HELD UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE
CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ
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14-16 April 2013 Four Seasons Hotel, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
POST SHOW REPORT
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Introduction
Dates: 14-16 April 2013 Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Kingdom Tower, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaEvent: 3 day strategic conference and 2 day international exhibition
Edition: 4th year
Website: www.gulfenvironmentforum.com
Opening attended by 11 Royal and Ministerial members Ceremony:as well as 12 international ambassadors
1080 attendees
35 industry leading speakers
54 exhibitors, 40% of which represent international companies
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Event Summary
EVENT SUMMARY
ThefourthannualGulfEnvironment&SustainableDevelopmentForumtookplaceunderthepatronageoftheCustodianoftheTwoHolyMosquesKingAbdullahBinAbdulaziz.Theeventhasgrowninpopularityandprestigesinceitslaunchin2010,with35seniorlevelspeakersconvergingtopresentarangeoftopicsimpactingontheenvironmentintheGulfregion,includingRenewableEnergy,WasteManagementandRecyclingInnovations,WastewaterandDesalinationaswellasEnergyEfficiency.
ForthefirsttimeinSaudiArabia,theconferencewas100%paperless,withconferencedelegatesreceivingacomplimentaryiPadminipre-loadedwithaGEFapp,enablingthemtoorganisetheirday,takenotesandnetworkwithfellowparticipants,exhibitorsandsponsors.
Theexhibitionwasonceagainaleadingenvironmentalgathering,attractingenvironmentalinvestors,specialistsandenthusiastsfromboththepublicandprivatesectors.Theinternationalexhibitionfeatured54exhibitorspresentinginnovativeenvironmentalsolutions,40%ofwhichrepresentedleadinginternationalenvironmentalorganisationseagertogainakeyfootholdintheKingdomandtobuildstrongrelationshipswiththePresidencyofMeteorology&Environment.
OPENING CEREMONY
TheVIPopeningceremonywasofficiallyinauguratedbyH.R.H.PrinceTurkiBinNasserBinAbdulaziz,PresidentofthePresidencyofMeteorology&Environment,leadingtheexhibitiontourandthewelcomespeeches.H.R.H.PrinceMansourBinMitebBinAbdulazizAlSaud,MinisterofMunicipalandRuralAffairs,KingdomofSaudiArabia;H.R.H.PrinceSultanBinSalmanBinAbdulazizAlSaud,PresidentoftheSaudiCommissionforTourismandAntiquities,KingdomofSaudiArabia;H.H.SheikhaAmthalAl-AhmedAl-JabirAl-Sabah,PresidentoftheVoluntaryWorkCenter,Kuwaitandmanyotherhigh-profilepublicofficialsalsoaddressedanenthusiasticcrowdofover500VIPs.
AhighlightoftheopeningceremonywastheGEF2013awardspresentations.ThewinnersoftheprestigiousawardsforEnvironmentalProtectionandCorporateSocialResponsibilitywerejudgedandpresentedbyapanelledbyH.R.H.PrinceTurkiBinNasserBinAbdulaziz,PresidentofPME.
2013 Winner of the H.R.H. Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Award
for Corporate Social Responsibility
2013 Winner of the H.R.H. Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Award
for Achievement in Environmental Protection
CongratulationstoXenelforwinningtheCSRawardthankstoitsimprovedlevelofsustainabledevelopmentinthetargetcommunityandthehighlevelofparticipationinitsinstitutionalmanagement.
CongratulationstoSaudiAsmaEnvironmentalSocietyforwinningtheEnvironmentalProtectionawardforitsactionsresultinginbetterairqualityinsidetheMeccatunnels.
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Conference
Thekeyfocuspointsthroughoutthisyear’sconferenceprogrammewereEnergyEfficiency,WasteManagementandRecyclingInnovations,WastewaterandDesalinationaswellasRenewableEnergy.Theconferencecombinedkeynotesessions,paneldiscussionsandinteractivesessionsthatfocusedonaudienceparticipationwithrenownedspeakers.
