Global policy and business leaders, including nine heads of states and governments, will attend in Abu Dhabi on Saturday the opening of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2016 (ADSW), the largest such gathering in the history of the Middle East.

ADSW, hosted by Masdar – Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, will attract more than 33,000 delegates, including over 80 ministers and visitors from 170 countries.

The event will address the inter-linked challenges of energy and water security, climate change and sustainable development.

ADSW 2016, which runs till January 23, is anchored on four key pillars: policy, business, leadership and awareness/research.

The heads of states and governments who will attend the event, include Enrique Pena Nieto, President of Mexico; James Michel, President of Seychelles; Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau; Atifete Jahjaga, President of Kosovo; Tomislav Nikolie, President of Serbia; Muhammadu Buhari, President Nigeria; Henry Puna, Prime Minister of Cook Islands; and Abdelilah Benkirane, Prime Minister of Morocco. Details