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Energy Travel Task Order
CORE International, Inc., (CORE) is implementing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded "Energy Travel Program". This program facilitates key energy professionals from various countries attending international and regional energy workshops, conferences and training programs. This is an efficient mechanism for increased donor coordination as well as increased knowledge and skills exchange in the energy sector.
CORE supports every aspect of the invited participants' attendance at the Energy Travel supported events. The CORE Team provides logistics through a commitment to the finest detail, allowing key participants and stakeholders with the ability to focus solely on the acquisition of additional knowledge rather than on travel planning.
The most recent Energy Travel Events include the following:
Commission for Sustainable Development, New York City, May 2006
In May of 2006 the Commission for Sustainable Development, part of the United Nations organization, held its fourteenth session at UN Headquarters in New York City. As a forum for cross cutting issues that include social, economic, and environmental dimensions, CSD-14’s specific task was to identify “barriers and constraints, lessons learns and best practices in implementation in the thematic cluster of energy for sustainable development, industrial development, air pollution/atmosphere, and climate change”.
Antonio Pinhel of the Brazilian utility COELBA attended the event and presented Brazil’s experiences in slum electrification and other energy related matters. Daniel Theuri of Kenya’s IDF participated in energy efficiency events and provided an African perspective to the event. Rani Parker of Business Community Synergies participated in panel discussions.
For more information on this event please see:
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd14/orgOfWorkCSD_14.pdf
PURC Florida, January 2006
Mr. Nikit Abhyankar, of the Prayas Energy Group in Pune, India, attended the 19th Public Utility Research Center (PURC)-World Bank International Training Program in Utility Regulation and Strategy in Gainesville, Florida. This two week event aims to bring together energy stakeholders from all parts of the world to share and build upon experiences, learn about international best practices in utility regulation, and experience hands-on training in specific fields.
To review the “Constructive Lessons” from this activity please visit:
http://bear.cba.ufl.edu/centers/purc/international/documents/KeyLessons-Jan2006.pdf
GVEP Board Meeting/World Bank Energy Week, March 2006
The Energy Travel Task Order continued its support of the Global Village Energy Partnership (www.gvep.org) through the support of Mr. Ndika Akong of Cameroon to the GVEP Board Meeting that took place concurrently with the annual World Bank Energy Week, in Washington D.C. Mr. Akong’s participation was critical to sustaining the delivery of energy resources to rural and underserved populations.
3rd Annual Conference of the Organization of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR), November 2-4, 2005, The Bahamas
Chairman Wendell Holland, of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and Chairman Robert Clayton, of the Missouri Public Service Commission, attended the 3 rd Annual OOCUR Conference to provide expertise in the focus of this year's event, "Leadership in Utilities Policy".
Global Energy Village Partnership (GVEP) Partners Assembly, October 19-21, 2005, Brasilia, Brazil
Ms. Marta Rivera, GVEP Facilitator from Fundacion Solar of Guatemala , and Ms. Helianti Hilman, of Yayasan Bina Usaha Lingkungan (YBUL) of Indonesia , attended the First GVEP Partners Assembly. This event is the initiation of GVEP's commitment to hold Biennial Partner Assemblies and focused on how GVEP countries, such as Guatemala and Indonesia, can strengthen their efforts to reduce poverty through the development of modern energy services.
Parliamentarian Forum on Energy Legislation and Sustainable Development, October 5-7, 2005, Cape Town, South Africa
Mr. Puguh Sugiharto, Vice Chairman of Strategic Initiatives for the Indonesian Renewable Energy Society, was a contributor on power sector reform in Indonesia on the Power Sector Restructuring and Sustainable Development Panel at this UN sponsored event in Cape Town . Mr. Sugiharto's panel presentation was called “Experiences With Power Sector Reform in Indonesia”, and was given during the power sector restructuring and sustainable development session of the event.
Geothermal Resource Council Meeting, September 25-28, 2005, Reno, Nevada
Mr. Merga Tassew, Aluto Langana Plant Engineer, and Mr. Mulugeta Asaye Asale, Geothermal Project Coordinator, of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO), attended the annual Geothermal Resource Council Meeting to present Ethiopia 's experiences with thermal cycles to a wider audience. Their presentation, “ Ethiopia 's Geothermal Potential, the Country's First Pilot Power Plant, Problems Encountered, and Power Company Plans for Geothermal Development”, was well received during the third day of the meeting's proceedings.
Meeting the Energy Needs of the Urban Poor, September 12-14, 2005, Salvador, Brazil
CORE facilitated the participation of 9 delegates from India , the Philippines , Haiti , the Dominican Republic , and the Republic of Georgia at this Slum Electrification Workshop that was sponsored by the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), USAID, the Brazilian utility COELBA, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Highlights from the 9 delegates' participation include the following:
- Ms. Nana Janashia, the Executive Director of the Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN), made a presentation with Mr. Levan Murusidze on “Public Involvement in Energy Sector Governance”.
- Mr. Pierre-Francois Sildor, from Haiti , presented on “Meeting the Energy Needs of the Urban Poor: The Case of Electrification”.
- Mr. Percival Chavez, the Undersecretary for the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor; Mr. Ferdinand Salvosa, the Senior Manager of Power Metering Security; and Mr. Jose Dulin Jr., the Manager of North Distribution Metering Services; presented on the energy experiences of the Philippines via their “Innovative Approaches to Slum Electrification: Depressed Area Electrification Program” presentation.