Distinguished speakers included:
H.H. Prince Bandar Bin Saud Al Saud, President, Saudi Wildlife Authority speaking at the conference
H.R.H. Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdulaziz,President,PresidencyofMeteorology&Environment,Chairman,SENS
H.R.H. Prince Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,Minister,MinistryofMunicipalandRuralAffairs,KSA
H.R.H. Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, ChairmanandPresident,SaudiCommissionforTourismandAntiquities,KSA
H.H. Sheikha Amthal Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir Al-Sabah,President,VoluntaryWorkCenter,Kuwait
H.H. Prince Bandar Bin Saud Al Saud,President,SaudiWildlifeAuthority
H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, Minister,MinistryofHealth,KSA
H.E. Adel M. Fakeih, Minister,MinistryofLabor,KSA
Eng. Badr bin Obaid Bedeiwi, UndersecretaryAssistantServices,RiyadhMunicipality,KSA
Nasser Al Aamri, ExecutiveDirector,TSEBusinessUnit,NationalWaterCompany
Ambassador Sayed Walad Alhadrami,SecretaryGeneral,ArabTourismOrganisation
Ali Bin Salih Al Barrak,PresidentandCEO,SaudiElectricityCompany(SEC)
Dr. Ernesto Occhiello,ExecutiveVP,TechnologyandInnovation,SABIC
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Greatopportunitytomeetspecialistsandseniorexecutivesforinformationandknowledgesharing;anddevelopingthebusinessprospects.Ijaz Rabani,Director–Marketing,GEMS-UtilEco
Theprogramthisyearemphasisedveryinterestingandinnovativeenvironmentalsolutions.Ienjoyedtheinformativepresentationsandmeetingwithexpertswithdifferentintentions.Mamdouh Abdel-Sabour, HeadofEnvironmentalConsultancyDepartment,SaudiAsmaEnvironmentalSolutions(SAES)
Thenumberofattendeeswasexcellent,andthepresentationsgivenduringtheopeningwerealsogreat.Wael Alanezi,CSRandResearchSupervisor,NationalWaterCompany
Itwasaverywellorganizedeventwithverygoodspeakers.Dr. Azza Morssy, Chief,MiddleEastandArabProgramme,UNIDO
TheRiyadhconferencewasasuccessintermsoftheprogramandattendeesatthelecturesandpanels.Omar Elbadawi, RegionalLandResourcesProgramManager,CenterforEnvironmentandDevelopmentfortheArabRegionandEurope(CEDARE) An impressive line-up of speakers shared their knowledge at the conference
Conference
DELEGATE PROFILE
EnvironmentalDirectorCEO/MD/ChairmanVP/EVPGeneralManager
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DELEGATES BY COUNTRY
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Thiseventbringstogetherinternationalgroupsofpeople,decision-makersandsolutionprovidersintheKingdomandwhenyouputallthesepeopletogetherunderoneforum,valuablecontactsarecreated(…)anditstimulatesactivityinapositiveway.Dr. Amyn Dahya, CEO,GEMS-UtilEco
Wehaveseenalltheexpertsinthisfieldofenvironmentandsustainabilityandwehadverygooddiscussionwiththem.Weseegreatvalueingettingtogether.Dr. Fadi Trabzuni, VicePresident,StrategicandInnovation,Cristal
Weparticipateeveryyearandwegeneratealotofleads.It’sanimportanteventwherewemeetmanyofourclients.It’sgreat!Miriam Mujtaba,EnvironmentalEngineer,SEPCO
Iamveryhappywiththeorganisers.Everythinglookswonderful.Wehavemetveryinterestingpeople.Veryinterestingleads!Mohammed Abu Talib,RecruitmentSpecialist,MiddleEastEnvironmentProtection(MEEP)
H.R.H. Prince Turki bin Nasser tours the exhibition
Exhibition
TheGEFExhibitionisaninternationalshowcaseforallthoselookingtoinvestinthelatesteco-technologiesandinitiatives.Fifty-fourexpertcompaniesfrom11countriescoveringthefieldsofwastemanagement,renewableenergy,waterandwastewatertreatments,recyclingandsustainabledevelopmentwerepresentattheexhibition,demonstratingtheirlatestproductandservices.
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EXHIBITOR BY REGION
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New business partnerships start at GEF
VISITOR SNAPSHOT:
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AbhitechEnergyconAbuDhabiEnvirotecFactoryAlRajhiSteelApollonSolarBAUERResourcesKSABeatonaBee’ahBuildingComponentSolutionsLLC(BCOMS)CH2MHILLArabiaCo.Ltd.CleanAirArabiaLtdCo.CNIMCristalDr.AsemArabConsultationCenterForEconomic,AdministrationEnvironmental&MiningStudiesEgisEGPHILSolarSolutionEnvironmentalHorizonsCompanyExitcom–ICCFehilyTimoneyEngineeringConsultants(FTArabia)FerrostaalEquipmentSolutionsFZEGlobalEnvironmentalManagementServices(GEMS)GulfAdvancedControlSystemsGulfRenewableEnergyProjectsCo.Ltd.(GREP).HepworthPMELLCHYSEO–Innu-ScienceMiddleEastINTERECOS.n.c.diFulvioIngBoaglio&C.JuffaliMercedes-BenzK.I.Abdulkadir&PartnersCo.Ltd
MaintStar,INC.MashailFutureTradingMiddleEastEnvironmentProtectionMTBNabaaAlWessalCompanyNationalCommercialBank(NCB)NESTASNationalWater&ElectricityWorksCo.LLCPresidencyofMeteorologyandEnvironment(PME).RESTECH(AlBahatha)forMedicalandScientificEqpt.RGTSAlrahaGroupTechnicalServices‘PowerSystems’RoyalCommissionforJubailandYanbu(RCJY)SankoSangyoCo.LtdSaudiArabianMiningCompany(Ma’aden)SaudiAsmaEnvironmentalSolutions(SAES)SaudiElectricityCompanySaudiEnvironmentalSociety(SENS)SaudiGulfEnvironmentalProtectionCompany(SEPCOEnvironment)SaudiTebraCompanySilvanderssonSwedenAB/CryoniteSTEINERTElektromagnetbauGmbHTechnologyExpertsCompanyTheSaudiInvestmentBankTSTInnovativeSolutionsDMCCUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)VincentIndustries
Exhibitor List
Theinternationalexhibitionbroughttogethercompaniesandspecialistsshowcasingpioneeringtechnologies,servicesandproductscoveringtheenergyefficiency,renewableenergy,wastemanagementandwater/wastewatersectors.
Since its launch in 2010, the GEF exhibition has brought together solution providers and decision-makers
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Theorganisershavemadeeveryefforttolimittheuseofpaperandwhendoingsotouseenvironmentallyfriendlyproductswhereverpossibleincludingbadges,
lanyards,andcertificates.
Inanefforttocontributetowardsacreationofapaperlesseconomyaswellasencourageparticipantstoreducetheirprintinghabits,theconferencewasthefirstintheKingdomtobe
100%paperless.ConferencedelegatesreceivedacomplimentaryiPadminienablingparticipants
totakenotesduringtheconferenceandarrangemeetingswithotherparticipants,
sponsorsandspeakers.
Sustainable Initiatives
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