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Reimagined Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week goes live today in virtual setting to set agenda for green recovery
ABU DHABI , UAE, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, goes live today until 21 January 2021 in a reimagined virtual setting. Over the course of four days, global leaders from policy, industry and technology will explore social, economic and technological opportunities for delivering a green recovery in a post-pandemic world.
ADSW 2021 will feature a series of high-level virtual events, including the and the .
The first day of ADSW kicks off with the WFES Webinars, Y4S Forum, followed by the 11 session of the IRENA Assembly that brings together heads of state, government, ministers and energy decision-makers, as well as global stakeholders and private actors to discuss the energy transition as an investment in our collective future.
The flagship ADSW Summit on January 19 will feature more than from around the world and will broadcast online across different time zones to engage audiences across various geographies and markets. The agenda runs over three two-hour sessions that focus on the pillars of and with each pillar exploring social, economic and technological opportunities to set and support a sustainable recovery.
The speakers at the one-day virtual ADSW Summit include: , Head of State, Principality of Monaco , who will give a keynote speech on national resilience in the context of Covid-19; UAE's Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change and Chairman of Masdar; , Founder and CEO, KBW Ventures; , Managing Director and Group CEO Mubadala Investment Company; , COP 26 President and UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; , Minister for Sustainability and the Environment of the Republic of Singapore ; , Founder & CEO, Kalimat Publishing Group; , Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Energy; , Director General, IRENA; , Executive Director UN-Habitat; , Group Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Holdings; , Chairman and CEO BlackRock; and Chief Environmental Officer, Microsoft, in addition to many other high-level speakers.
The third edition of hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) will be held under the theme 'Financing Sustainable Recovery and Future Resilience' on
January 20 . It will highlight the importance of a sustainable and equitable approach to rebuild the global economy. ADSW 2021 will conclude on
January 21st with the last sessions of Y4S, Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum and WFES.
Through initiatives and events, ADSW is committed to the sharing of knowledge, implementation of strategies and the delivery of real-world solutions to address the challenges related to sustainability and climate change. As the first global event in the UAE's Golden Jubilee year, ADSW 2021 will help galvanize further collaboration among government, business and community stakeholders to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
For over a decade, Abu Dhabi has provided a sustainable platform for the global community that has grown through its initiatives and events to emerge as a thought leader and catalyst that accelerates sustainable development around the world.
The 2020 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week hosted around 45,000 attendees from 170 countries, with more than 500 high-level speakers from around the world.
To ensure the safety of all participants, ADSW 2021 and all related high-level events will take place virtually. The physical program of ADSW will return in 2022.
Register now for the ADSW Summit at www.adsw.ae
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