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68241
Mon, 06/29/2009 - 15:20
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Abdullah bin Zayed heads the UAE delegation to IRENA Constituent Assembly
Sharm el Sheikh, June 29, 2009 (WAM) - Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan headed the official delegation of the United Arab Emirates to the constituent assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) due to start today (Monday) in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.
The assembly is convened to select the headquarters of the IRENA and elect its Director General, as well as to discuss issues related to the renewable energy across the world.
UAE has made an official bid to host the headquarters of the Agency, the other competitors being Germany and Austria.
Eminent personalities from France, Spain, Denmark and Greece are contesting for the post of the Director General of the international agency. The choice will be made today in the conference to be attended by delegations from 115 countries worldwide in addition to a large number of world's renowned personalities and international organisations working in the field of renewable energy and environment.
UAE is the only contender among developing countries for hosting the headquarters of IRENA, and if this bid wins, UAE will become the first country among the developing nations to become home to any international Agency.
On another level, the Arab League renewed its support to UAE in its bid to host the IRENA headquarters. Director at the office of the Secretary General of Arab League Hisham Yusuf said in a statement on the eve of the IRENA constituent Assembly that the League has carried out intensive contacts with the member countries asking them to support the UAE bid.
The assembly is convened to select the headquarters of the IRENA and elect its Director General, as well as to discuss issues related to the renewable energy across the world.
UAE has made an official bid to host the headquarters of the Agency, the other competitors being Germany and Austria.
Eminent personalities from France, Spain, Denmark and Greece are contesting for the post of the Director General of the international agency. The choice will be made today in the conference to be attended by delegations from 115 countries worldwide in addition to a large number of world's renowned personalities and international organisations working in the field of renewable energy and environment.
UAE is the only contender among developing countries for hosting the headquarters of IRENA, and if this bid wins, UAE will become the first country among the developing nations to become home to any international Agency.
On another level, the Arab League renewed its support to UAE in its bid to host the IRENA headquarters. Director at the office of the Secretary General of Arab League Hisham Yusuf said in a statement on the eve of the IRENA constituent Assembly that the League has carried out intensive contacts with the member countries asking them to support the UAE bid.
