CMT’s Algae World MENA Summit Brings Global Algae Specialists and Experts to Dubai

Jan. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- Mideast and North Africa are emerging as a key R&D hub for algae based products with cutting edge research and technology projects at Qatar, Abu Dhabi University, Masdar Institute and University of Mansoura Egypt, Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research. Centre for Management Technology’s AlgaeWorld MENA Summit in Dubai on February 25-27 will see the largest congregation of global algae experts to analyze and assess the future growth for an algae driven economy.

MENA region is geo climatically endowed with vast non-arable land, plentiful sunshine, wastewater and CO2 availability – all the key criterias for algae growth, and hence has seen large investments in algae based projects.

Masdar City, one of the most prominent projects in the region, is an extensive and ongoing R&D effort that focuses on renewable energy and sustainability. Professor Hector H. Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Professor Dr. Robert M. Baldwin, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Masdar Institute of Science and Technology will share their insights on `development of microalgae strains from UAE for high value chemicals' and `biofuels co-production plus value-added by-products' respectively.

Latest updates from Qatar Airways’ and the Saudi Arabia Biorefinery Algae project as well as Kuwait’s Dunaliella Salina and Jordan’s first Spirulina project will provide further comprehensive assessment of progress made so far.

In addition, Algae World MENA also offers a separately bookable workshop on “ Algae and CO2 Capture (Process Economics & Cultivation Efficiency)". An optional site visit to Masdar Institute and the Algae Research Laboratory is being arranged to promote indepth understanding on the region’s expertise and potential in algae.

A global conference organizer, Centre for Management Technology last ran the successful 5th Algae World Asia Summit in November 2012 in Singapore.

More information on the Algae World MENA Summit is available on the conference website:http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=130210&pu=219967& (http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=130210&pu...);

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Leelin at leelin@cmtsp.com.sg or Tel. +65 6346 9146.