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DEPARTMENT: MINERALS
AND ENERGY
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity |
| Chairperson: | Ms. Busi Mabuza, Special Advisor to the Minister of Minerals and Energy, South Africa |
| 9:00-10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00-10:30 | Welcome and Keynote Address Opportunities
for Women to Access and Deliver Energy Services
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Minister of Minerals and Energy, South Africa |
| 10:30-10:45 | Energy Policy Involvement of Women
in the Decision-Making Process: The Priorities of Developing Countries
Susan Shabangu, Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, South Africa |
| 10:45-11:00 | Gender and Energy Energy to Enhance the Quality of Life and Health of Women: The Case of Developing Countries Syda Bbumba, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda |
| 11:00-11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15-12:30 | Policy Issues Energy Laws and Their Impact on Women Chair: Olesegun Agagu, Minister of Power and Steel, Nigeria Panel: NGO and International Organization Representatives |
This session will examine:
- Examples of energy, land tenure, and forestry laws to see whether they take gender issues into consideration, and whether they actively encourage equal opportunity for women with regard to access or delivery of energy services.
- Successful examples of more gender-sensitive legal and policy frameworks where women have been involved in their design.
- Issues relating to health, safety and energy efficiency in energy use
| 12:30-14:30 | Lunch
“Linkages between Energy and Development Strategies to Empower Women” Introduction: Abdoulaye Bathily, Minister of Energy, Senegal Speakers: Public Sector Representatives |
| 14:30-15:15 | Case Studies Small Scale and Renewable
Energy Projects
Chair: John Frank Abu, Minister of Mines and Energy, Ghana Panel: NGO and International Organization Representatives |
This session will present rural electrification projects that are designed to address women's needs, for example, education, health centers, water, sanitation, street lighting and productive uses.
| 15:15-15:30 | Case Study Regional Power Pools:
Opportunities for Women in Business |
| 15:30-15:45 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 15:45-16:20 | Institutional Issues Professional
and Leadership Training.
Chair: Cristobal Manana Ela, Minister of Mines and Energy, Equatorial Guinea Rapporteur: Panel: Industry, NGO and International Organization Representatives |
This session will look at how to design the most relevant training programs by examining:
- Sponsorship and costs
- Programs for energy users, or policy makers
- Programs for energy entrepreneurs and income generation
| 16:20-17:00 | Networking How to Establish Successful
Locally Based Networks on Gender and Energy.
Chair: Moncef Ben Abdallah, Minister of Industry, Tunisia Rapporteur: Panel: NGO and International Organization Representatives |
This session will discuss:
- How the network was set up
- Who took the initiative
- Nature of the network: professional, community-based, international sources of financing
- Services they provide, e.g. toolkits
- Their impact
| 18:30 | Dinner
Speaker: Dr Nkosanzana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Africa |
| 9:00-9:15 | Summary
Susan Shabangu, Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, South Africa |
| 9:15-10:30 | Financing Financing Financing
Mechanisms: How to meet women's needs.
Chair: Mustapha Mansouri, Minister of Commerce, Energy and Mining , Morocco Panel: NGO and International Organization Representatives |
The objective of this session will be to identify successful examples of financial intervention that have increased the availability of financial resources for women to access or supply energy services. The session will also review some of the key considerations to attract private sector capital into the development of energy services for women, in particular the rural and peri-urban areas, and how to strengthen the partnership between the public and the private sector.
- Credit mechanisms for the purchase of energy services.
- Micro-credit for women entrepreneurs to start energy service businesses.
- Private versus Public financing mechanisms.
- Risks and guarantees for private investors?
- Incentives and targeted subsidies?
- How to leverage local and international financing mechanisms: role of NGOs, local and international banks, bilateral and multilateral financing institutions.
| 10:45-11:00 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:00-13:00 | Technology Choices Applications of Clean Energy Technologies |
This session will focus on clean energy technologies and specific applications in both rural and peri-urban areas. Examples will highlight technologies that can meet women's needs, community needs and increase benefits to women (through the provision of education, health centers, telecom/information, water and sanitation, street lighting).
