Aberdeen's famous Events Complex is preparing to welcome this year's World Energy Cities Partnerships Annual General Meeting next month.

International delegates will descend upon the city for the four day event at TECA (The Events Complex Aberdeen) from Wednesday 04 September.

The WECP connects 19 of the world's leading energy capitals. It serves to facilitate business-to-business interaction, partnerships in energy-related activities, and the sharing of industry knowledge and experience, while providing a worldwide network of industry support services and resources.

This event is seen as an opportunity to showcase Aberdeen not only as city with a diverse cultural offering but as a global business centre with globally competitive industries not only in energy and renewables, but food and drink, research and education.

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The AGM will also allow delegates to learn more about Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland as a pioneering region – home to a £180million Oil and Gas Technology Centre and the world's first floating wind farm – Equinor's Hywind Pilot Park as well as being a centre of excellence for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, with the largest fleet of hydrogen buses in Europe.

This year's Partnership's AGM will include a delegate and B2B programme, panel sessions, keynote speakers, seminars and industry visits.

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen Barney Crockett said: "As Vice-President of the World Energy Cities Partnership, I am looking forward to welcoming my fellow mayors and delegations from across the globe to Aberdeen for the World Energy Cities Partnership 2019 AGM.

"Aberdeen is transforming – we continue to work with our stakeholders to retain and enhance the city's reputation as a global energy hub and world class business location while attracting further investment.

"By hosting the Partnership's AGM here in Aberdeen, this will lead to further collaboration between the city and other member cities forging of new business development opportunities."

The Lord Provost will seek to become President of the WECP when the current President Mayor Mike Savage of Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada steps down at this year's AGM.