Conference Programme
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Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in SIDS – Challenges, Opportunities, Commitments Hurry up and start winning with is agave nectar keto at our casino. Limited supply! Hilton Barbados Resort, Needham’s Point,
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Sunday, May 6th, 2012 |
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16:00 – 22:00 |
Early Registration |
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Monday, May 7th, 2012 Conference Moderator: Valerie Browne, Permanent Secretary, Division of Energy and Telecommunications, Prime Minister’s Office, Barbados |
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8:00 – 8:30 |
Registration |
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8:30 – 8:32 |
National Anthem |
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8:32 – 8:36 |
Performance by Aja and the Peace Ambassadors |
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8:36 – 8:45 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Conference Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative Barbados and the OECS Message Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General |
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8:45 – 8:55 |
Remarks Hon. Aloysius Amwano, MP, Special Envoy of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Nauru |
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8:55 – 9:05 |
Remarks Olav Kjorven, Assistant Secretary-General and Director, Bureau for Development Policy, United Nations Development Programme |
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9:05 – 9:10 |
Video message Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme |
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9:10 – 9:30 |
Feature Address Hon. Freundel Stuart, QC, MP, Prime Minister of Barbados |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Departure of the Prime Minister of Barbados and Official Photo of the Conference |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
SIDS Energy Outlook Setting the stage: key challenges, gaps, and needs in sustainable energy access; commonalities and differences between SIDS; projections under business as usual scenarios; context of energy and development and barriers to, and drivers of achieving sustainable energy access H.E. Antonio Pedro Monteiro Lima, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cape Verde to the United Nations Joseph Williams, Programme Manager, Energy, CARICOM Secretariat Solomone Fifita, Deputy Director (Energy), Secretariat of the Pacific Community |
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10:30 – 12:00 |
Session 1: Ensuring Affordable and Reliable Access to Modern Energy Services in SIDS by 2030 • Introduction of session moderator by conference moderator (5 minutes) • Introduction of session and panelists by moderator (5 minutes) • Opening presentations from panelists (40 minutes) • Discussion, comments, Q&A with plenary (35 minutes) • Wrap up session, moderator (5 minutes)
Topics: Energy access and energy poverty in SIDS; the state of energy access and governance; role of energy access in relation to economic development, equity and social development, and environment, including examples and experiences from SIDS Moderator: Richenda van Leeuwen, Executive Director, Energy and Climate, United Nations Foundation
Discussants: Hon. Henry Puna, Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Renewable Energy of Cook Islands Indra Haraksingh, Ph.D., President, Caribbean Solar Energy Society, Trinidad and Tobago Thomas Jensen, Energy and Environment Specialist, United Nations Development Programme Pacific Centre, Fiji Leena Srivastava, Ph.D., Executive Director Operations, The Energy and Resources Institute |
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12:00 – 13:15 |
Lunch Event: Energy+ Presentation by Hans Olav Ibrekk, Policy Director, International Energy and Climate Initiative – Energy+, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway |
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13:15 – 14:45 |
Session 2: Doubling the Rate of Improvement in Energy Efficiency in SIDS by 2030 • Introduction of session moderator by conference moderator (5 minutes) • Introduction of session and panelists by moderator (5 minutes) • Opening presentations from panelists (40 minutes) • Discussion, comments, Q&A with plenary (35 minutes) • Wrap up session, moderator (5 minutes)
Topics: priorities and way forward for SIDS in addressing energy efficiency strategies, energy efficiency policies, standards and indicators, and energy efficient technologies
Moderator: Hugh Sealy, Ph.D., Energy and Sustainable Development Adviser, Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economy, Energy, and Cooperatives, Government of Grenada
Discussants: David Barrett, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica Anare Matakiviti, Oceania Regional Energy Coordinator, International Union for the Conservation of Nature Joseph Williams, Programme Manager, Energy, CARICOM Secretariat Roland Clarke, Ph.D., CEO, Clarke Energy Associates, Barbados |
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14:45 – 15:15 |
Coffee Break |
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15:15 – 16:45 |
Session 3: Doubling the Share of Renewables in the Energy Mix in SIDS by 2030 • Introduction of session moderator by conference moderator (5 minutes) • Introduction of session and panelists by moderator (5 minutes) • Opening presentations from panelists (40 minutes) • Discussion, comments, Q&A with plenary (35 minutes) • Wrap up session, moderator (5 minutes)
Topics: discussions of options, approaches, and best practices; renewable energy status in SIDS, renewable energy priorities, and steps to be taken to meet national renewable energy objectives and targets.
