Dubai to host international water congress in 2019

Dubai / WAM

Dubai is to host the International Desalination Association’s 2019 World Congress on water desalination, the world’s largest and the most prominent conference on water desalination specialty areas. It will be attended by leaders, senior officials, experts, and academics, as well as 2,000 participants from 60 countries around the world, according to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, announcement.
The announcement was made at a press conference at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, in presence of Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, and Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director-General of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Patricia Burke, Secretary-General of the International Desalination Association (IDA), senior officials from the
public and private sectors, top
officials from DEWA and the media representatives.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, during his speech at the conference, expressed his pride in the UAE’s success in hosting the World Congress on Water Desalination 2019, which was the culmination of a series of major international events successfully hosted by the UAE.
“Yesterday, the UAE won the bid to host the 71st International Astronautical Congress in 2020 and today we announce the UAE’s success in hosting the World Congress on Water Desalination 2019. On this occasion, I am honoured to extend my warmest congratulations to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for the achievements and successes of our nation, to encourage a sustainable future, demonstrate the UAE’s global competitiveness, and achieve both happiness and a brighter future for us all,” he said.
Dubai’s success in hosting this important conference came as a result of the fruitful cooperation between DEWA, and the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in the preparation of the proposal to host the event. Dubai was selected by the IDA after careful review of its profile, which surpassing international cities, such as Barcelona in Spain, Busan in South Korea, and Muscat in Oman. The IDA has received nominations from eight countries, including Canada, South Africa, India, and Malta, in addition to the above-mentioned countries.
The conference will coincide with the 21st Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition, WETEX, which will be held under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and President of DEWA.