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Volume 41 Issue 1214
OAPEC Member Countries
In response to an invitation by Bahrain’s National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA),
OAPEC Secretariat General took part in the 2nd Energy Management Conference and
Exhibition 2015, from 6 to 8 December 2015 in Bahrain under the kind patronage of
Bahrain’s Energy Minister HE DrAbdul Hussain binAli Mirza. The event’s slogan was
“Sustainable Energy in the Developing Countries”.
Bahrain’s Energy Minister HE Dr
Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza opened the
event with a speech praising the initiative
of the Crown Prince HRH Prince Salman
bin Hamad Al Khalifa on the sidelines
of COP21 in Paris, where he announced
Bahrain’s readiness to host the regional
hub for the Green Climate Fund to serve
West Asia. The Minsiter pointed out to
the coincidence of holding this conference
and the COP21 simultaneously and the
important dialogue between the decision
makers worldwide. The Minister said
that in spite of holding the events in two
different cities, they were interrelated with
regards to importance and solutions. He
clarified that sustainable development was
key for strategic planning for any country;
it depends on the countries’ success in
energy management and all aspects of
development whether social, economic, or
environmental.
The conference tackled various
important issues including climate change,
2nd Energy Management Conference and Exhibition 2015
Sustainable Development Key to the World’s Strategic Planning