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Dubai to host Global Water Management Congress |
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9/9/2008 2:09:15 PM |
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The Global Water Congress, organized by naseba, a leading international business information company, is taking place on October 26th - 27th, 2008 at the Raffles Hotel and will showcase water management solutions and innovative technologies.
The event is endorsed by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), addresses key water issues, and gathers industry leaders and specialists.
The Global Water Congress will focus on water generation, conservation and wastewater. His Excellency Saeed Mohammad Al-Tayer, CEO and Managing Director of DEWA will discuss some of the upcoming projects and requirements. DEWA has established an Environmental management system in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard and has recently commissioned the preparation for Green Buildings to a private consultant. In line with the resolution issued on implementation of Green Building specification by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, DEWA will be enforcing regulations to achieve the same, through various phases.
Regional authorities including the Ministry of Environment and Water-UAE are planning ambitious programs due to the rising concerns harming the environment and the sustainability trends. 'The region's water consumption is rising at a very fast pace making UAE the biggest consumer of water resources. We are hosting the industry experts from all across the world to discuss these key issues and innovative solutions to meet future demands. Since desalination is used widely across the region, a panel is scheduled to discuss its innovations and sustainability aspects, which will be addressed by President of the International Desalination Association and Director of the European Desalination Society,' explained Teena Tolani, Event Producer, naseba.
The decision makers including technical managers, engineering directors and HSE directors from cross-industry major corporations along with executives from regional water authorities in the Middle East will gather to discuss their wide interests and solutions. They will discover new projects by meeting the key players in the industry and will have the chance to find strategic partners for future investments and developments. The congress will feature leading companies such as UtilEco, Flowline Controls and H2O Innovation. Other influencing speakers from the water industry who will discuss latest trends and problem include the Chairman of the higher committee of Zayed International Prize for the Environment, the Secretary General from the Ministry of Water Resources-Algeria, the Manager for Technology at Shell, the Acting Director of Arab Water Academy and Director General of International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture.
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Source: Ameinfo.com |
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