Hosted by Masdar, and acting as the centerpiece of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the sixth World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2013 aims to bring together global leaders in policy, technology and business to discuss the state of the art, develop new ways of thinking and shape the future of renewable energy. Past WFES' have seen speeches from Heads of State and UN Agencies, and in 2012, gathered over 20,000 participants. The WFES will take place following the IRENA Assembly and simultaneously with the Abu Dhabi International Renewable Energy Conference (ADIREC), the sixth in the IREC series, as well as with the International Water Summit, which will focus on the water-energy nexus in arid climates. These events are part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).  

dates: 15-17 January 2013   venue: The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)   location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   www: http://www.abudhabisustainabilityweek.com/