Activities
Sustainable Energy For All: The contribution of Hydro Power to a Sustainable Energy Future
16th of May 2012, Vienna
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
Stubenring 1, A-1012 Vienna
Gobelinsaal (Saal II), 1st floor
Hydropower in the global context: This Workshop is organised in light of the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and the "Sustainable Energy For All Initiative" which was recently launched by the UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon.
The workshop aims at bringing together national stakeholders, international experts and economic actors in the field of Hydro Power. The main purpose is to highlight the contribution of Hydro Power to a sustainable Energy Future with a view on the important role of Hydro Power on climate change mitigation and on improving the electrification in developing countries as well as on the impact on poverty alleviation.
Special attention will be given to best practice examples on implemented projects and to the socio-economic impact of Hydro Power on the regional development.
The conclusions of the workshop will provide an input to the Rio+20 process!
Workshop programme:
Conclusions of the Workshop:
Key notes and presentations
Plenary Session: The contribution of Hydro Power to a Sustainable Energy Future
- Hydro Power in the Global Context – International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Hydro Power in Austria–historical development and technical solutions – AEA
- Hydro Power in Austria–historical development and technical solutions – Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG)
- Best practice examples for the positive impact of HPP on the regional development – Verbund Austrian HYdrop Power AG
- Hydro Power Sustainability Criteria catalogue – Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
- Austrian Know-how and technologies-Best practice of implemented projects in Austria and abroad – Andritz Hydro GmbH
Panel Discussion I: The contribution of Hydro Power to the electrification process
- Key Note – ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
- Key Note – Bernard Ingenieure
- Key Note – Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA) of Rwanda
Panel Discussion II: Enabling the environment for successful and sustainable HPP in Developing Countries
- Key Note – European Investment Bank
- Key Note – Former CEO of Enerjisa (Turkey)
- Key Note – Programme manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)