Arabian Gulf University (AGU) will participate in the EU-GCC Clean Energy Network Conference represented by Professor Ibrahim Abduljaleel the Director of Environmental Management program and the at Arabian Gulf University and the head of Shaikh Zayed academic chair for environmental studies.
The upcoming event aims at advancing the common interest between the EU and the GCC regions for strategic cooperation and organisers announced that the second annual conference concurrently with the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2012 in Abu Dhabi.
Organized under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, WFES 2012 will be held from 16-19 January 2012 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Co-organized by the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the EU-GCC Clean Energy Network’s annual conference will be hosted at the same venue from 17-19 January.
The key focus areas for the 4th Discussion Group (DG) meetings during the conference will include carbon capture and storage, clean natural gas and related technologies, renewable energy sources, as well as electricity interconnections and market integration. The conference will also provide an opportunity for distinguished clean energy experts, including representatives from the European Commission and the GCC authorities to exchange views on the potential ways to support and enhance the long-term strategic clean energy relationship between the EU and the GCC regions.