KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 -- Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, has announced a new collaboration, bringing elements of the Week to Expo 2020 Dubai.
The ADSW Opening Ceremony and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony will take place at the Dubai Exhibition Centre on Jan 17, 2022, according to a statement.
UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate Change, and Chairman of Masdar, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said: “Hosting the opening of ADSW together with the ZSP award ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai will serve to reinforce the UAE’s commitment to climate action and sustainability, as key drivers of the UAE’s progressive model for economic growth.”
“The combination of ADSW’s experience as a convenor with Expo 2020 Dubai’s global reach will help expand partnerships, drive innovation and open up new economic opportunities.”
The announcement was made during Expo 2020’s Climate and Biodiversity Week (the first of 10 Theme Weeks that anchor the Programme for People and Planet) which aims to mobilise the world to take decisive action for the health of our world.
Bringing ADSW’s vital platforms to Expo 2020 will further demonstrate the UAE’s leading role in driving action on climate change, at home, in the region, and worldwide.
ADSW is one of the largest of gatherings of its kind, which welcomes each year more than 45,000 participants from more than 170 countries. The week will return between Jan 15 – 19, 2022 and feature a series of high-level in person and virtual events.
The ADSW Opening Ceremony and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony, will bring together over 600 VIPs from worldwide, including heads of state, government ministers, industry leaders and country ambassadors.
The week will bring together policy makers, industry specialists, technology pioneers and the next generation of sustainability leaders to engage in dialogue and take action to advance the global sustainability agenda.
All ADSW events other than its Opening Ceremony and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony will take place in Abu Dhabi or will be hosted virtually.
More details at https://abudhabisustainabilityweek.com/
-- BERNAMA
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