- Renewable: Sustainable production, efficient and clean transformation of biomass,
solar, wind, and hydro- Grid and off-grid electricity supplies
- Coal: Low-smoke fuels (coal) for small consumers and clean coal technologies
- Hydrocarbon products
| 11:00-12:00 | Session 1: Renewable Energy
Biomass, Solar PV, Wind, Small Hydro
Chair: Dan Reicher, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, Panel: Government, NGO, and International Organization Representatives |
| 12:00-13:00 | Session 2: Clean Coal Technologies and Hydrocarbon
Products
Chair: Castigo Langa, Minister of Energy, Mozambique Panel: Government, NGO, and International Organization Representatives |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch
Preparation of “Declaration" |
| 14:30-15:30 | Closing Remarks, Reading of Declaration
Ministers of South Africa, Uganda, Ghana and Cameroon; Deputy Minister of Mozambique |
| 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:30-9:45 | Welcome Remarks:
Mr. SS Mokoena, Deputy Director General: Energy, Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa |
| 9:45-10:00 | Opening Address
Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Chairperson of the Committee of the African Ministers responsible for the Development &Utilisation of Mineral &Energy Resources |
| 10:00-10:30 | “Development of Energy resources: Challenges for Africa
and Action Plans”
His Excellency KY Amoako, Executive Secretary, UNECA |
| 10:30-11:30 | “Discussions of the Durban 1997 Conference Resolutions
and Implementation”
Chairperson: Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South Africa Opportunities for presentations by African Ministers |
| 11:30-11:45 | “Finalisation of the Position for the Africa/US meeting” |
| 11:45-12:00 | Tea/Coffee |
| 12:00-12:30 | “Investing in Energy Projects – Challenges for Private
Sector”
Private Sector Representative |
| 12:30-14:30 | LUNCH HOSTED BY ESKOM/SASOL |
| 14:30-17:30 | Renewable Energy Site Visits , Schools &Clinics non-grid electrification projects: gas-hybrid powered computer systems, community solar home systems training, cellular pay phones, battery charging installations, pico-hybrid and biogas plants, solar crop drying and solar stoves |
| 19:00-21:00 | Senior U.S.-Africa Officials Meeting Discussion of Documents, Communiqué, 3rd U.S.-Africa Energy Conference |
| 9:00-9:20 | MC: Mr. K. Gqulu, Chief Director, Communications, South Africa Representative, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 9:00-9:20 | Opening
Mayor Obed Mlaba– Mayor of Durban |
| 9:20-9:40 | Welcome Address
Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Minister Minerals and Energy, South Africa |
| 9:40-10:00 | Address by US Secretary of Energy
African Energy Sector, Potential for US investment Secretary Bill Richardson, Department of Energy, United States of America (U.S) |
| 10:00-10:20 | Towards African Energy in the 21st Century &African
Energy Ministers' Resolutions
Executive Secretary of UNECA – Mr. KY Amoako |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 10:40-11:00 | Developing the African Power, African Power Policy,
Power Pooling in Africa
Minister Mohamed Maher Osman Abaza, Minister of Electricity and Power, Egypt |
| 11:00-11:20 | Developing the African Petroleum Sector – Investment
Opportunities in Africa
Minister J M Botelbo de Vasconcelos, Minister of Petroleum, Angola |
| 11:20-11:40 | Developing Alternative Resources &Report Resolutions
on Women in Energy Meeting,
Minister Syda Bbumba, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda |
| 11:40-12:00 | Opportunities in the African Gas Sector
Minister N E Chakib Khelil, Minister of Mines and Energy, Algeria |
| 12:00-13:00 | US/Africa Partnership for Energy Development –
Report on implementation and capacity building projects agreed to at Tucson. Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs David Goldwyn, U.S. |
| 13:00-14:30 | LUNCH
Hosted by Minister of Minerals and Energy Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Sponsored by CEF, CALTEX, SASOL &CHEVRON |
SESSIONS
| 14:00-16:30 | Petroleum and Gas Session
“Developing the African Petroleum and Gas Sector, Challenges in the 21st Century |
| Panelist: | Minister Langa (Mozambique); Minister Filipe de Silva (Angola); Minister N E Chakib Khelil (Algeria); David Goldwyn (DOE); Public and Private Sector Representatives. |
| 14:00-16:30 | Electricity (Power Sector)
“Increasing Private Sector Participation – Privatization of Power Generating Utilities – Case of Africa Development |
| Panelist: | Minister Chief Sugun Agagu (Nigeria); Minister Mlambo-Ngcuka (South Africa), Minister Babi Mbayi (DRC); Minister Jesaya N Nyamu (Namibia); Bill Ramsey (IEA); Public and Private Sector Representatives. |
| 14:00-16:30 | Renewable Energy
“Energy for Development Energisation and Rural Development.” |
| Panelist: | Minister Abdallah O Kigoda (Tanzania), Minister Bbumba (Uganda); Minister B. Mokgothu (Botswana); Vanida Govender (Eskom); Public and Private Sector Representatives. |
| 9:00-9:10 | Introduction by Minister Mlambo-Ngcuka, South Africa
(Summary of Day 4 Proceedings) |
| 9:10-9:30 | Key Note Address
Investments in Energy Sector, Potential for African Development President Thabo Mbeki, South Africa |
| 9:30-12:00 | Discussion and Agreement
Clean Energy, Investment Action Plans and Communiqué (Ministers only) |
| 12:00-12:30 | Press Conference; Announcement of Action Plans and Communiqué |
| 12:30-13:00 | CLOSING REMARKS
Minister of Minerals and Energy U.S. Secretary of Energy |
| 13:00-14:30 | LUNCH SPONSORED BY CEF, CALTEX, WINROCK &CHEVRON |
| Afternoon: | Business &Government-Bilateral Consultations By Appointment |
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