04 October 2015
The Board of Trustees for The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development, includes the past and present leadership of Qatar Petroleum such as Mr. Saad Al Kaabi, President & CEO of QP, and HE Dr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Economic Advisor to HH the Emir of Qatar

Doha - Qatar's former Minister of Energy and Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah will launch the Middle East's first Think Tank committed to the creation of knowledge and solutions critical to the future of the regional and international energy system.

The mission of The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development will be to provide information, programmes, research and publications so that the knowledge, insights and wisdom of H.E. Al Attiyah may be preserved and built upon for the benefit of future generations in Qatar and for a global audience of stakeholders.

The Foundation will look to help tackle such challenges as energy efficiency. As the rest of the world grows more energy efficient in economic terms, most of the GCC is going the other way, using ever more energy to produce a unit of economic growth and becoming less competitive in the process. If these long-term consumption trends continue, the Gulf States are forecast to be just a few decades away from relinquishing their long-held roles as global energy suppliers.

"I am a man who smells energy, lives energy. I cannot change!" said H.E. Al Attiyah, who will host the gala launch for the institute bearing his name on Nov. 1st, 2015 in Doha. "I would like to see the Foundation become the leading think-tank in the region and one of the world's leading institutions in the areas of energy and sustainable development," H.E. said.

The Board of the Al-Attiyah Foundation will consist of a group of distinguished individuals from the past and present leadership of Qatar Petroleum, including Saad Al Kaabi, President & CEO of Qatar Petroleum, and H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Economic Advisor to H.H. the Emir of Qatar. All the board members, who currently hold multiple directorships in Qatari oil and gas companies, financial institutions and in the diplomatic service, served with H.E. Al-Attiyah during his 20 year-tenure leading the transformation of Qatar's oil and gas industry.

"We will advise governments and companies on how to build their own projects; how to cut the fat in their expenses; how to avoid market shocks; how to make the right calculations and how to plan ahead both in the short-term and the long-term," said H.E. Al-Attiyah. 

The Foundation will host leading experts from around the world, many of whom will have retired from senior energy positions in government and industry where they would have played an active role in the advancement of the international energy industry. 

Additional Information on the Foundation

The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Foundation For Energy and Sustainable Development  Foundation was established in 2015 with the aim to preserve the legacy of over 40 years' service to the State of Qatar, chiefly in the oil and gas Industry, and to promote the ongoing work of its founder, His Excellency Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah.

The vision of the Foundation is to become the leading think-tank in the region and one of the leading institutions in the world in the areas of energy and sustainable development. The Foundation will aim to give advice and share knowledge by:

Providing information, research and analysis on Energy and Sustainable Development, primarily related to the Arabian Gulf region.

Running joint educational programs with Qatar-based educational establishments.

Providing relevant publications, papers and special reports to its members.

Participating in and organizing events (Conferences, Symposia and Seminars) related to Energy and Sustainable Development.

The Foundation, founded in the State of Qatar, is a "Not-for-Profit" organization

The Foundation Board of Trustees: 

Chairman                   
H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah

Vice Chairman        
H.E. Dr. Ibrahim B. Al-Ibrahim (Current Board member of QP)

Board Member       
H.E. Abdulaziz Ahmed Al-Malki (Qatar Ambassador to Rome)

Board Member       
Hamad Rashid Al-Mohannadi (Current Board member of QP)

Board Member       
Nasser Khalil Al-Jaidah (Current Board member of QP)

Board Member       
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi (President & CEO of QP)

Foundation MD       
Reda Ibrahim Ali

Bio - H.E. ABDULLAH BIN HAMAD AL-ATTIYAH

H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Born in Qatar in 1952, H.E. Al Attiyah has some 40 years of experience in the energy industry and has served in a variety of senior leadership positions within the government of Qatar.

In 1992, H.E. Al Attiyah was appointed Minister of Energy & Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum, before being entrusted with the additional responsibility of Second Deputy Prime Minister in 2003. Four years later, H.E. was elevated to Deputy Prime Minister, and in 2011 was appointed Chief of the Amiri Diwan. H.E. Al Attiyah has also served as Chairman of Qatar's Planning Commission, and was elected as Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development in 2006; and the President of 18th Session of UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP18/CMP8) Doha-2012. During his illustrious career, Al Attiyah has been bestowed a number of awards and honours including the Grand Cross in the Order of the Orange Nassau conferred by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Kingdom of Netherlands, and the Grand Cordon Order of the Rising Sun awarded by His Imperial Majesty Emperor of Japan in recognition of his contribution in promoting bilateral relations between Qatar and Japan. In December 20th 2011, HE Al Attiyah was also conferred the Necklace of Independence award by HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of the state of Qatar, for his salutary contribution in towards Qatar's commitment to transparency in business and governance and for his efforts towards the progress of the national economy.

Producer of the Al Attiyah Foundation Launch Event - Gulf Intelligence

Gulf Intelligence facilitates knowledge exchange between stakeholders. The strategic communications and public affairs consultancy produces boutique industry forums and roundtable discussion series globally with an architecture that ensures all participants engage in a dynamic and competitive exchange of knowledge towards a shared goal. The Dubai-based firm assists Middle East companies and government entities to tap dormant intelligence and create knowledge reservoirs that can be utilized to bolster their profiles, to communicate with stakeholders and to overwhelm competitors. 

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