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Singapore Energy Conference (SEC)

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The Gulf Research Center will be a key Strategic Partner of the Singaporean Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Singaporean Energy Studies Institute (ESI) in organizing the Singapore Energy Conference (SEC) which will be held from 4-5 Nov 08. It is taking place in the framework of the International Energy Week (IEW), which will be convened from 3 - 7 Nov 08 in Singapore.

 

The IEW will be a myriad of energy events comprising meetings, conference, exhibitions, seminars, site visits and hospitality prorgammes. These include the 1st Meeting of the International Advisory Panel on Energy, Singapore Energy Lecture, Singapore Energy Conference, Singapore Electricity Roundtable as well as various other energy-related activities such as exhibitions, seminars, site visits to oil refineries, gas works and power stations.


At the Singapore Energy Conference there will be also a Ministerial Dialogue about "Conventional Energy versus New Energy".  The overarching theme for the SEC is "Energy for the Region: Powering Cities of the Future".


Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Program Manager - GRC Environmental Security and Sustainability Program, participated in the 16th Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum.

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Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Program Manager - GRC Environmental Security and Sustainability Program, participated in the 16th Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum prior to the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 2), which took place at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on 21-22 February 2016. Dr. Raouf delivered a presentation on the environmental importance of local and traditional knowledge and citizen science, as well as the importance of the Sixth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO 6) process and outputs. The Gulf Research Center participated in the meeting in its current capacity as the Global Focal Point of the Science and Technology Major Group of UNEP.