The Macao International Environmental Co-operation and Forum and Exhibition (2010MIECF), organised by the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, is to open (April 8). The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will preside over the opening ceremony of the three-day event. 2010MIECF, to be staged at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel from Thursday to Saturday (April 8 to 10), attracts hundreds of exhibitors from China and foreign countries seeking green business opportunities, as well as professionals and experts from the business, academic and public organisations to share their views on the latest issues on environmental protection. Exhibitors, trade visitors and speakers for the forums arrived in Macao and workers were setting up booths and exhibition pavilion at the exhibition venue. Top officials of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Macao Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA), 2010MIECF’s Host Co-ordinators, showed the press the exhibition venue this afternoon. The President of IPIM, Mr Jackson Cheong told the press that response from exhibitors was impressive and more than 360 enterprises and organisations, up 40% comparing to 2009MIECF, would participate in the exhibition. The theme for the 2010MIECF will be “Macao, the Green Gateway, Green Knowledge, Green Technology, Green Finance”. Essentially through the exhibition of materials and the organisation of a string of forums, complemented by the marking of “Green Business Co-operation Day” and the organisation of business matching, technical visits and a wide range of exchange activities, MIECF aims to promote the green spirit as well as local and international co-operation, through the sharing of the latest environmental technology and solutions, to create more business opportunities for different enterprises. There will be multiple themed areas, including the Macao Pavilion, the Pan-PRD Exhibition Area, the European Pavilion, the Macao Environmental Protection and Energy Saving Industry Exhibition Area, the Low-Carbon Living Pavilion, the Mainland China and International Environmental Protection Enterprises Exhibition Area and the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association Exhibition Area, among others. Products and services to be exhibited include green buildings and smart cities, integrated waste management systems, renewable energy, photovoltaic and solar energy, low-carbon technologies, 3R green quality control, electric vehicles, electric motorcycles, decontamination equipment and LED energy-saving lamps. In order to create more business opportunities for exhibitors and participants, and to assist them in finding business partners and to promote their products and services, 2010MIECF will, as usual, provide them a free-of-charge business matching services. Up to today, the Organisers have gathered 470 investment projects. As in the past, in order to enhance public environmental awareness and to educate the public on how to enjoy green living, this year’s MIECF will continue to hold the “Green Public Day” and open this event to members of the public. Parents are urged to bring their children to attend the Green Public Day on April 10. A visit to the area dedicated to environmental protection education is especially recommended for the younger generation, the concept of “show concern about environmental protection, stay closer to nature and enjoy green life”, by means of videos, fun games and exhibits, green fashion and workshops. Visitors may also get the chance to ride on an electric vehicle. On Green Public Day, free shuttle buses will take visitors to the exhibition. The shuttle buses connect Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel from Av. Dr. Mario Soares (The Macau Square), Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida and Estr. Marginal do Hipodromo. They run every 30 minutes, from 09:00 to 18:30. Visitors may also get a four-hour free parking coupon for Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel at the exhibition venue. For inquiries, please contact the 2010MIECF Secretariat in telephone (853) 7898-9675, fax (853) 2872-7123, email miecf2010@ipim.gov.mo, or visit the 2010 MIECF official website: www.macaomiecf.com.
