The fifth Offshore Arabia 2010 Conference and Exhibition will be held from tomorrow until the end of this month at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre under the theme: Global Partners for Energy and Environment – Change and Challenges 2010.
"Offshore Arabia 2010 will focus on current challenges that we face on a global scale, such as the impact of the economic crisis on the environment, the oil, gas and shipping industries and other businesses," said Khamis Juma Bu-Amim, Chairman, Offshore Arabia 2010. "We will consider the threat of piracy on global energy supplies and its effects on an already damaged world economy.
"Energy and environment are essential for sustainable development, therefore we remain focused and committed to energy, environment, advanced technologies, renewables and sustainable development. We will continue to encourage growth as a basis for all human betterment, incorporating within our mission the UN Millennium Development goal, which calls for the implementation of sustainable development and its three pillars – economic development, social development and environmental protection."
Offshore Arabia 2010 comes at a time when global co-operation is most needed to facilitate global dialogue in managing energy for sustainable growth.