The 1st Global Water, Energy and Climate Change Congress (GWECCC) is scheduled to be hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain from 5-7 September 2023

H.E. Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina Minister of Oil and Environment, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, announced the launch of the first edition of GWECCC, which will be held under the patronage of HE Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, from 5-7 September 2023 at The Gulf Hotel Bahrain.

On this occasion, HE expressed his gratitude and appreciation to HE the Deputy Prime Minister for his esteemed patronage of this important event, which embodies the government's keenness to continue the efforts aimed at enhancing the sustainability  & security of water and energy resources in light of the global concern to reduce the impact of climate change and develop effective solutions to adapt to the challenges facing the world.

H.E. The Minister Dr. Bin Daina presided over the Congress Advisory Committee meeting, in the presence of HE Eng. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, HE Eng. Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj, Minister of Works, H.E. Yasser bin Ibrahim Humaidan Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs, and a number of senior officials from GCC Companies, Academia and Government, in order to discuss the latest arrangements and  preparations for organizing the event, and to provide all means of support to achieve the desired goals that would contribute to setting supportive policies for the preservation of natural resources through the implementation of a number of environmental initiatives and programmes, and plans to reducing carbon emissions.

During the meeting, HE said: "This congress is a great opportunity for senior officials from various industrial and environmental fields to discuss challenges and opportunities and learn from global best practices and advanced technologies in the field of water and energy."

HE the Minister of Oil and Environment hailed the ongoing cooperation between the GCC countries in organizing such specialized events hosted by the Gulf states during the current year, including GWECCC, which is considered a kick-off for coming important events, alongside other significant events in the environmental sector such as MENA Climate Week (MENACW) scheduled to be held in October in Riyadh, andUN Climate Change Conference (COP28), which will be held in November in Dubai.

The conference is set to discuss a number of pressing topics related to enabling policies for sustainable management of water and energy in climate change, investing for water and energy sustainability, the energy trilemma on affordability, security and sustainability, emerging technologies and solutions for water and energy sustainability, and the role of community in water and energy security.

The conference will also include a number of accompanying events, such as the Technology and Youth Forums, and a Technology Exhibition with participants from a number of specialized companies to showcase the state-of the-art technologies and best practices.

In addition to the Ministry of Oil and Environment in the Kingdom of Bahrain, this congress is organized in cooperation with the Water Resources Council, ICONEX Global and a number of Local, Regional and  international organisations such as Saudi Aramco, Bapco Energies, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Petroleum Development Oman and University of Bahrain, ACWA Power, Aluminum Bahrain, ENOWA.NEOM, the Labor Fund (Tamkeen), Saudi Water Partnership Company etc., with the aim of providing a means for the GCC countries, Asia and the Middle East to exchange good practices and lessons learned from the development of water & energy resources, ensure their proper utilization and focus on the interrelationship between water, energy and climate change.