YANBU: The eighth Urban Environment Conference and Exhibition 2019 opens on Monday under the theme of The Green Economy and Economic, Environmental and Social Development to Promote Sustainability in Cities. The two-day conference is taking place under the sponsorship of Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Saadan, chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. The event is being held at King Fahd Cultural Center in Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, in partnership with the Environmental Center for Arab Towns (ECAT) and with the support of the Dubai Municipality and Arab Towns Organization. Leading scientists, experts, city mayors and representatives of private sector institutions are participating in the conference, as well as consultants, academics, non-governmental organizations, entrepreneurs and members of the public with an interest in a green economy. An accompanying exhibition is presenting displays from a number of companies and institutions specialized in the green economy and environmental services.