UN Secretary-General Encourages next generation to think sustainably
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 18th 2011 [ME NewsWire]
On the opening day of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, gave an address to the Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL), an initiative led by Masdar Institute.
During his address Ban Ki-Moon said: “You young future energy leaders can make a difference. Starting today. You have the talent and enthusiasm to turn vision into reality. Whatever your chosen career path, I encourage you to think sustainability.”
YFEL was established by Masdar Institute, to raise the awareness of students and young professionals in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability. During WFES, Masdar Institute will also be hosting a range of events at the YFEL stand, including: on Tuesday January 18th – Dr Susan Hockfield, MIT President, visits YFEL; YFEL Debate: Enforcing Recycling on a Global Scale; Wednesday January 19th – Industry Update: International Wind Association and London Array Project Presentation and Case Study; YFEL Debate: The Challenges that USA Faces in Reducing their Carbon Footprint; Thursday January 20th – YFEL Debate: Policy Update.
Ban Ki-Moon said: “Engaging with the youth of today is a vital part of tackling the challenges climate change. The Masdar Institute’s Young Future Energy Leaders will be the Heads of State, Professors and CEO’s that will lead, develop and implement solutions in the renewable energy and sustainability space in the years to come. Listening to and nurturing these talented people now will ensure a more robust response to climate change.”
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Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, Mohammed Salem Bin Kardous Al-Ameri, an Emirati philanthropist and donor to YFEL, and His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO, Masdar, with the Young Future Energy Leaders on the opening day of the World Future Energy Summit.
About Young Future Energy Leaders
YFEL is a key element of the annual World Future Energy Summit (WFES), held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). YFEL focuses on raising the awareness of students and young professionals in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability. This unique program, led by Masdar Institute, helps mentor future leaders in the fields of alternative energy by engaging them with the leaders of today. YFEL also offers young professionals and students from the UAE and abroad the opportunity to become more engaged in finding solutions to the world’s biggest challenges: energy efficiency and climate change.
Since its inception in 2008, WFES has evolved as the world’s foremost and must-attend annual meeting for the renewable energy and environment industry. In 2010 WFES uniquely brought together over 24,760 attendees from 148 countries including world leaders, international policy makers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals and journalists to find practical and sustainable solutions for today’s energy security and climate change challenges.WFES promotes innovation and investment opportunities surrounding renewable energy and environment. It represents an unrivalled business platform bringing together project owners and solution providers with investors and buyers from both the public and private sectors. To find out more about WFES visit http://www.worldfutureenergysummit.com/.
During WFES, the following YFEL spokespeople will be available for comment. If you wish to arrange an interview:
· Mohammed Bin Kardous Al Ameri, an Emirati philanthropist and supporter of YFEL
· Ayesha Al-Ateeqi, YFEL Outreach Officer
· Zainab Al Ali, YFEL Outreach Officer
· Emirati students, a Masdar Institute student, International students, and one UAE young professional
If you wish to arrange an interview, please use the contact details below.
YFEL mission
• Engage young people from the UAE and beyond with alternative energy and sustainability
• Champion the efforts of young professionals already involved with alternative energy and sustainability
• Introduce young professionals to Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and its initiatives
• Promote interaction between the young professionals and government representatives, businesses leaders and other organizations active in the area of alternative energy and sustainability
• Encourage students to present innovative ideas related to alternative energy and sustainability
About YFEL 2011 Sponsors
Mr. Mohamed Bin Kardous Al Ameri, and Emirati and a philanthropist made a personal contribution of AED 1 million to the Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL) program.
Four corporate sponsors have also been confirmed for the 2011 YFEL program. Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) are platinum sponsors. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation is working to deliver safe, clean, efficient nuclear energy to the United Arab Emirates – energy that is needed to support the UAE’s social and economic growth. ADNOC was established in 1971, to operate in all areas of the oil and gas industry and since then has steadily broadened its activity establishing companies and subsidiaries and creating an integrated oil and gas industry in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) and Dolphin Energy are gold sponsor. ADWEA is a national organization wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government, maintaining a separate legal entity, as well as complete financial and administrative independence. ADWEA replaced the former Water & Electricity Department in 1998 and it is responsible for implementing government policy regarding water and electricity sector in the Emirate, including privatization of the water and electricity sector. Dolphin Energy is a strategic energy initiative that involves the production and processing of natural gas from Qatar’s North Field, and transportation of the refined gas by subsea pipeline across joint UAE-Qatari waters to the UAE.
About Participants of YFEL 2011
Local and international students participating in the YFEL program are from UAE University, Zayed University, Higher Colleges of Technology, American University of Sharjah, American University of Dubai, and University of Sharjah, as well as highly reputed Harvard University, MIT, Duke University, Technical University of Denmark, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of Kenya and Middle East University. These students were selected based on their academic accomplishments and leadership skills. They come from different academic background such us, engineering, IT, science and business.
The Young professionals nominated to participate in the YFEL program are from companies such as Mubadala Development Company, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, Aldar Properties, Dolphin Energy and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Emirates National Oil Company and First Gulf Bank, Dubai Aluminum Ltd, TAKREER, ZADCO, ADCO, ADGAS , GASCO, and National Drilling Company.
About Masdar Institute
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Masdar Institute) was established by the government of Abu Dhabi as a not-for-profit, private graduate university to serve as a “knowledge-hub” in the region to develop indigenous R&D capacity in Abu Dhabi addressing issues of importance to the region.
With the assistance of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Masdar Institute has developed an academic and research platform that articulates its mission and vision according to critical energy and sustainability challenges.
An important characteristic of Masdar Institute is its focus on complex real-world problems that require a multidisciplinary approach for the development of solutions from an integrated technology, systems and policy perspective. This multi-interdisciplinary and integrated approach is supported by the structure of its academic programs and by the emphasis placed on engaging external partners from industry, government, and other academic institutions in collaborative activities.
Masdar Institute offers degrees in:
· MSc Engineering Systems and Management
· MSc Computing and Information Science
· MSc Materials Science and Engineering
· MSc Mechanical Engineering
· MSc Water and Environmental Engineering
· MSc Microsystems Engineering
· MSc Electrical Power Engineering
· Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degree PhD program
For more information on Masdar Institute, please visit http://www.masdar.ac.ae/
Contacts
For English language media:
Ben Steele
bsteele@masdar.ae
+971 (0) 567 891 764
For Arabic language media:
Nova Ghadri
Nova.ghadri@hotmail.com
+971 507 700 344
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