- Mr. Rajendra Joshi, the Managing Trustee of SAATH, and Ms. Bijal Brahmbhatt, the Coordinator of the Gurarat Mahila Housing SEWA Trust, were part of the team from Ahmedabad, India, which provided their experiences through the presentation of “Managing Electric Supply to the Disadvantaged Groups of the Society”.
For more information on this activity, or to read the content of the presentations listed above, please visit: http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/esmap/site.nsf/pages/Slum+Electrification+Workshop
Policy Planning & Market Development Workshop for Geothermal Energy, April 10-16, 2005, Santiago, Chile
The Policy Planning and Market Development Workshop for Geothermal Energy in Latin America was attended by Ms. Silvia Najera, Business Manager of the electric utility INDE, and Mr. German Leandro Calvo, Geophysicist at Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. This activity, in conjunction with the Organization of American States (OAS), assisted participants in developing practical approaches to geothermal energy and included events on market-based energy pricing, legal and regulatory factors, financing and risk mitigation strategies, environmental concerns as well as the role of the private sector in the future of geothermal energy development in Latin America.
New Era in Oil, Power and Gas Creation, May 9-20, 2005, Houston Texas, United States
Mr. Samuel Migwi Theuri, Chief Communications Officer of Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited, and Mr. Momodou Lamin Ceesay Sompo of The Gambian Department of Energy, attended this annual event organized by the Institute for Energy, Law and Enterprise at the University of Houston . This eleven day capacity-building program for energy professionals focused on energy value chain development, commercial frameworks, contextual construction, globalizing perspectives and project implementation. The program consisted of both in-classroom and in-the-field activities.
Policy Planning & Market Development Workshop for Geothermal Energy, April 10-16, 2005, Santiago, Chile
The Policy Planning and Market Development Workshop for Geothermal Energy in Latin America was attended by Ms. Silvia Najera, Business Manager of the electric utility INDE, and Mr. German Leandro Calvo, Geophysicist of Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. This activity, in conjunction with the Organization of American States (OAS), assisted participants in developing practical approaches to geothermal energy. The workshop included events on market-based energy pricing, legal and regulatory factors, financing and risk mitigation strategies, environmental concerns, as well as the role of the private sector in the future of geothermal energy development in Latin America.
APEC Business and Climate Change Workshops, April 10-13, 2005, Seoul, Korea
CORE offices in India and in Washington DC collaborated to facilitate travel of Mr. Ram Tyagarajan, Chairman and Managing Director of Thiru Arooran Sugars Limited in India , to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business and Climate Change Workshops in Seoul , Korea from April 10 to 13, 2005 . His knowledge and practical expertise in developing a variety of methods to provide benefits through sustainable energy services were utilized in the panel called “Practical Approaches to Meeting Growing Energy Demands while Addressing Local and Global Environmental Challenges”.
The World Bank Energy Week, March 14-17, 2005
The Director of Companhia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia (COELBA), Mr. Antonio Carlos da Costa Pinhel, attended The World Bank Energy Week 2005 in Washington, DC. Mr. Pinhel's travel was facilitated in order for him to participate on a panel concerning "Innovative approaches to slum electrification". This panel, whose participants also included individuals from The World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the USAID, focused on expanding electricity access in heavily populated slum areas as well as the lessons learned as presented in a draft toolkit entitled "Operational Toolkit to Design and Implement Renewable Energy Projects", an evolving tool intended for a broad audience of energy stakeholders.
United States Department of State Activity, February 28 - March 1, 2005
Mr. Daniel Theuri, who previously assisted with the facilitation of the Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP) Africa Workshop in December 2004, participated in this United States Department of State Activity in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia in early 2005. Mr. Theuri, Senior Program Manager for the International Technology Development Group in Nairobi , Kenya , delivered a presentation on the work that the African Energy Policy Network (AFREPREN) has been performing through the GVEP in Africa. Mr. Theuri also was asked to speak during a session entitled "Challenges on providing basic services - energy, water and health", which is one of Mr. Theuri's specialties.
IEA Workshop on Electricity and Development, January 17-18, 2005
Paris , France was the host city to three Energy Travel participants at the International Energy Association's Electricity and Development Workshop in January of 2005. Mr. Sanjit Roy, Director of Barefoot College, Mr. Timothy Byakola, Programs Coordinator of Climate and Development Initiatives, and Mr. Eric Asare, System Control Manager of the Volta River Authority participated in this activity, which had the objective of creating a future in African sustainable energy as well as assisting with implementing best practices and approaches to building electricity capacity in developing countries. According to workshop reports, all participants learned how to "improve the understanding of the role of electrification in alleviating poverty" and how "to identify creative ways to improve investment flows to energy projects in developing countries".
Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP) Africa Facilitators Workshop (Non-Francophone), December 1-3, 2004
In December 2004, Mr. Oscar Kalumiana, Director of the Energy Department of the Zambian Ministry of Water and Energy, and Dr. Francis Yamba, Director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Engineering, attended the Global Village Energy Partnership Africa Facilitators Workshop (Non-Francophone) in Nairobi, Kenya. As GVEP facilitators Mr. Kalumiana and Dr. Yamba's participation at the event allowed them to build Zambian capacity to actively engage in the GVEP program as well as meet with others in the region who may be facing the same obstacles to the provision of modern energy on the village level. The GVEP Africa Facilitators Workshop is specifically designed to assist stakeholders with the identification of scale-up, investment and implementation options as well as with the creation of strategies that allow for greater regional participation in energy development.
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