ISWA Newsletter 1/2011

ISWA at IFAT Saudi Arabia: Advancing Waste and Resource Management in the MENA Region
This was the largest inaugural IFAT exhibition with 4 halls filled with exhibitors and over 20,000 pre-registrations for the event. The great success of the exhibition is a testament to the growing commitment within the Gulf region for developing waste management as part of their future plans for sustainability, resilience and security. ISWA organised and contributed to three expert-led sessions that addressed the evolving role of waste and resource management in the MENA region amd included the launch of the new World Bank report into Waste Management in the region. Together, the sessions explored how policy, technology, and regional cooperation are shaping more resilient and circular waste management systems.

ISWA’s Technical Lead, Mostafa Ahmed, together with Mohab Ali Talib Al-Hinai, Vice President of Sustainability and Circular Economy from Beeah (ISWA National Member of Oman), contributed to the panel discussion “Unlocking demand, supply, and profit with a circularity marketplace” at the Circular Economy Conference, held as part of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.