Held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, organisers of the Gulf Environment & Sustainable Development Forum, Saudi Environmental Society, have announced international support from key organisations ahead of the annual gathering from 29-31 May at the Jeddah Hilton, KSA.

Huta Environment, Saudi Arabia's certified environmental information and consultancy firm, have announced their principle sponsorship of the Kingdom's official environment event, with SABIC also confirming they will participate as gold sponsors.

Overwhelming support has been received for the annual environment event, initiated by the President of Meteorology & Environment, including recently confirmed bronze sponsors; ACWA Power, Islamic Development Bank, SISCO and BeeA'h.

International recognition has also been received from the UKTI and the Swedish Embassy, with both committing to country pavilions inside the exhibition.  Other key supporting organisations include the UNEP, UNDP, Saudi Green Building Council, Ministry of Social Affairs and the IPWA.
Topics at the strategic conference will cover a range of issues targeting environmental development in the Kingdom across the three full days.  Highlights from each of the days are:

29th May - Pre Conference Seminars & Opening Ceremony

Delegates can choose a pre conference seminar free of charge, focusing on Suitability of Nuclear Power as an Environmentally Sustainable Source of Energy in the Middle East or Green Building and Energy Efficiency Strategies to Support Sustainable City Expansion.

The opening ceremony will take place from 7.30PM onwards and feature key note speeches from:
•    H.R.H. Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdulaziz, President, Presidency of Meteorology and Environment
•    H.H. Prince Saud Bin Thunayan Al-Saud, Chairman, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu and Chairman, SABIC
•    H.E. Ali Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
30th May - Conference Day 1

Sessions include:
•    Considerations for Developing Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear and Solar Energy Market
•    Minimising the Impact on the Environment from the Energy Sector
•    Implementing Environmental Excellence Strategies to Protect the Environment
•    Developing Waste Management & Recycling

31st May - Conference Day 2

Sessions Include:
•    Effective Management of Water Resources
•    Technologies and Regulations to Protect the Gulf Region’s Air, Land and Marine Environment
•    Financing Environmental Projects in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East
For further info visit : www.gulfenvironmentforum.com