This international conference is organised by WIP Renewable Energies, Germany, in cooperation with Imperial College London, United Kingdom, in the framework of the project COMPETE, funded by the European Commission, DG Research The main objective of this conference is to identify cooperation opportunities between stakeholders and policymakers from European and African countries to contribute to the exploitation of bioenergy resources for sustainable development in African countries.
Recent bioenergy initiatives, programmes and projects in African countries will be presented and discussed with respect to their social, economic and environmental sustainability.
Furthermore, partners from the COMPETE project will present lessons learnt on ensuring value creation and sustainability of bioenergy development in Africa in order to:
· Exploit the benefits of innovative bioenergy solutions with respect to sustainable rural development and improved livelihoods, increased energy access and income generation, alternative markets for agricultural products, security of energy supply, and diversification of energy sources
· with regards to land competition, land ownership, insufficient value creation for local farmers, and the ‘fuel versus food' debate. COMPETE conference coordinators/contact points |
Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP Renewable Energies, Germany
Tel.: +49 89 720 12743; Fax +49-89-720 12 791
Email: rainer.janssen@wip-munich.de
Dominik Rutz, WIP Renewable Energies, Germany
Tel.: +49 89 720 12739; Fax +49-89-720 12 791
Email: dominik.rutz@wip-munich.de
Participants of this COMPETE conference will include decision makers and stakeholders from Europe and several African countries, representatives from the Private Sector, NGOs, the donor community, FAO, UNEP, international initiatives as well as national and international energy experts. |
