<span style="color: #222222;">Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is on a three-day visit to the UAE, will participate in the 8th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER8) beginning today in Abu Dhabi. India is the co-host along with UAE at the event.<br />''<br />''The AMER8 Conference will debate energy security in the age of change with a view to empower responsible growth in Asia and the world. Mr Dharmendra is likely to address the opening session of AMER 8 Meet. The AMER8 is structured in two plenary sessions that will focus ministerial dialogue on "The role of new technologies for a more competitive and productive world energy mix" and "Advancing inclusive access to secure, affordable, and sustainable energy services".<br />''<br />''On the sidelines of the AMER8 Meet , the Union Minister is also expected to meet the Heads of international energy organisations, who are attending the Roundtable. Dharmendra Pradhan is scheduled to meet Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Industry and Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO and discuss issues of bilateral hydrocarbon as well as steel sector engagement within the overall framework of India-UAE Strategic Partnership. A number of bilateral meetings are also lined up with his counterparts from Malaysia , Azerbaizan , Thailand, Bangladesh and Vietnam today.</span><br />