Moderator: Senator The Hon. Darcy Boyce, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Barbados
Discussants: Hon. Julian Robinson, Minister of State, Ministry of Energy and Mining and ICT, Jamaica Hon. Taito Faale Tumaalii Faamoetauloa, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa H.E. Vince Henderson, Permanent Representative of Dominica to the United Nations, Chair of SIDS DOCK Steering Committee Eliot F. Assimakopoulos, Global Sales Director, GE Digital Energy’s Grid Automation Dolf Gielen, Director, Innovation and Technology Centre, International Renewable Energy Agency
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16:45 – 17:30 |
Session 4: SIDS DOCK – The SIDS Sustainable Energy Partnership Mechanism • Introduction of presenters by conference moderator (5 minutes) • Presentations by SIDS DOCK representatives (20 minutes) • Brief remarks by SIDS DOCK partners (20 minutes)
Topics: Vision for SIDS DOCK; SIDS DOCK Platform; SIDS DOCK Partnership H.E. Vince Henderson, Permanent Representative of Dominica to the United Nations, Chair of SIDS DOCK Steering Committee Albert Binger, Ph.D., Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
Brief Remarks: Veerle Vandeweerd, Director, Environment and Energy Group, United Nations Development Programme Chandra Shekhar Sinha, Lead Financial Specialist, Latin America, Caribbean Region, World Bank H.E. Carsten Staur, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Representative of Japan (tbc) |
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17:30 – 17:50 |
Wrap-up Day One Olav Kjorven, Assistant Secretary-General and Director, Bureau for Development Policy, United Nations Development Programme Valerie Browne, Permanent Secretary, Division of Energy and Telecommunications, Prime Minister’s Office, Barbados |
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19:00 – 22:30 |
SIDS Roll-out of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All 2012 |
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19:00 – 19:05 |
Opening Sustainable Energy For All Video Olav Kjorven, Assistant Secretary-General and Director, Bureau for Development Policy, United Nations Development Programme |
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19:05 – 19:10 |
Video Message Kandeh K. Yumkella, Chair of UN-Energy and Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
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19:10 – 19:15 |
Remarks H. Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Coordinator for the UNCSD Rio + 20 Conference |
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19:15 – 19:25 |
Keynote Address Senator The Hon. Darcy Boyce, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Barbados |
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19:25 |
Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, Lighting of solar lanterns |
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19:30 |
Dinner Master of Ceremonies: Richenda van Leeuwen, Executive Director, Energy and Climate, Energy Access Initiative, United Nations Foundation Short video clips of statements by Ministers recorded during the day |
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 |
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9:00 – 9:30 |
The Barbados Declaration Introduction of the Declaration Valerie Browne, Permanent Secretary, Division of Energy and Telecommunications, Prime Minister’s Office, Barbados |
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9:30 – 11:00 |
Session 5: Enabling Environment and Financing Sustainable Energy for All in SIDS • Introduction of session moderator by conference moderator (5 minutes) • Introduction of session and panelists by moderator (5 minutes) • Opening presentations from panelists (40 minutes) • Discussion, comments, Q&A with plenary (35 minutes) • Wrap up session, moderator (5 minutes)
Topics: role of SIDS, International Financial Institutions, multilateral organizations, and private sector in financing renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements in SIDS, climate financing, end-user financing.
