MEI And The Al-Attiyah Foundation Collaborate

The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development and the Middle East Institute (MEI) have joined hands in a collaborative effort to advance projects aimed at promoting energy and sustainability initiatives in the Middle East.

This partnership was formally cemented through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement was signed by His Excellency, Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, a distinguished Member of the Board of Trustees at the Al-Attiyah Foundation, and Mr. Paul Salem, the esteemed President and CEO of MEI. The signing ceremony took place at the Al-Attiyah Foundation's headquarters in Doha and the MEI's base in Washington D.C.

His Excellency Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Al-Attiyah Foundation, expressed his pride in the burgeoning relationship between both institutions, “Since its inception, the Al-Attiyah Foundation has sought to create and strengthen bonds with prestigious institutions in the State of Qatar and worldwide.”

“This MoU establishes a strategic partnership between the two parties and seeks to enhance means of cooperation in a number of areas, the most prominent of which is the exchange of experiences in the academic and research fields, and the shared use of experts in various aspects of common interest such as sustainable development,” His Excellency concluded.

The MoU is “an ideal opportunity for the Institute to collaborate with regional partners on the challenges and opportunities related to the energy transition,” said Mr Paul Salem.