Renewable Energy Prospects in the GCC Region and Technology Partnerships

	Gulf Cooperation Council

Renewable Energy Prospects in the GCC Region and
Technology Partnerships

This side event is jointly organized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, IRENA and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE from Germany. It will focus on the opportunities and barriers for renewable energy investments and technology transfer in the GCC region. International experts and local decision makers discuss the role of technology partnerships, in particular for solar energy.

Date:           Tuesday, Dec 4
Time:          20:15 – 21:45
Location:     Side Event Room 4, Hall 5

Moderator: Axel Michaelowa, Senior Founding Partner, Perspectives Climate Change

Presenters:

Setting the Stage for Renewable Energy in the GCC
Gauri Singh, IRENA

Opportunities and Barriers for the Rapid Introduction of Solar Energy in Saudi Arabia and the GCC Countries
Prof. Eicke R. Weber, Director Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

Building the Renewable Energy Economic Sector in Saudi Arabia,
Abdulrahman AlGhabban, Consultant- Strategy Team, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.ACARE), Saudi Arabia

Panel Discussion: Renewable Energy on the Rise in the GCC Region

Kingdom of Bahrain - Prof. Ibrahim Abdel Gelil, Academic Chair-Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, College of Graduate Studies-Arabian Gulf University
Kuwait - Dr. Naji Al Mutairi, Director General, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Oman - Dr. Abdullah Al Zakwani, Executive Director Industrial Innovation Center
Qatar - Ms. Mona Al Madeed,        Manager, Directorate Strategic Planning and Policy, Qatar Petroleum
KSA – Abdulrahman AlGhabban, Consultant- Strategy Team, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.ACARE), Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates - Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Director, Energy & Climate Change, UAE Directorate of Energy and Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Refreshments will be provided after the event