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Partnership Insight Series:
Women in STEM in the Middle East and North Africa
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Monday, December 7, 2015 l 8:30am-5:00pm l Houston, TX
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Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi |
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Shell Distinguished Lecture Series Keynote Speaker
Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi
Minister of International Cooperation and Development, United Arab Emirates
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Sherif Foda
President, Production Group, Schlumberger
The Bilateral Chamber is pleased to support Rice University's Baker Institute and the University of Houston at the upcoming conference Women in STEM in the Middle East and North Africa. Keynote speakers, Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi and Sherif Foda, will address the remarkable strides in women in the Middle East and North Africa have made in education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with aims to promote a dialogue between stakeholders from academia, policymaking and industry to determine successful approaches to increasing the representation of women in STEM disciplines.
Click here to view the online agenda.
Registration Deadline is Wednesday, December 2, 2015.
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Partnership Insight Series: weftec 2016 Call for Abstracts
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Announcing our 3rd annual partnership with weftec! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the world's largest annual water quality event in 2016. WEFTEC features cutting-edge sessions on a wide range of topics, including stormwater, utility management, nutrient management, energy production and management, industrial treatment, water treatment in upstream and downstream industries and collection systems. As a speaker, you will gain exposure to regulators, researchers, practitioners, operators, and exhibitors—all in one-place. Submit your abstract by 11:59pm on December 1, 2015.
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Strategic Partner Member Spotlight
United Parcel Service (UPS)
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UPS Foundation Funds Critical UN Relief Shipments to Aid in Global Syrian Relief Crisis
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The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS®(NYSE: UPS) is working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical relief shipments to thousands of refugees in Greece and along the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia border. Air shipments of 163 metric tons of relief supplies, including 86 tons of high-energy biscuits, 30,000 blankets, 25,000 sleeping mats and 1,000 solar lanterns arrived on Sept. 5. The flights were funded by The UPS Foundation as part of its UPS Humanitarian Relief and Resilience program.
Click here to read more.
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2015 ADIPEC Highlights
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The
oil and gas community, industry leaders and delegates from all over the
world have joined together this week to celebrate the 2015 Abu Dhabi
International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), now in its
18th year. Held under the theme “Innovation and Sustainability in a New
Energy World”, ADIPEC 2015 has broken previous records with the largest
event to date, bringing together 2,050 exhibiting companies, including
the world’s leading national and international companies, more than 600
speakers, 7,000 delegates, and 85,000 attendees from more than 120
countries.
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“Together,
we can advance the energy sector and develop creative solutions for
meeting the world’s energy needs. At ADNOC, through the guidance and
support of the Supreme Petroleum Council, we are still on track to reach
a total oil output capacity of 3.5 million barrels per day in the UAE
within the next two to three years.”
- H. E. Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi, Director General of ADNOC |
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His Highness Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, formally inaugurated the largest ever Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), marking the start of four days of industry-related discussions and activities, and bringing together leading international and regional decision makers to set the agenda for meeting the growing global demand for energy.
Click here to read more.
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Partnership Insight Series:
Upcoming MEED Partner Programs
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| Partnership Insight Series: SAOGE 2015 |
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| Partnership Insight Series: Saudi Transtec 2015 |
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Members in the News
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MENA Business News
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