Africa-Press – Angola. Angola is one of the States invited to the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023, taking place from the 14th to the 19th of this month.
At this event, the country will be represented by the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, who will join other Heads of State, policy makers, industry leaders, investors, young people and businessmen.
This year, the summit takes place under the central theme “United in Climate Action Towards COP28”.
The event’s program provides for the holding, for the first time, of a Green Hydrogen Summit, focusing on the process of decarbonizing industries and consequently the environment.
Between 16 and 18 January, Sustainability Week 2023 will focus attention on the involvement of young people in climate action, with the Youth for Sustainability platform, which aims to attract 3,000 young people.
That week will also feature the annual forum of the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy platform at Masdar, giving women a voice in the debate.
Partner-led events
As in previous years, parallel conferences held by the organization’s partners are also planned.
Among these conferences, the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which takes place from 14 to 15 January, and the Energy Forum of the Atlantic Council (14 to 15 January) stand out.
As part of the conferences, there will also be the Abu Dhabi Forum on Sustainable Finance (January 18th) and the Future Energy World Summit (January 16th to 18th).
Zayed Sustainability Award
During Sustainability Week 2023, the 15th anniversary celebrations of the Zayed Prize take place. The distinction recognizes excellence in this segment.
The award ceremony takes place on the 16th of January.
To date, the award has had a total of 96 winners in its categories of health, food, energy, water and global secondary schools.
The fifteenth edition of the annual event takes place under the patronage of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who has championed sustainability as a pillar of progress and prosperity in the UAE.
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