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1 ANNIVERSARY Carbon and Climate Change Sustainable Built Environment November 2017 Ritz-Carlton Hotel Doha, Qatar PROGRAMME AGENDA

2 Last updated: 25 OCT 2017 Page 1 / 6 PROGRAMME AGENDA DAY 1 (26 NOV 2017) 8.30am to 9.30 am Registration 9:30am to 10:30am - Opening 10:00am - 10:10am Welcome and setting the context Dr. Yousef Alhorr, Founding Chairman, Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) 10:10am 10:20am Inaugural Address HE. Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada The Minister- Ministry of Energy and Industry, Qatar 10:20am 10:30am Keynote Address H.E. Mr. Hassan Al Thawadi Secretary General- Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) 10:30am 10:40am Sustainability Drive for Sports Mr. José Retana Senior Manager- Sustainability, Local Organizing Committee, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar TM Ceremonials (i) Video on Superefficient Air Conditioning Technology- QCOOL (4 min) (ii) Video on GSAS journey up to its 10th Anniversary in 2017 GORD 10:40am 11:15am (iii) Sustainability Awards (Final GSAS Certificates for Selected Projects) By the hands of The Minister, HE. Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada 11:15am 11:45am PRAYER/ Coffee Break

3 Last updated: 25 OCT 2017 Page 2 / 6 PROGRAMME AGENDA (Continued) DAY 1 (26 NOV 2017) 11:45am 1.00pm Session 1: Sustainable Built Environment and Climate Actions 11:45 12:10 (i) QCOOL-Hybrid Superefficient air conditioning system for Hot and Humid Climate Dr. Esam Elsarrag, GORD 12:10 12:25 (ii) Host Country Carbon Neutrality Action Plan for Qatar World Cup 2022 Mr. Shashi Prakash, SC 12:25 12:45 (iii) Carbon Neutrality using Gulf Carbon Trust: A Platform for Carbon Offsetting Projects in MENA Region Mr. Kishor Rajhansa, GORD 12:45 1:00 Panel Discussions 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Prayer & Lunch 2:00pm 3:00pm Session 2: Urban Planning and Regulatory Framework for Cities 2:00 2:15 (i) Althumama Stadium for Qatar 2022: Local and Global Architectural Reach Arch. Ibrahim M. Jaidah, CEO AEB 2:15 2:30 (ii) Lusail City: Sustainable Urban Planning Case Study Dr. Eiman Eliskandarani, GORD 2:30 2:45 (iii) Wafra Residential Tower: Lessons Learned, a Pathway to GSAS 5 Stars Dr. Ioannis Spanos, KEO International 2:45 3:00 (iv) Regulatory Framework for Sustainability of Cites of the Future H.E. Mr. Willy Kempel Austrian Ambassador to Qatar AUSTRIA :15 (v) Climate mitigation and Adaptation for Cities in Global and Regional Context Ms. Kari Aina Eik, Secretary General, Organization for International Economic Relations (OiER) AUSTRIA 3:15pm 3:30pm - Coffee Break

4 Last updated: 25 OCT 2017 Page 3 / 6 PROGRAMME AGENDA (Continued) DAY 1 (26 NOV 2017) 3:30pm 4:45 pm Session 3: Global and Regional Dimensions of Climate Actions and Sustainability 3:30 3:45 (i) Paris Agreement and Economic Diversification in Regional Context United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) GERMANY 3:45 4:00 (ii) Carbon Markets for Lowcarbon Transformation - Call to Corporates to Support Climate Actions. Mr. Stefano De Clara International Emission Trading Association (IETA) BELGIUM 4:00 4:15 (iii) Urban Sustainability& Adaptation Context for Planning Policies Prof. Tarek Ben Hassen, Qatar University (QU) 4:15 4:30 (iv) Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Urban Planning Engr. Abdullah Al-Ma moon, Ministry of Municipality & Environment (MME) 4:30 4:45 Panel Discussions 4:45-5:15 Awards

5 Last updated: 25 OCT 2017 Page 4 / 6 PROGRAMME AGENDA DAY 2 (27 NOV 2017) 8.30am to 9.30 am Registration 9:00am-10:30am Session 1: Built Environment Operational Performance for Human Wellbeing & Resource Optimization 9:00 9:20 (i) GSAS Operations-Labelling Dr. Esam Elsarrag, GORD 9:20 9:35 (ii) Developing Green Building Guidelines for Occupant Productivity, Wellbeing and Behavioral Change Prof. Mohammed Arif, University of Wolverhampton UK 9:35 9:50 (iii) GSAS-Operations Certification- Gold Rating for KNPC-HQ Eng. Lamyaa Yousef Ali Alkandari, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) KUWAIT 9:50 10:05 (iv) Potential for Energy Services in Qatar Mr. Santiago Bañales Managing Director Iberdrola, QSTP SPAIN 10:05 10:20 (v) Operational Performance Improvement for Buildings Using Green Building Certifications Like GSAS Ernst & Young 10:20 10:30 Panel Discussions 10:30am 10:45am - Coffee Break 10:45am 12:15pm Session 2: Carbon Offset Projects and Pricing 10:45 11:00 11:00 11:15 11:15 11:30 11:30 11:45 11:45 12:00 (i) Green Climate Fund and its Potential for MENA Region (ii) Sustainability and Climate Leadership by Qatar Rail- A Case Study (iii) E-Mobility and Energy Storage for Cleaner and Sustainable Region (iv) Evaluation & Monitoring of Energy Performance of Buildings and their Link to Carbon Reduction Projects (v) Waste Management for Urban Sector Green Climate Fund/ UN Environment Programme Qatar Rail Mr. Fabricio Protti CEO Bolloré Energy Ecofys Germany GmbH SOUTH KOREA/ THAILAND FRANCE GERMANY A. George, Waste Co.

6 Last updated: 25 OCT 2017 Page 5 / 6 PROGRAMME AGENDA (Continued) DAY 2 (27 NOV 2017) 12:15pm 1:15pm - Prayer & Lunch 1:15pm 2:45pm Session 3: Technology and Solutions for Built Environment 1:15 1:30 (i) Renewable Energy Applications for Built Environment: Case Studies Dr. Bulent Yesilata, GORD TURKEY 1:30 1:45 (ii) Solar cooling: Worldwide Overview and New Technological Opportunities Dr. Salvatore Vasta, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Member of International Energy Agency ITALY 1:45 2:00 (iii) QSTec-GCC s First Solar Grade Polysilicon Manufacturing Facility Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) 2:00 2:15 (iv) Passive Design for Buildings in GCC: Practical Approach Dr. Fodil Fadli, Qatar University 2:15pm - 2:30pm - Coffee Break 2:30pm - 3:45pm Session 4: Sustainability in Building Design and Construction 2:30 2:45 (i) Green Building Rating Systems in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region Eng. Karim Elgendy, DAR Al-Handasah UK 2:45 3:00 (ii) Y Tower: Design & Build, GSAS 5-Stars Eng. George Haikal, RAMACO 3:00 3:15 (iii) Healthier Buildings: A Step Forward to Sustainable Future Mr. Anis Abou-Zaki, and Ms. Dimitra Kyrkou, Foster & Partners UK 3:15 3:30 (iv) Sustainable Design and Energy Efficiency for Carbon Neutrality of Hamad International Airport (HIA) Mr. Mohsin Hussain Alshaikh, Hamad International Airport, and Mr. Karandave Singh, Qatar Airways 3:30 3:45 Panel Discussions 3:45pm -4:15pm Awards

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