Jordan Ready for Major Energy Summit in April

By Dipo Olowookere

All is set for the 3rd Jordan International Energy Summit (JIES), which is being held under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development on the 2 – 3 April 2017 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel & Conference Centre in Amman, Jordan.

There are billions of dollars of projects under discussion at the Summit; in Jordan as well as affecting the whole region.

The programme is hosted by the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources in Jordan; with official international delegations to the Summit.

The JIES Summit is centred around a world-class programme with speakers from Governments, global energy companies and experts in their fields and is combined with an international exhibition to allow companies to showcase their projects and expertise whilst giving Jordan access to the latest technologies and products.

In addition to providing purposeful meeting opportunities with the international delegations and major commercial companies; JIES provides an invaluable insight and the major themes under discussion include an Overview of Jordan’s Energy Mix; diversification of the Middle East’s Energy and Enhancing Regional Cooperation; opportunities for Public Private Sector Partnerships through the Region; global Sustainable Energy Solutions practical for the Middle East; examination of Nuclear Energy as a Solution; and focus on Renewable Energy Projects through the Middle East; Solar, Wind, Hydro and Geothermal.

The commercial importance of the Summit is underlined by the strength of support from major Energy companies in the region. Amongst more than 140 companies participating, major event sponsors include: Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company, AES, Vestas, Housing Bank, Arab Potash, Baynouna, Masdar, Mass Energy Group, Capital Investments, Karak International Oil Co., Rosatom, FAJR and Petrojet.

With conference rooms catering for 700 senior executives and an exhibition hall with capacity for 80 companies, the 3rd Jordan International Energy Summit is being held at the Grand Hyatt, Amman providing easy access and first-class facilities. With so many vital projects under discussion the organisers expect to surpass previous attendance from 45 countries to this leading energy event for the industry in the region.