VI ASIA FORUM · The role of renewable energies in Asia

9.30 am Welcome Speech

• Jordi Hereu, Mayor of Barcelona City Council
• Jesús Sanz, Director General of Casa Asia
• Carme Botifoll, Director General of ACCIÓ (Department of Innovation, Universities and Companies of the Catalonian Government - Generalitat)

10.00 am - 11.30 am First Round Table

A Global challenge: the implementation of renewable energies

HHigh representatives of the main multilateral institutions will analyse the sustainable development models of their organisations, the main programmes developed to reach those models and the possibilities of international cooperation offered by each programme.

Offered by:

• Ramón Mestres, Directorate Asia, External Relations Directorate General, European Commission
• Anil Terway, Department of Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank
• Shalabh Tandon, Principal Investment Officer, Infrastructure Department of IFC, World Bank Group
• Rafael Sardà, Professor of the Department of Operations and Innovation of ESADE and Researcher of CSIC

Chaired by: Miquel Nadal, Foundation RACC and Coordinator of the Energy and Climate Change Observatory, Círculo de Economía

11.30 am - 12.00 am Coffee break

12.00 am - 1.30 pm Second Round Table

Political and Environmental strategies of Asian countries

Most countries in Asia and Europe are moving towards new energetic models that will lead to a sustainable development of their economies. Knowing the energetic policies of Asian countries can be an excellent opportunity that will allow implementing European models, and creating synergies in international cooperation matters against climate change.

Offered by:

• Muhammad Enamul Huq, State Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Bangladesh
• Akio Morishima, Chair of the Board of Directors, Japan Climate Policy Centre
• Suresh Prabhu, Member of Parliament and former Minister of Power of India
• Sanjay Peters, Director of the Center for Emerging Markets and a full-time Professor in the Department of Economics at IESE Business School

Chaired by: Frederic Ximeno, Director General, Environmental and Sustainability Policies, Government of Catalonia

4.30 pm - 6.15 pm Third Round Table

Opportunities of business cooperation in the renewable energies sector

Through the exchange of experiences and the acquisition of knowledge about the different business models, representatives of the renewable energy industry from the main Asian countries will discuss with local entrepreneurs to identify new business opportunities that the new energetic model can offer.

Offered by:

• Li Junfeng, Chairman, China Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs Club
• Steve Sawyer, Secretary General, Global Wind Energy Council
• Ajay Prabhu, Chief Operating Officer of QuEST
• Anil S. Kane, Chairman, Indian Wind Energy Association
• Fernando Herranz, irector Business Development, Cobra Energy, ACS Group

Chaired by: Manuel Valencia, Vice-President, Técnicas Reunidas International

 

*To be confirmed