Canadian Arab Business Council (CABC)
The Canada Arab Business Council is Canada’s only not-for-profit association focused exclusively on promoting trade and investment between Canada and the Arab world.
Since 1983, the Council has been the principal advocate for, and the driving force behind, Canada’s growing economic relations with Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. We also work with Arab governments to promote economic relations with Canada.
Canadian Business Council Dubai (CBC-Dubai)
The Canadian Business Council assists Canadian-related companies and professionals establishing or operating/working in Dubai and the UAE, through business networking and connections, information exchange, and a continued connection to Canada.
As one of the largest and most active UAE business councils and the biggest Canadian business council in the MENA region, CBC offers members the opportunity to build their business and government networks and also maintain a strong connection to Canada, through events, member discounts and other benefits and supports. It also offers sponsors an opportunity to access and connect with a substantial number of Canadian professionals and their networks.
Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC)
A platform to drive clean energy policy and further dialogue between the public and private sectors across the MENA region.
Registered as a Not-for-Profit Company in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the CEBC is the pre-eminent organisation representing the private sector involved in the clean energy sector across the MENA region.
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Women in Clean Energy MENA (WICE) is an initiative set up under the umbrella of the MENA Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC).
WICE is a group set up by women, for women and wants to provide female professionals and students in MENA’s renewable and clean energy fields with a voice, encourage women into jobs in the clean energy sector and help advance their careers. WICE will provide a platform for business women to network with peers and to leverage off the experience and knowledge of senior executives and practitioners.
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
WiRE is proud and honoured to join the ranks of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA is a lead global intergovernmental agency for energy transformation that serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, supports countries in their energy transitions, and provides state of the art data and analyses on technology, innovation, policy, finance and investment. IRENA drives the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, and energy security, for economic and social resilience and prosperity and a climate-proof future.
IRENA’s membership comprises 168 countries and the EU. Together, they decide on the Agency’s strategic direction and programmatic activities, in line with the global energy discourse and priorities to accelerate the deployment of renewables-based energy transitions worldwide.
Lean In
Lean In Equity & Sustainability is an independent gender diversity and inclusion non profit organizations operating under the LeanIn.Org umbrella. We are a member-centric, diverse, international network of women and allies supporting and empowering women to achieve their ambitions. Our mission is to empower women in male-dominated sectors to build a sustainable future. Our guiding principles are built on three key Pillars of UN Sustainable development goals: SDG5 (People), SDG7 (Purpose) and SDG13 (Planet).
In LINES we aim to advance the global energy transition by empowering women in energy through interdisciplinary networking, advocacy and mentoring . LINES seeks to address the current gender imbalances in the energy sector and to promote gender-sensitive action around the energy transition in many parts of the world.
Our work focuses on:
Networking: facilitating connections among women working in the traditional and renewable energy sector but also in other supporting industries such as the built enviroment
Advocacy: generating and disseminating information on the role of women in the energy transition as well as organising conferences, seminars, and workshops which foster discussions and promote gendersensitive action around the energy transition.
Mentoring: leading the development of women mentoring programmes as well as the matchmaking of mentors and mentees within the energy sector.
Collaborations: We form partnerships with global DEI networks, NGOs, academia, regulators, and private corporations to advance our gender balance objectives.
Women in Nuclear Global
Women in Nuclear Global is a non-profit organization of women working professionally in various areas of nuclear energy and radiation applications, open to individuals from all genders, and legally registered in Vienna. Since our foundation on 27 November 1992, we have been strong advocates for environmental sustainability, diversity and gender equality.