Environmental Infrastructure Forum

Al-Arabiya English coverage of the upcoming EIF http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/11/06/247943.html

Jeddah’s 2013 construction, infrastructure forum to host U.N. A construction and infrastructure forum in the Saudi city of Jeddah, kicking off next January, will bring on members of the United Nations, in a push to showcase industry opportunities in the Gulf kingdom. A forecasted $4.3 trillion is to be spent on construction in the MENA region in the next 10 y...

View the latest EIF press release here:http://www.enviro-infrastructure.com/files/2012/10/UNDP-Statement-PR1.pdf

http://www.enviro-infrastructure.com/files/2012/10/UNDP-Statement-PR1.pdf

In partnership with the Presidency for Meteorology and the Environment (PME) which initiated the EIF, the United Nations Development Programme’s Kishan Khoday, who will be speaking at the conference, hosted by the Saudi Environmental Society (SENS), issued the following statement regarding EIF's coverage of Resilient Cities and their participation at the event:

“For the first time in world history, more humans now live in cities than in rural areas. This has far-reaching implications for social, economic and environmental dimensions of development. Cities consume the majority of energy, water and other resources, while producing the majority of air and water pollution. With Saudi Arabia’s urban-industrial expansion plans well underway, an urgent need exists to integrate low-emission, climate-resilient strategies if the Kingdom is to achieve its goals of sustainable development.

“The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is pleased to partner with the Presidency for Meteorology and Environment (PME) for this 2nd Environmental Infrastructure Forum (EIF), to bring forth global lessons and models for achieving results.”

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Stay tuned for some exciting announcements regarding the 2nd EIF conference and first ever EIF exhibition!

15th - 17th January 2012 - the inaugural Environmental Infrastructure Forum

Today is the final day of the Environmental Infrastructure Forum in Jeddah, KSA. We've welcomed some very important VIPs and environmental experts, as well as our sponsors and media partners, and are grateful to everyone who participated. Check out some of the media coverage in English and Arabic below!
http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/offbeat/article564138.ece
http://www.alriyadh.com/2012/01/17/article701664.html

‘Be’aty: Green Flag — Green Country’ - Arab News

Dr Majdah Aburas of SENS is interviewed for KSA TV 1's morning show by Moath Alshikh

EIF is all over the news today, understand what all the buzz has been about by visiting our website. Sustainability is at the heart of the Kingdom's future plans, check out just one of the many articles http://www.elaph.com/Web/news/2012/1/708181.html?entry=newsgulf

http://www.elaph.com/Web/news/2012/1/708181.html?entry=newsgulf

Green Flag - Green Country: 14 mayors from across the Kingdom will sign a pledge to support the country's environment at EIF

EIF is attracting pivotal figures from the Saudi government and private sectors:

HE Eng. Saleh Abdullah al Qadi the Mayor of Madinah and HE the Mayor of Jazan Eng. Abdullah bin Mohammed al Karni (pictured) will be participating at EIF, alongside HE Eng. Hani Aburas, Mayor of Jeddah, and HE Dr Osama bin Fadl al Bar.

HM King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques is announced as patron of the Environmental Infrastructure Forum