Shahrani 2, Essa Abdullah Al-Sulami 3 1,2,3 Jeddah University, Saudi Arabia. 24. From start-up to sustainability: Building resilient micro-enterprises through business development services       Engr. Mary Ann S. Concepcion 1, Ahmed J. Ladjahon 2, Ruts H. Salvan 3, Alfonso Ramil S. Bolante 4 1 Vice President, ASA Philippines Foundation, Philippines. 2 Vice President, ASA Philippines Foundation, Philippines. 3 Assistant Vice President, ASA Philippines Foundation, Philippines. 4 Assistant Vice President, ASA Philippines Foundation, Philippines. Apply a Digital Twin Technology for Smart Agricultural System to Serve Remoteness Areas 25. Magdi Osman Ali Hamed 1, Mohammed Abaker Adam 2, Abdelzahir Abdelmaboud  Elnour 3 1 College of Engineering, University of Dongola, Sudan. 2 Department of Computer Science, Community College, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. 3 Department of Information System, College of Science and Art, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. 26. Measurement of Paired Plots in Rangeland Utilization (Case study of Taleghan Station) Hossein Arzani 1, Mohammad Jafari 2, Hadiseh Ranjbar 3, Setareh Bagheri 4 1,2 Range Management College of Natural Resources University of Tehran, Iran. 3 Department of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran. 4 Department of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran. 27. Leveraging Sports as a Vehicle for Youth Employment and Economic Empowerment A sports for Kenyan youth employment case study Ronnie James Karukuni Murungu International Youth Foundation, Rwanda. 28. Enhancing Sustainable Educational Development with the Development of a Prototype “Musication” System Using Music to Assist Students in Learning Computing and Programming Concepts. Mpho Lengoasa 1,  Johnson Olumuyiwa Dehinbo 2 Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa. 29. FM based portable disaster awareness system for natural disaster management Anisul Haq Bhuya 1, Abdullah Al Araf 2, Rahat Uddin 3 1 Tech Terrain IT Limited, Bangladesh. 2,3 IDEB Research & Technological Institute, Bangladesh. 30. Religion and Social Conflict in Iranian Kurdistan: The last half century Seyed Yasin Hosseini1, Kiumars Khezeli 2, Salahaddin Kohnehpooshi 3 1,2,3 Department of Sociology, University of Tehran, Central Branch, Tehran, Iran. 31. Flood disaster mitigation policy in strengthening social and economic resilience in Java island Robben Rico 1 , Muhammad Zilal Hamzah 2, Eleonora Sofilda 3 1,2,3 Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia. 32. Analysis of institutional responses to gender-based violence and femicide in the South African Police Service Nozipho Nkosikhona Simelane 1, Jacob Tseko Mofokeng 2,  Dee Khosa  3 1,2,3 Department of Safety and Security Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. 33. Degree and determinants of smallholder commercialisation in two rural provinces of South Africa Siphe Zantsi 1, Abbyssinia Mushunje 2 1,2 Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.  34. Regulation of child marriages in the context of Pakistan’s International human rights obligations Nqobizwe Mvelo Ngema Law Department, University of Zululand, Private Bag X 1001 KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa, 35. Watch List Status on the Special 301 Report on the Generalized System of Preference from the United States of America Anom Wibowo 1, Muhammad Zilal Hamzah 2,  Freddy Harris 3 1,2,3 Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia. 36. Reproduction of dominance and gender discrimination in Iran's educational system textbooks: A critical review Ali Asghar Davoodi 1, Neda Hajivosough 2 1 Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch, Iran. 2 Iranian Peace Studies Scientific Association, Iran. 37. The Role of Intellectual Property on National Economic Growth Idris Yushardy 1, Eleonora Sofilda 2, Freddy Harris 3 1,2,3 Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia. 38. Digital banking policy implementation in the perspective of the banking industry (Case Study in Bali Province) Giri Tribroto 1, Muhammad Zilal Hamzah 2, Lukman Hakim 3 1,2 Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia. 3 Universitas Negeri Sebelas Maret (UNS), Solo-Indonesia. 39. Factors influencing, contributing and curtailing training effectiveness in the South African Police Service: Evidence from a strategic perspective Lerato Mofokeng 1, Zitha Moitsadi 2, Mmabatho Portia Aphane 3, Jacob Tseko Mofokeng 4 1,4 Tshwane University of Technology, Faculty of Humanities,  Department of Safety and Security Management, 2 Aubrey Matlakala Street, Soshanguve - K, Soshanguve, 0001, Pretoria, South Africa 2,3  University of South Africa,  College of Law, School of Criminal Justice, Departments: Criminology and Security Science & Police Practice, Pretoria, South Africa If you require more information, please contact our office.   Conference Secretariat Ontario International Development Agency  2581 River Mist Road Ottawa, Ontario, K2J 6G1 Canada. Tel: + 1 613 612 7615 e-mail: oida@ontariointernational.org website: www.ontariointernational.org  

17th International Conference on Sustainable Development Barcelona, Spain July 18 - 19, 2023 Event Location Convalescence House Meeting and Convention Centre Barcelona Campus Autonomous University of Barcelona C/ Sant Antoni Maria Claret 171 08041 Barcelona Spain