The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is an annual event hosted in the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

, aiming to advance future energy, energy efficiency, and clean technologies. It began in 2008, held under the patronage of Sheikh

Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( ar, مُحَمّد بِن زَايد آل نَهيَان, Moḥamed bin Zāyed Āl Nahyān; born 11 March 1961), colloquially known by his initials as MBZ, is the third president of the United Arab Emirates ...

, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. WFES includes a summit, an exhibition, the Project Village, Round Table Discussions, the Young Future Energy Leaders program, corporate meetings, and social events. The Summit attracts world leaders, international policymakers, industry leaders, investors, experts, academia, intellectuals, and journalists to discuss practical and sustainable solutions to future energy challenges. The Summit, hosted by Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company, and staged at the

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (commonly abbreviated ADNEC) is an exhibition centre in Abu Dhabi. It was opened by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates on February 18, 2007. It was designed ...

, represents a business platform meant to bring together project owners and solution providers with investors and buyers from both the public and private sectors. The Summit is also portrayed as an opportunity for everyone with an interest in addressing climate change to come together to share solutions, reach agreements and continue to make progress.

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In 2011, WFES was attended by 35 official delegations, over 26,000 attendees, 600 exhibitors, 200 speakers, and 3150 delegates from 112 countries. The 2011 Summit was attended by several world leaders, including

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, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson,

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Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister ...

, Nikoloz Gilauri,

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, Prince Guillaume.

Young Future Energy Leaders

The Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL) is an element of the annual World Future Energy Summit (WFES). A program of the Masdar Institute, it is committed to raising awareness and engaging students and young professionals in the renewable energy and sustainability fields.

Zayed Future Energy Prize

The Zayed Future Energy Prize is an energy award that was announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the 2008 World Future Energy Summit. The two sectors dominating the 2012 competition will be energy efficiency and CO₂ emissions reduction. The 2012 award also highlights three new categories fundamental to solving our future energy challenges—small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) & non-governmental organizations (NGOs); individuals; and large corporations.

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Young Future Energy Leaders

Zayed Future Energy Prize

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