Moderator: Olav Kjorven, Assistant Secretary-General and Director, Bureau for Development Policy, United Nations Development Programme Discussants: Hon. Nazim Burke, Minister of Finance, Planning, Economy, Energy and Cooperatives, Grenada Hans Olav Ibrekk, Policy Director, International Energy and Climate Initiative – Energy+, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway Ira Magaziner, Chairman, Clinton Foundation Climate Initiative Vivien Foster, Sector Manager, Sustainable Energy Group, World Bank Dr. ir. Andre Poucet, Head of Infrastructure, Delegation of the European Union to Barbados and the OECS |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Session 6: Taking SE4ALL Forward for SIDS • Introduction of session moderator by conference moderator (5 minutes) • Introduction of session and panelists by moderator (5 minutes) • Opening presentations from panelists (40 minutes) • Discussion, comments, Q&A with plenary (30 minutes) • Wrap up session, moderator (5 minutes)
Topics: discussion on the SE4ALL Action Agenda, high-impact area actions; commitments; role of public, private and civil society sector; commitments and partnerships towards SE4ALL.
Moderator: Veerle Vandeweerd, Director, Environment and Energy Group, United Nations Development Programme
Discussants: H.E. Philip Kentwell, High Commissioner of Australia to Trinidad and Tobago Hon. Joy Grant, Minister of Energy, Science and Technology and Public Utilities, Belize Allison Davis, Portfolio Manager, Economic Infrastructure Division, Caribbean Development Bank H.E. Ronald Jumeau, Ambassador for Climate Change and SIDS Issues, Seychelles Solomone Fifita, Deputy Director (Energy), Secretariat of the Pacific Community |
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12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 – 14:10 |
Session 7: Presentation of Feasibility Studies on Renewable Energy Options for the Caribbean, and Replicability for SIDS
Moderator: Stein Hansen, Deputy Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme Barbados and the OECS
Presenter: Werner Wendt, Ph.D., CEO, ENPROCON |
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14:10 – 14:35 |
Adoption of the Barbados Declaration Valerie Browne, Permanent Secretary, Division of Energy and Telecommunications, Prime Minister’s Office, Barbados |
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14:35 – 14:40 |
Closing of the Sustainable Energy for All Meeting Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative Barbados and the OECS |
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14:40 – 1500 |
Coffee Break |
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15:00 – 18:00 |
The Knowledge Fair |
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15:00 – 15:05 |
Opening Remarks David Payton, Senior Adviser, Environment and Energy Group, United Nations Development Programme |
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15:05 – 15:30 |
Presentations by SIDS on National Sustainable Energy Initiatives Topics: national policies, programmes, initiatives relating to efforts to achieve sustainable energy Dominica Bahamas Jamaica Solomon Islands St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
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15:30 – 1700 |
Moderated Panel on Multi-national Private Sector Involvement in SIDS • Opening remarks about the role of the private sector (5 minutes), • 15 minute presentations from panelists (1 hour) • Q&A session (25 minutes)
Moderator: Ira Magaziner, Chairman, The Clinton Foundation Climate Initiative
Panelists: Hannah Kaplan, GE Capital Eliot Assimakopolous, Global Director, GE Energy Management/Microgrids Douglas Sattler and Mark Lonkevych, Toshiba Integrated Energy Technology Gerry Vurciaga, CapGemini Rob Hollering, CEO, Aquaver Leon Roose, Director, The Hawaii Utility |
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17:00 – 17:20 |
Presentation by International Renewable Energy Agency Elizabeth Press, Deputy Director, IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre |
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17:20 – 17:40 |
Presentation by Solar Dynamics Barbados James Husbands, Solar Dynamics |
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17:40 – 17:55 |
Presentation by Organization of American States Mark S. Lambrides, Section Chief, Energy and Climate Change Mitigation Department of Sustainable Development, OAS |
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17:55 – 18:00 |
Wrap-Up of Session David Payton, Senior Adviser, Environment and Energy Group, United Nations Development Programme |
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19:00 – 21:30 |
Dinner Guest Presenter: Ira Magaziner, Chairman, The Clinton Foundation Climate Initiative |
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 |
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9:00 – 18:00 |
Parallel Events I. Rio+20 SIDS Informal Ministerial Meeting II. SIDSDOCK National Coordinators Meeting (By Invitation Only) III. Knowledge Fair Exhibit continues |
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18:30 – 21:30 |
Cultural Celebration and Dinner at Fort Charles, Hilton Barbados Resort |