29 April -05 May 2013 - orsam

interconnected challenges that affect the widespread acceleration and adoption of sustainable
development and renewable energy. To seriously address the global energy challenge, the
relationships between economic development, poverty eradication, energy security, water scarcity
and climate change cannot be overlooked. The largest gathering on sustainability in the history of the
Middle East, ADSW encourages actionable outcomes to carve a pathway toward sustainability
worldwide.
To discuss the opportunities in the GCC water sector and to encourage dialogue and international
cooperation at the International Water Summit 2014, the road show will travel to France,
Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, USA and UK.
The 2nd IWS in 2014 will continue to garner strong local support from partners such as the Ministry
of Environment and Water, Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA), Environment
Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) and Regulation and
Studies Bureau (RSB).
The International Water Summit 2013, the inaugural edition held in January, hosted by Masdar with
the strategic Partnership of ADWEA, was attended by over 4700 attendees from 75 countries and
contributed significantly to addressing global water issues such as water scarcity in Arab regions,
sustainable growth and economic development in arid regions, the future challenges of water
availability and cross-boundary collaboration through international water governance and the water –
energy nexus.
IWS 2013 brought together world leaders, government organizations, policymakers, public and
private sector investors, business leaders, consultants, experts, contractors and developers under one
roof at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) to discuss, debate and display the latest
thinking in water sustainability.
The conference proceedings at IWS 2013 were led by more than 110 of the world‘s leading water
experts from global organizations such as UN Habitat, the Global Water Operators‘ Partnership
Alliance (GWOPA), the World Bank, UN Water, the International Desalination Association,
UNESCO, the Public Utilities Board Singapore, the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association and
the UN Secretary General‘s Advisory Board on Water.
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