To educate, inspire and position students and young professionals to become future leaders capable of solving the world’s most pressing challenges in advanced energy and sustainability.
To be the world’s pre-eminent program that develops tomorrow’s leaders in the fields of advanced energy and sustainability.
To educate, inspire and position students and young professionals to become future leaders capable of solving the world’s most pressing challenges in advanced energy and sustainability.
To be the world’s pre-eminent program that develops tomorrow’s leaders in the fields of advanced energy and sustainability.
The Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL) Program is Khalifa University’s flagship outreach program in the field of sustainability. YFEL is designed to take university students and young professional through a series of activities that expands their understanding of alternative energy and sustainability, nurturing in them a deep understanding of the central role and relevance of alternative energy and sustainability to the enduring future of Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the world at large.
This unique program helps mentor future leaders in the fields of alternative energy by engaging them with the leaders of today. YFEL also offers young professionals and students from the UAE and abroad the opportunity to become more engaged in finding solutions to the world’s biggest challenges – energy efficiency and climate change.
YFEL courses form part of an annual schedule of four courses on Technology, Policy and Leadership that cover renewable energy-related issues in environmental engineering and management.…
This course addresses the challenges of waste management, particularly in the trans-developing world where average daily per-capita waste generation varies…
Read moreThis course offers the participants an overview of the water situation in the UAE, as well as an introduction to…
Read moreThis course offers the YFEL members an opportunity to widen their knowledge base in solar energy technology. It aims to…
Read moreEffective policy measures are the right instruments to take clean technology deployment further. As future energy industry leaders, the YFEL…
Read moreThis course covers a wide range of topics about entrepreneurship, like Ethics and Social Responsibility Challenges for Entrepreneurs, Intellectual Properties,…
Read moreThese two courses are designed to help mentor future leaders by engaging them with the leaders of today, and feature…
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The YFEL annual calendar of activities is carefully designed, enabling members to widen their knowledge base and meticulously chart their future career paths.
On the other hand, with 12 years of existence, members of the YFEL program have significantly contributed to the community…
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The last of the summer 2020 workshops was on “Design Thinking for Sustainability” conducted by BASF Executive Dr. Udo Huenger,…
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YFEL participated in the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge to represent the YFEL program and inspire others with their…
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Every year a new batch gathers to join the World Future Energy Summit to start a new journey with the…
Read moreYFEL members engage and interact with industry leaders, while expanding their scope of knowledge in the renewable energy industry. Visits and networking events are designed to provide them with the right learning ground and equip themselves to carry out future roles as industry…
13 Years Since Inception, YFEL Program Has Created an Alumni Body of Nearly 600 Young Future Leaders in Energy and…
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The media gallery is a collection of images, videos, and printed materials of the YFEL activities that save some of the exceptional moments.
