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The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) participated in two green economy events in Dubai last week, the 16th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and the World Green Economy Summit (WGES), the first gathering of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The two events, part of “Green Week” in Dubai (April 14 – 20), highlighted the historic transition of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to diversify away from a hydrocarbons-based economy to a knowledge-based economy.
The U.S. – Arab Chamber was represented by its President & CEO, David Hamod, and Amin Salam, NUSACC’s Vice President for Business Development. “When it comes to environmentally-friendly technologies, the United States boasts some of the most cutting-edge companies in the world,” said Hamod. “There is more interest than ever in the Arab world for green solutions, and companies in our Chamber need to be at the forefront of that effort.”
This year’s WETEX was organized under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
The three-day exhibition was opened by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, CEO of DEWA and Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. The opening and walk-through was attended by high-level officials from numerous countries, including the United States, which was represented by the Hon. Rob Waller, U.S. Consul General in Dubai, and NUSACC’s leadership, who helped to represent America’s private sector.