DIGITAL DYNAMICS & GLOBAL SOCIETAL CHALLENGES

Global Forum/Shaping the Future is an independent and non-for-profit association of people and organizations around the world sharing a common agenda in the field of digital development.

OPAL — Oman Energy Association

OPAL — is now a prominent business society in Oman. An NGO and a non-profit organization focusing on the Energy & Minerals sector. The organization was originally formed in 1998 when like-minded companies embarked on a common desire to promote industry standards, and create a forum to resolve common problems, and share best practices. Initially known as the Oil Industry Training Board (OITB), it was later amalgamated with Oman Oil & Gas Contractor Forum to form the Oman Petroleum Alliance (OPAL).

OPAL aims to strengthen its services through a single platform for agreeing and promoting work standards to increase competencies and professionalism. The long-term target of OPAL is to have the Oman’s Energy Industry in a world class level, internationally competitive and as a figurehead in the sustainable management of Hydrocarbons and Renewable energy. OPAL aspires to be the foremost facilitating body to align stakeholders’ objectives and moderate and address common challenges for the benefit of its members.

Water and Humanity

“Water and Humanity” is a multistakeholder platform devised by a number of collaborating partners in Oman, the Middle East, and the wider world in support of cross-border collaboration fueling and leveraging a series of joint projects and activities in support of sustainability.