The First Middle East Process Engineering Conference (MEPEC) and Exhibition technical Committee has received more than 200 Technical abstracts from round 20 countries worldwide. 

The 1st Middle East Process Engineering Conference and Exhibition (MEPEC) will be held on 23‐26 October 2011, under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Energy. The event is organized by Saudi Arabian Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (SAS-AIChE) and the Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE), supported by AIChE.

Jotun Paints, a leading producer and supplier of paints and coatings, was one of the key sponsors of National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) UAE Chapters Annual General Meeting held recently in Abu Dhabi, as part of the associations continued efforts towards protecting people, assets and the environment from the damaging effects of corrosion.

Aveva will release the findings of a research project conducted by Robert Gordon University (RGU), which will be debated during a panel discussion at an event in Aberdeen on 1st September.