3rd Int'l CNG Conference & Exhibition to be held on 19th
By Asad Cheema

Islamabad—Third International Conference & Exhibition CNG Conex 2006 will be held on 19-20 September, 2006 at Karachi with the objective to promote CNG as an alternative and environment friendly fuel in the Country and promotion of CNG conversation of heavy vehicles especially urban transport to protect environment.
The Conference & Exhibition will be inaugurated by Minister of state for Petroleum, Mir Naseer Mengal while Federal Minister for Petroleum is expected to be Chief Guest at the concluding session.
This was told by Naee Qureshi President, National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH) He said local as well as foreign representatives of CNG Trade from Italy, New Zealand, Britain , China, Malaysia, Korea, India and Canada would attend the Conference & Exhibition.
The conference is being organized by National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH), CNG Stations Owners Association of Pakistan (CSOAP), CNG dealers Association of Pakistan and while the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and Ministry of Environment, City District Government Karachi, Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry Monthly Energy Update are patronizing the mega event, he added.
The theme of the Conference is "CNG: Clean Fuel for a Green World".
It is aimed to provide latest information to delegates about the infrastructural developments and technical advancements made in the CNG sector worldwide (Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Canada & USA) and particularly in Asian Countries including China, Iran, Bangladesh, India, Japan & Pakistan (both by government and private sector), he maintained Mr. Naeem Qureshi said the Conference would discuss the emerging trends, production and processing tools, business opportunities and challenges ahead in next five years by taking advantages form the "best practices" presented by local and international experts from CNG-NGV industries.
Whereas, the Two-Day Conference & Exhibition will run parallel to the Conference and will attract over 10000 individual and corporate visitors. The exhibition will display the products related to CNG-NGV light and heavy vehicals, leasing insurance fire and safety.
Exhibitors/Participants include stakeholders form CNG Industry including manufacturers of CNG kits and association, importers and marketers of CNG equipments (Dispensers, Compressors, Generators and Fuel Station etc), OMCs, Auto-manufacturers of NGVs, NGV Conversion Centers, Suppliers & Distributors of Natural Gas, Environmentalists, Safety Installation Technical Experts, Government Officials, Banks, DFIs (Leasing & Insurance Companies), local and international delegates, he said.