【Event Report】JOGMEC held “ADNOC-JOGMEC Forum”, The Legacy of Oil & Gas to a Sustainable Future
– UAE and Japan Collaborate on Clean Energy Solutions -
On 15th January 2025, Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) held the ADNOC-JOGMEC Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), inviting representatives from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, its group companies (ADNOC Group) and Japanese companies.
At the Forum, both ADNOC and Japanese companies in the UAE and Japan provided information and promoted the building and strengthening of relations between the two countries through the exchange of opinions.
Commemorative Photo Session
Opening Greeting by Mr. Ahmed Bin Amro, Senior Vice President, Offshore Field Development, ADNOC
Opening Greeting by Mr. WAKUDA Hajime, Director-General, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Opening Greeting by Mr. TAKAHARA Ichiro, Chairman & CEO, JOGMEC
The UAE is one of Japan's largest importers of crude oil, and ADNOC and JOGMEC have been building a relationship through various activities. JOGMEC recently held the ADNOC-JOGMEC Forum with the aim of further strengthening the relationship between ADNOC and JOGMEC and related Japanese companies and organizations.
The Forum was attended by approximately 200 people from ADNOC Group and Japanese companies, and featured presentations by UAE-based companies on their past contributions to Abu Dhabi, low-carbon technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, as well as ADNOC's future technology and AI strategies. The participants shared information in both directions.
A networking reception was also held after the forum to promote further exchanges between the participants and to introduce Japanese culture through demonstrations by the Urasenke Tankokai Abu Dhabi Association and exhibitions on Japanese tourism, education, etc., thereby contributing to building and strengthening relations between the two countries.
Presentation at the Forum
Demonstration by the Urasenke Tankokai Abu Dhabi Association
JOGMEC will continue to engage in this kind of resource diplomacy and support for Japanese companies and will further strengthen relations with the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries for the stable supply of natural resources to Japan.
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