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EI Middle East

The EI UAE branch works closely with other regional institutions to offer a vibrant program of activities, as well as creating opportunities for collaboration and cooperation between the Middle East and the EI's global community.

If you would like to get in touch with the Energy Institute Middle East please contact: middleeast@energyinst.org

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Committee contacts

Waddah Ghanem

Honorary Chairman

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Steve Major

Committee member

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Abdullatif Albitawi

Vice chair

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Ashley de Sa

Honorary Membership Secretary

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Belinda Griffiths

Honorary Communications Officer

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Tadhg O’Donovan

Honorary Academic Liaison Office

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Ghanim Kashwani

Honorary Professional Development Officer

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Adil Khalil

Honorary Secretary

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Alex Watney

Rami Osman

Committee Member

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Steven Young

Committee Member

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Luc Feremans

Committee Member

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Osama Abdelbagi

Committee Member

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Shahda Mazin Al Taie

Young Professional Representative

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Piotr Konopka

Young Professional Representative

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Events and training

Annual General Meeting

29/04/2024

The Annual General Meeting of the Middle East branch of the Energy Institute (EI) will be held on Monday, 29 April 2024 at 17:30 UAE time. 

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Publications and documents

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Become an EI volunteer and help create a better energy future

03/01/2023

We are seeking volunteers to join several committees of Council, including the Energy Advisory Panel, Professional Affairs Committee, HR Committee and...

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Russia and China sign major gas pipeline deal

23/02/2022

Russia’s Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have signed a major supply deal for the supply of natural gas via the far eastern rou...

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Egypt plans waste-to-hydrogen plant while IRENA expresses concerns

16/02/2022

An Egyptian port authority has given preliminary approval to H2 Industries for development of an innovative waste-to-hydrogen hub. The proposed projec...

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EIA forecasts OPEC production will grow significantly in 2022

02/02/2022

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that OPEC production will increase nearly 2.7mn b/d in 2022 – the largest year-on-year increa...

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Scottish DNOs launch first trial to decarbonise heat

02/02/2022

The Scottish government and two distribution network operators (DNOs) have launched Project Re-Heat, the industry’s first attempt to trial its respons...

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Training

If you are a working professional, resident or a student in Ras Al Khaimah, you can participate through Upskill, Ras Al Khaimah Sustainable Energy Training Program and avail of special discounts.

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Middle East YPN

All members, guests and colleagues are welcome to participate in branch activities. Branch events are organised for your benefit by volunteer members.