ENERGY policymakers, academics and top industry players from around the world will gather in Singapore in November for the country's inaugural International Energy Week (IEW).

Jointly organised by Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Energy Studies Institute, the IEW - which will run between November 3 and 7 - will hold a series of conferences, workshops, seminars and exhibitions.

A total of 25 public and 30 private organisations will come together to be part of the IEW.

In a statement on Friday, EMA said that the event 'will provide a platform for international and regional policy makers, academics and industry players involved in the energy sector to boil issues and distil ideas to help prepare for an uncertain energy climate ahead'.

Some of these issues include energy security, economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability and technology development.

The main event of IEW will be the Singapore Energy Conference, which will take place from November 4-5.

With the theme 'Powering Cities of the Future', policy-makers and industry leaders from Japan, North America, United Kingdom and Singapore will be speaking on a variety of energy issues, including energy solutions to achieve sustainability in cities in the light of rising global energy demand and climate change.

Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew will deliver the inaugural Singapore Energy Lecture and Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr S. Iswaran will chair a Ministerial Dialogue during the Singapore Energy Conference.