21/04/2015 00:43 AST
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) organised on Monday the France-Dewa seminar at its Sustainable Building in Al Quoz, in collaboration with the French Business Council in Dubai and the Northern Emirates and Business France.
The seminar is part of the France-Dewa Forum, organised for the first time in the Middle East. France-Dewa Seminar started with signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Dewa and Business France in Dubai and Northern Emirates. The MoU promotes and develops trade relations between Dubai and France and enhances participation at the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex).
In his opening speech, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa welcomed the participants, commending the relations between the UAE and France.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer welcomed the French participants including Michel Miraillet, Ambassador of France to the UAE, Anne-Marie Idrac, French Special Representative for Trade with the UAE, Rudy Salles, Member of the French Parliament for Alpes-Maritimes and Deputy Mayor of Nice, Muriel Penicaud, French Ambassador for International Investment and CEO of Business France, Majdi Abed, French Consul-General in Dubai, Laurent Chaudet, FBC President, and Francois Sporrer, Managing Director of Business France UAE.
The seminar was also attended by Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Waleed Salman, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Dewa, Dr Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Human Resources at Dewa, Khawla Al Mehairi, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Dewa, Nasser Saidi, Chairman of the Clean Energy Business Council, Stephane Le Gentil, CEO of Etihad ESCO, and representatives of a large number of French organisations and companies, government and private-sector officials in the UAE, and local and French media. “The leadership of the UAE and France are committed to supporting and strengthening bilateral relations for the benefit of both nations. French companies and investors in the UAE play an important role in fostering ties of friendship, and socio-economic relationships. This is reflected positively on economy and fuels the development of both countries; serving our common interests,” said Al Tayer.
“I am pleased to welcome you today at this seminar, which is held for the first time in the Middle East and is part of the France-Dewa Forum, which is dedicated to Green Economy in the UAE. This includes the first French pavilion at the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2015), which Dewa organises under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance, and President of Dewa,” he added.
“The UAE leadership places great importance on environmental issues that contribute to the sustainable development. The UAE Vision 2021 aims to pave the way for an environment that nurtures sustainability.
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