Biofuels for Development? Lessons learnt and current trends in Sub-Saharan Africa

Veranstaltungsart
Internationales Expertentreffen

Ort / Datum
Bonn, 05.11.2009 bis 06.11.2009

Veranstalter

Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH (InWEnt), Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)

Programm:

Thursday, November 5th

Opening Session

  • Welcome address by Albert Engel, Director of Division Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, GTZ GmbH
  • Welcome address by Dr. Beate Wilhelm, Head of Department Environment, Natural Resources and Food, InWEnt gGmbH


Keynote Speaker

  • 13h30 The future of bioenergy for and in developing countries Dirk Messner, Director, German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
  • 14h30 Coffee Break
  • 15h00 Biofuels, poverty and food security Donald Mitchell, Lead Economist, World Bank
  • 16h00 Biofuel projects in developing countries – opportunities and threats Nikolai Germann, Per Carstedt, CEO Sekab Managing Director, Addax Bioenergy
  • 17:00 Coffee Break

 
Panel Discussion

  • 17h30 Biofuels in Africa - current situation and perspectives
  • Andrew Makenete, Director Southern African Biofuel Association, South Africa
  • Dr. Stefan Schmitz, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
  • Lameck Mwewa, Dean of Faculty, Polytechnic of Namibia
  • Michael Brüntrup, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (DIE)
  • Franziska Mey, World Wildlife Fund WWF


Moderation: Susanne Willner, Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit

  • 19h00 End of Day 1 – Dinner


Friday, November 6th

  • 09h00 Recapitulation and open questions Day 1 – Jutta Schmitz, GTZ
  • 09h10 Introduction into the sessions – method of operation

 
Working sessions

The participants are free to choose one of four working groups with a specific topic (see below). There will be three sessions in each working group.
 

  • 09h30 Start of the working groups


The main goal of this expert meeting is to discuss practical experiences with biofuel projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and their implications for future engagements. The participants are therefore asked to share experiences and knowledge regarding the specific subjects of the working groups.
    

  • 1. Group: Socio-economic issues and food security Introductory presentation by: Sibusiso Ngubane, CEF; David Newman, Endelevu Energy
  • 2. Group: Ecological issues Introductory presentation by: Meghan O'Brien, Wuppertal Institute; Martina Otto, UNEP
  • 3. Group: Profitability of biofuel projects/ investments production Introductory presentation by: Rainer Janssen, WIP; Alexander von Gablenz, Elaion
  • 4. Group: Involvement of private/development sector stakeholders Introductory presentation by: Janske van Eijck, Diligent Tanzania Ltd.; Peter Schrum, Alensys AG
  • 11h00 1st break
  • 11h10 Continuing the sessions
  • 12h00 2nd break
  • 12h10 Continuing the sessions
  • 13h00 Lunch break
  • 14h30 Presentation of the working group outcome – market place


The compiled results of each working group are to be presented and discussed by all participants and will be transcribed into a final conference transcript documentation.

  • 16h00 End of conference

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Veranstaltungsinformation

Datum / Uhrzeit

05.11.2009 bis 06.11.2009 / 11:00

Ort

Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

Tulpenfeld 6

53113 Bonn