DOHA: The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), in association with the Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development will be organising this year the Clean Energy & Sustainability Summit (GCESS) on November 14 – 15 in Doha. IFP Qatar will be managing the event.
The summit represents an ultimate opportunity for Qatar as well as the other GCC states to highlight the latest research efforts that are being implemented as part of their commitment to support the international efforts in producing more clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Commenting on the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) role in this summit, Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al-Ageel (pictured), Secretary General of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) stated: “One of the most important challenges that GCC countries and the entire world face today is providing clean energy for people and guaranteeing its sustainability in light of climate change and its negative environmental repercussions.”
Al Ageel said that GOIC is organizing this summit to reiterate its commitment to environment and GCC people and its endeavors to develop clean energy in the Gulf and guarantee sustainable resources by taking a series of measures to protect Gulf environment.
The Secretary General also underlined the importance of cooperation between GCC countries to promote sustainable economic and social development by adopting renewable energy solutions. He mentioned “A Green Economy for Sustainable Development”, an initiative launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which has become a vision and a platform for action for various green economy activities in order to make the UAE one of the world’s leaders in this field and an international hub for exporting and re-exporting green products and technologies. Al Ageel wished to see this experience disseminated throughout the Gulf to benefit from its great accomplishments.
H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the Chairman of Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah International Foundation for Energy & Sustainable Development, stated: “The Clean Energy & Sustainability Summit (GCESS), as organized by the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), in association with our Foundation, will be a platform to discuss further the energy issues that relate to GHS emissions and climate change. Technical advantages in clean energy, mitigation of GHS emissions and the energy efficiency improvement will be demonstrated and presented during this Summit to further improve the cooperation in fighting the climate changes.”
“As a focus, the Summit, will be an opportunity for Qatar and other GCC states to demonstrate the efforts that they are implementing or planning to implements as part of their commitment to support the international efforts in making the production and supply of energy more environment and health friendly. We, at the Foundation, are basically concerned with energy and will be extending our hand to region and international community to further making human life and the environment are the targets of our economic development”, he added.
Georges Ayache, General Manager of IFP Qatar, said: “IFP Qatar, one of the leading event organizers in the GCC region has always been eager to provide its clients with the best means to reach professionals and decision makers from around the world to network and exchange knowledge.”
The Clean Energy & Sustainability Summit (GCESS) will represent the ideal destination for leading innovators and policy makers in the Sustainability, Sustainable Energy and Technologies and Green Technologies sectors, to network and discuss the most effective alternative clean energy in the GCC region, especially in Qatar, as well as the challenges faced by the environment due to greenhouse gases on the international, regional and local level.
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