Power Kick for Africa 2011
International Conference on Renewable Energy and Gender
June 29 – July 01, 2011 Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria
The 3rd international conference of the African Renewable Energy Alliance (AREA) on the topic of „Renewable Energy & Gender“ was jointly organized by AREA, the World Future Council (WFC) and the Heinrich Böll Foundation Nigeria, partnering with the Energy Commission of Nigeria and the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE).
The conference assembled policy makers, representatives from business and civil society to facilitate a pan-african information exchange. The participants consulted about policies, technologies and financial mechanisms for the deployment of renewable energies in Africa, reflecting the fact that gender is a main determinant that defines access, ways of utilization, opportunities and control over all energy resources. As renewable energy could be a tool for gender equality and women empowerment, gender perspectives are a critical component of policy making at all levels.
Conference documents:
Presentations:
- Hon. Ms. Elizabeth Thabethe, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, South Africa
Women and the Energy Revolution - Christine K., Director Heinrich Böll Foundation, Nigeria
Gender and Energy (1), Gender and Energy (2) - Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo, Director General, Energy Commission of Nigeria
RE Policy and Plans in Nigeria - Mr. Mahama Kappiah, Director, ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency ECREEE, Cape Verde
Regional Policy and Potential for RE Development in West Africa - Dr. Rose Mwebaza, Regional Expert on Gender and Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP/African Adaptation Programme, Uganda
Women’s green business initiative - Mr. Bernard Osawa, Director Renewable Energy, Energy Regulatory Commission, Kenya
Energy Sector Policy in Kenya - Mr. Benon Mutambi, Acting CEO, Electricity Regulatory Authority, Uganda
Policies for the Development of RE in Africa - Mr. Joseph Nganga, CEO, Renewable Energy Venture, Kenya
Renewable Energy Ventures Kenya - Ms. Folake Salawu, Senior Programme Officer, Friends of the Environment, Nigeria
Popularizing LPG among Women in Nigeria - Mr. Inigo Sabater Eizaguirre, Vice President, Government Relations, Vestas Mediterranean, Spain
Wind Energy to serve everyone’s needs - Mr. Russel Borum, Morningstar Corporation, Sales Engineer, USA
Morningstar Solar Controllers - Mr. Kwabena Otu-Danquah, Chief, Renewable Energy, Energy Commission of Ghana
Geospatical Toolkit for RE Planning in Ghana - Mr. Karim Megherbi, President, Helios-Energie France, Guadeloupe
Solar PV in Sub Saharan Africa - Mr. Yahaya Ahmed, Director, Developmental Association for Renewable Energies, Nigeria
The Save 80 Woodstove CDM Project 2711 - Mr. Hervé Azemtsa, Managing Director, S² Services SARL, Cameroon
Climate Change - Mr. Dipal Chandra Barua, Founder & Chairman, Bright Green Energy Foundation; Member World Future Council, Bangladesh
Potential of RE – Example of Bangladesh - Ms. Gifty Baaba Asmah, Executive Director, Daasgift Foundation, Ghana
Daasgift Quality Foundation Ghana - Dr. David Jacobs, Director Renewable Energy, IFOK GmbH, Germany
RE Financing Feed-in Tariffs - Ms. Emily McKie, Project Development Officer, DT Power GmbH, Germany
DT Power MobiSol - Mr. Abduljelil Yesehak, Senior Expert for Technology Transfer, Ministry of Capacity Building, Ethiopia
Engineering Capacity Building in Ethiopia - Ms. Zohra Abib, Director, EnR’afrique, Morocco
EnR’Afrique - Dr. Jean Pascal Correa, ENDA Energie Environnement Développement, Senegal
Gender and Energy Services - Prof. Salah Arafa, School of Sciences and Engineering, American University in Cairo, Egypt
RE Solutions for Development of Rural Villages & Desert Communities
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Solar Powered Screening of the FIFA Women’s World Cup matches Nigeria vs. France/ Nigeria vs. Germany
June 26/30, 2011 Institut Français Abuja, Nigeria
The interconnection of renewable energy and gender will be highlighted during a solar powered public screening of the Women‘s Football World Cup in Abuja, as the Nigerian national team has qualified for the tournament in Germany.
Building on the positive experiences of “Power Kick for Africa” conducted in June 2010 in Ghana in a rural off-grid setting, this year‘s screening of the Women‘s World Cup in Nigeria‘s capital will combine the theoretical discourse of the conference with a powerful demonstration of renewable energy in an urban context.
To supply reliable and sustainable power for the football screening, the venue will be equipped with solar PV by our partner Bosch Solar Energy AG. They also provide an information container showcasing the advantages of renewable energy that is to tour Nigeria after the event. Ideally, the surplus of energy production at the venue could be fed into the Nigerian national electricity grid.
Using this emotional, attractive and tangible approach of knowledge transfer we aim to:
- Contribute to the successful implementation of a renewable energy feed-in tariff (RE FiT) legislation in Nigeria and other African countries,
- Counter prejudices on renewable energy (RE),
- Deliver feasible, sustainable RE solutions in the context of modern city live,
- Accelerate the uptake of RE across Africa,
- Foster international cooperation on sustainable development based on access to RE,
- Highlight the importance of gender issues and women‘s empowerment for societies‘ development.
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