Participants at the Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman and Ramada Beach Hotel Ajman climate change roundtable.
Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman and Ramada Beach Hotel Ajman organised the International Roundtable Conference (IRC) for future leaders on the topic of climate change.
His Highness Sheikh Dr Abdul Aziz Bin Ali Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, also known as the 'Green Sheikh' attended the event, held on December 22, 2016, and shared his expertise on environmental missions.
R Hotels managing director Sumair Tariq and Wyndham Hotel Group regional vice president Middle East and Africa Ignace Bauwens were also among those who attended the conference.
Cluster general manager Iftikhar Hamdani said: “Our team has learned several valuable and innovative ideas from these young, brilliant minds. As our future leaders, we are placing our trust on them; we hope that they will grow up to become environmental advocates to spread awareness, act on the issue of climate change, and serve as role models of their generation.”
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The students, aged between 12 to 16 years, from 21 different nationalities took part in the interactive discussion, which aimed to gather insights, identify the ecological challenges, and share the best practices that are being carried out by their respective countries to address the pressing subject.
The participating students of the conference are from the UAE, Australia, China, Egypt, Fiji, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, and USA.
The event concluded with the students’ commitment to do their share, even in simple ways like recycling, water conservation and proper waste disposal.
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