Programme of the Ministerial Conference on Energy and Poverty Alleviation in Sahel

Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), 29 – 31 May 2007

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--- Day 1/3: Tuesday 29 May 2007 ---

Opening Ceremony

Welcome address by CILSS Executive Secretary
Communication of the Representative of IST, Project Coordinator
Opening speech by the Secretary General of Burkina Faso Ministry of Mines and Energy General Secretary

Analysis of Problems in Sahel
Prof.Albert Wright, EMIG

Tools and Strategies for the Elaboration of of Energy Policies in Accordance with Poverty Alleviation Objectives
Mr. Ouattara Moussa, Direction G�n�rale de l’Energie

Parallel Working Groups

1. Status of the Sahelian Network on Energy and poverty alleviation in Sahel

2. Options for the valorisation of the project outputs in the frame of national and regional energy system development policies

--- Day 2/3 - Wednesday 30 May 2007 ---


Report of Working Group 1: Status of the Sahelian Network on Energy and poverty alleviation in Sahel

Report of Working Group 2: Options for the valorisation of the project outputs in the frame of national and regional energy system development policies

Elaboration and adoption of the Report of Expert Meeting – in French and English

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--- Day 3/3 - Thursday 31 May 2007 ---

Welcome Speech
Executive Secretary �CILSS

Speech
Representative and Co-ordinator of the IE4 Sahel Project

Speech
Representative of the European Union, Burkina Faso

Opening Speech
His Excellency, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Burkina Faso

Film
Market of renewable energies in the Sahel and in West Africa

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Presentations of the IE4 Sahel Project

Energy and Poverty in the Sahel: Recommendations
Mr.Giorgio Gualberti, IST

Implementation Status of the Project
Dr.Luis M.Alves, IST

Presentation and Examination of the Report prepared by the Experts

Suspension and Preparation of the Final Official Statement

--- Close of Workshop ---