On Sunday 15 Dec. 2019, the first International Conference on Intelligent Computing & Engineering (ICOICE 2019) kicked off at the College of Engineering & Petroleum, Hadhramout University. The ICOICE 2019, under the theme of "Toward intelligent solutions for improving and empowering our societies", aimed to bring together researchers, engineers and academics from Yemen and abroad.
Prof. Hussein Abdul-Rahman Basalamah, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, expressed pride in attending the conference that took place in Hadhramout University, and carried with him a greeting from His Excellency the President, Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, and Prof. Dr. Moeen Abdul-Malik Saeed, Prime Minister, adding that Hadhramout University is a role model for national universities.
"Holding the conference amid the challenges facing Yemen in general and Hadhramout Province in particular is indeed a sign of development and success," said His Excellency, Major General, Faraj Salmeen Albashani, Governor of Hadhramout Province.
"Taking interest in scientific research is the concrete scale of the advancement of countries and peoples and it is the key to overcome economic, social and political issues of various countries," Prof. (Dr.) Mohamed S. Khanbash, Chancellor of Hadhramout University said. "Our University has held four conferences this year and we are holding other four ones next year, including the 5th Conference of Hadhramout University Student, the 6th Conference on Basic and Applied Sciences, and two conferences on Administrative Sciences and Engineering, in cooperation with Perlis Malaysia University."
Dr. Faisal Saeed, the ICOICE 2019 General Co-chair, Head of Yemeni Scientists Research Group (YSRG) thanked Hadhramout University on line for organizing the conference which fulfills the coordination between YSRG and IEEE in the US.
Dr. Bashir Abbas Samaha, Advisor of Arab Universities Association and Russian Universities, said that his attendance at the conference comes in the context of the development of the scientific relations between Hadhramout University and Russian universities, praising the efforts made by the leadership of Hadhramout University to develop its relations with Arab and Russian universities, the results of the recent visit of HU delegation to Russia, and the signing of agreements that will enhance the international relations of Hadhramout University.