PromotingRenewable
EnergyEducation
for thenext generation
With a pivotal role toplay in
bridging the gapbetween
traditional sources of energy
to a futurewhere new forms
of energy providepractical
solutions, Dolphin’s natural
gas is helping theUAE to
chart the transition to a
low carbon economy. The
company is also an active
supporter of programs that are
helping the next generation
tounderstand – through
education and fostering talent
– the role that renewable
energywill play in the future.
Aside fromproviding the
world’s cleanest fossil fuel
tomeet 30%of theUAE’s
energy requirements every
singleday, Dolphin has
alsopledged its support for
theYoungFutureEnergy
LeadersProgram (YFEL),
thus complementing its
commitments by helping to
develop tomorrow’s leaders
for the renewable
energy industry.
Runby theMasdar Institute
of Science andTechnology,
YFEL is aprogram that
encourages students to learn
about the renewable energy
initiatives beingundertaken in
AbuDhabi and the challenges
associatedwith
climate change.
TheProgram ran in
conjunctionwith this year’s
WorldFutureEnergySummit
(WFES) andurgedparticipants
todebate future energy issues
andnetworkwith important
and influential representatives
from the sector.
In 2010, DolphinEnergy
providedAED300,000 to
support YFEL. Todate,
sponsorship funds have
helped toput the following
inplace:
• Running theYFELProgram
atWFES 2011
• Developing the leadership,
policy and technical
courses planned for 2011
and 2012 (this has been
developed in conjunction
with leading international
business school INSEAD)
• Providing anopportunity
for 15 students to attend
theEuropeanFuture
Energy Forum inGeneva in
October 2011
In all, 96 students – 12
international and 84 local
participants – attended the
Programwhich received
interest from the international
community, Harvard andMIT
Universities andhighprofile
leaders from around theworld
including theUNSecretary
General, BanKi Moon.
The impact of YFEL has
helped to raise awareness
of the emphasis that the
AbuDhabi government and
companies such asDolphin
Energy has placedon the
development of future energy
andon the need togroom
tomorrow’s leaders.
Plans are now afoot to
developYFEL further and
introduce scholarship
and researchopportunities
into theProgram. By
supportingYFEL, Dolphin
is a key contributor to the
development of one of the
most exciting initiatives for
young leaders in the
world today.
AhmedAliAlSayegh
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
DolphinEnergy
It is vital that
preparations for
theUAE’s future
commitment to
renewableenergy
solutionsareput in
place today and the
YoungFutureEnergy
LeadersProgram
will help todo that.
Insupporting this
initiative,we recognize
the importanceof
encouraging thenext
generation to think
seriously about the
challengesahead
andprovide them
with the toolsand
opportunitieson
offer throughbuilding
allianceswith industry
peers, government
representatives, and
business leaders.
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