COMPETE - Competence Platform for Bioenergy in Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems in Africa.

International Conference

‘Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Africa’

Date and Time:	26-28 May 2009
Location:	Luzaka, Zambia

Tuesday 26th May 2009

	Opening Session
09:00-09:15	Welcome Address by the Host Organisation Prof. Francis Yamba, CEEEZ, Zambia
09:15-09:30	The EC Project COMPETE – Activities and Results Dr. Rainer Janssen, COMPETE Project Co-ordinator, WIP, Germany
09:30-10:00	Official Opening Address Hon. Allan Mbewe, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Energy and Water Development, Zambia

	Session 1: International Policy Implementation Frameworks Chair: Mr. Tyson Bruno Chisambo, Biofuels Association of Zambia
10:30-11:10	Global Bioenergy Policy Implementation Frameworks Dr. Gustavo Best, REMBIO, Mexico
11:10-11:40	Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Brazil Prof. Jose Roberto Moreira, CENBIO, Brazil
11:40-12:10	Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Europe Mr. Francis Johnson, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden

	Session 2: Policy Implementation Strategies in Africa Chair: Dr. Gustavo Best, REMBIO, Mexico
14:00-14:20	Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Zambia Mr. Oscar Kalumiana, Director Department of Energy, Zambia
14:20-14:40	Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Ghana Mr. Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, Ministry of Energy, Ghana
14:40-15:00	Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Botswana Mrs. Mareledi Wright, Department of Energy, Botswana
15:00-15:20	Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Tanzania Mr. Paul Kiwele, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanzania
15:20-15:40	Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Kenya Mr. Erick Akotsi, Acting Director of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Kenya

16:20-16:40	Bioenergy Policy Implementation in Niger Mr. Hamza Hassane, Direction of Renewable Energies, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Niger
	Session 3: Ensuring Value Creation and Sustainability – Lessons learnt from COMPETE Chair: Mr. Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, Ministry of Energy, Ghana
16:40-17:00	Protection of the Environment - LCA and Environmental Impact Assessments Mr. Hartley Walimwipi, CEEEZ, Zambia
17:00-17:20	Social Impacts of Bioenergy Development in Africa Dr. Rocio Diaz, Imperial College, United Kingdom
17:20-17:40	Gender and Biofuels in Africa Mrs. Khamarunga Banda, FANRPAN, South Africa
17:40–18:00	Policies on Sustainability for Biofuels Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP, Germany

WEDNESDAY 27th May 2009

	Round Table 1 (08:30 – 10:00) Land use and the food-fuel conflict in Africa
08:30-09:00	Introductory Presentation Dr. Helen Watson, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
09:00-10:00	Round Table Discussion Chair:Dr. Rocio Diaz, Imperial College, United Kingdom Panellists: • Mr. Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, Ministry of Energy, Ghana • Mr. Hamza Hassane, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Niger • Mr. Rainer Krell, FAO • Mr. Maxwell Mapako, CSIR, South Africa • Mr. Adamou Bouhari, UNEP, Division of GEF Coordination (DGEF) • Mrs. Angeline Kahari, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

	Round Table 2 (10:30 – 12:00) How to ensure value creation of bioenergy development in Africa?
10:30–12:00	Round Table Discussion Chair:Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP, Germany Panellists: • Mr. Gustavo Best, REMBIO, Mexico • Mrs. Khamarunga Banda, FANRPAN, South Africa • Mr. Jensen Schuma, TaTEDO, Tanzania • Ms. Francesca Farioli, University of Rome, Italy • Dr. Thomas Krimmel, Munich Advisors Group Zambia

13:30-15:00	Round Table 3 (13:30 – 15:00) Regulations and standards for bioenergy implementation in Africa
13:30-14:00	Introductory Presentation Prof. Francis Yamba, CEEEZ, Zambia
14:00-15:00	Round Table Discussion Chair:Mrs. Angeline Kahari, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Panellists: • Mr. Ngosa Mbolela, Ministry of Energy and Water Development, Zambia • Mr. Paul Kiwele, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanzania • Prof. Jose Roberto Moreira, CENBIO, Brazil • Mr. Erick Akotsi, Ministry of Energy, Kenya • Mr. Francis Johnson, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
15:00-15:30	Conference Summary and Conclusions Prof. Francis Yamba, CEEEZ, Zambia Dr. Rainer Janssen, COMPETE Project Co-ordinator, WIP, Germany

THURSDAY 28th May 2009

COMPETE Technical Tour
Visit to Jatropha Outgrower Scheme and Jatropha Plantations in the vicinity of Kabwe Town