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IISD RS coverage
IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) has produced web coverage from the IRENA Africa Clean Energy Corridor High-Level Meeting and the Fourth session of the IRENA Assembly. In addition, IISD RS has produced a summary report from the Assembly, and is producing daily web coverage from WFES 2014 and the International Renewable Energy Jobs Conference. IISD RS will produce a summary report from WFES 2014 and the International Renewable Energy Jobs Conference on Saturday, 25 January 2014. To download our reports, click the HTML or PDF icons below. |
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IRENA Renewable Energy Jobs Conference and World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2014
21 January and 20-22 January 2014 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Daily Web Coverage
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Highlights for Tuesday, 21 January 2014
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On Tuesday, the IRENA Renewable Energy Jobs Conference took place, highlighting the renewable energy sector as a significant employer with the potential of adding millions of jobs worldwide in the coming years. This first conference on the topic included experts, practitioners, academics and other stakeholders from the public and private sectors, providing a platform for sharing knowledge, experiences and best practices.
In addition, IRENA organized side events at the World Future Energy Summit on: grid integration and energy storage; the Project Navigator software tool for renewable energy developers; and "Hybridizing isolated diesel grids for decentralized energy: Public-private investment opportunities."
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A view of the dais during the opening ceremony. L-R: Adnan Amin, Director-General, IRENA; Liu Qi, Vice Administrator, National Energy Administration, China; Abderrahim El Hafidi, Secretary-General, Department of Energy and Mines, Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, Morocco; Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, United Arab Emirates; and Karsten Sach, Deputy Director-General, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany.
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The dais during the panel on global dynamics of renewable energy jobs. L-R: Ulrike Lehr, Institute of Economic Structures Research; Michael Renner, Worldwatch Institute; Arthouros Zervos, Chair, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century; Hugo Lucas, Director, Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre, IRENA; Marlene O'Sullivan, German Aerospace Center; and Francesco Starace, CEO, ENEL Green Power.
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The dais during the panel on enabling policies for renewable energy job creation. L-R: Martin Schöpe, Head of Division, International Affairs of Renewable Energy, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Rabia Ferroukhi, Senior Programme Officer, IRENA; Matthew Kennedy, Co-Chair, International Energy Agency's Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (IEA-RETD); Georgeta Vidican, Senior Researcher, German Development Institute; Wang Zhongying, Director, Chinese National Renewable Energy Center; Ramon Mendez, Secretary of Energy, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay; and Tim Richards, Managing Director, Government Affairs and Policy, General Electric Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.
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The dais during the panel on renewable energy skills, occupations, education and training. L-R: Frank Wouters, Deputy Director-General, IRENA; Paola Mazzucchelli, Secretary General, The Association of European Renewable Energy Research Centres; Olga Striestka-Ilina, Senior Specialist in Skills Policies and Systems, International Labour Organization; Kristian Petrick, Consultant, All Green Energies and IEA-RETD; Ali Askar Sher Mohamad, Chief Operating Officer, Sustainable Energy Development Agency, Malaysia; Gerard McGovern, Quality Manager, BZEE Academy; and Axel von Perfall, Managing Director, Alingho.
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The dais during the panel on energy access and the gender dimension of renewable energy employment. L-R: Ben Good, CEO, Global Village Energy Partnership International; Soma Dutta, Senior Technical Advisor, ENERGIA; Dipal Chandra Barua, Co-founder, Grameen Bank; Dominique Lallement, Consultant; Jesca Eriyo, Deputy Secretary General, East African Community; Harish Hande, Managing Director, Selco; and Adil Najam, Boston University.
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The dais during the panel on socio-economic benefits of renewable energy deployment in the Gulf Cooperation Council. L-R: Rabia Ferroukhi, Senior Programme Officer, IRENA; Roula Majdalani, Director, Sustainable Development and Productivity, UNESCWA; Ibrahim Babelli, Chief Strategist, K.A. CARE; Thani Al Zayoudi, Direcor, Directorate of Energy and Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE; Paddy Padmanathan, President and CEO, ACWA Power; and Ahmed Nada, Vice President of Business Development for the Middle East, First Solar.
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Daily Web Coverage
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IRENA Assembly resources
IRENA Assembly website and documents
Provisional annotated agenda
IRENA’s membership figures
Information about the IRENA Council
Website for the First session of the IRENA Assembly, 3-5 April 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Website for the Second session of the IRENA Assembly, 13-15 January 2012, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Website for the Third session of the IRENA Assembly, 13-14 January 2013, Abu Dhabi, UAE
WFES resources
WFES 2014 website
WFES 2014 programme
WFES 2014 speakers
WFES 2014 exhibitor List
Jobs Conference resources
Conference website
Conference agenda
Conference speakers
IISD RS resources
IISD RS coverage of the IRENA Renewables and Islands Global Summit, 6-7 September 2012, Malta
IISD RS coverage of WFES 2012, 16-19 January 2012, Abu Dhabi, UAE
IISD RS coverage of the Pacific Leaders Meeting and Second Session of the IRENA Assembly, 13 and 14-15 January 2012, Abu Dhabi, UAE
IISD RS summary report of the Workshop on Renewables – Competitiveness and Innovation, and the Official Opening of the IRENA International Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC), 6-7 October 2011, Bonn, Germany (HTML - PDF)
IISD RS summary report of the Workshop on the Occasion of the Official Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC) Inauguration, 6 October 2011, Bonn, Germany (HTML - PDF)
IISD RS coverage of the High-Level Africa Consultative Forum on Renewable Energy, 8-9 July 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE
IISD RS coverage of the Fifth Session of the Preparatory Commission for IRENA and First session of the Assembly of IRENA, 3-5 April 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE
IISD RS coverage of WFES 2011, 17-20 January 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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