Capacity building in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for waste management: training program and courses run at the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), Qatar
DEISO supported the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) in Qatar through a focused capacity building engagement, run as an onsite Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) training program and professional courses.
- Host: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), Qatar
- 11 participants — students, lecturers, and professors
- 19–23 June 2023 — five business days
- Customized for waste management modeling in LCA
The program was conducted over five business days, from 19 to 23 June 2023, and was attended by 11 participants, including students, lecturers, and professors.
The training program and courses were specifically customized for waste management modeling in Life Cycle Assessment, providing participants with both methodological understanding and practical capability in applying LCA approaches within academic and applied research contexts.
Beyond theoretical learning, the engagement focused on building practical implementation capability, letting participants structure LCA models, analyze environmental impacts, and apply life cycle thinking to waste management systems and sustainability challenges.
Through this capacity-building approach, DEISO supports academic and institutional partners in strengthening internal expertise and their ability to apply LCA methodologies in research, education, and real-world sustainability applications.
University of Doha for Science and Technology: https://www.udst.edu.qa
