Dubai
The organising committee of the fourth World Green Economy Summit ‘WGES 2017’, which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and being organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) in collaboration with global partners, has announced it will be held on 24-25 October at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The fourth edition of WGES will be held under the theme ‘Driving innovation, Leading change’. The summit will adopt innovation as its main theme since it plays a pivotal role to boost sustainable development solutions which thereby lead the change to a green economy.
WGES 2017 is expected to attract more than 3,000 participants making it the largest in the MENA region. The summit will be held in conjunction with the 19th edition of Water, Energy, Technology and Energy Exhibition ‘WETEX 2017’ and the 2nd edition of ‘Dubai Solar Show 2017’, as part of the Green Week activities in Dubai.
The summit will discuss varied new technologies and solutions that will not only provide renewable and alternative resources of energy, but also offer several ways to tap productive and eco-friendly technologies. Top experts in various sectors such as administrations, partnerships, financing, innovation, and global markets are expected to participate.
