Workshop on the Socio-economic Impacts of Renewable Energy

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Workshop on Maximising Socio-economic Value Creation 

Date: Monday, 19 January 2015

Venue: Capital Suite 14, World Future Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Workshop report : English version

Agenda

13:30-14:15

Welcome coffee

14:15-14:30

Welcome and introductory remarks on the report, "The socio-economic benefits Of solar and wind energy"

Rabia Ferroukhi, IRENA Anita Richter, GIZ

Session 1

14:30-16:30

Maximising socio-economic value creation through policies (e.g. deployment, investment promotion and technology transfer, strengthening firm level capabilities, education & training, research and innovation)

Moderated by Ulrike Lehr, GWS

Presenter

Overview on relevant policy fields and implementation,     Ulrike Lehr, GWS and Barbara Breitschopf, ISI Fraunhofer– 20min

Perspective on tradeoffs and priority setting for value creation policies, Steffen Erdle, GIZ – 10min




Country experiences

Planned

Country experiences – 40 min
Private enterprises – 20 min
Regional experiences – 10 min

Discussion

For county representatives

What are the main elements of existing national strategies (e.g. renewable energy deployment, investment promotion and technology transfer, strengthening firm level capabilities, education and training, research and innovation) with regard to domestic value creation?

  • How is the policy coordinated among different ministries and stakeholders?
  • How and to which extent is the policy implemented and enforced?


For private sector representatives

From your perspective, which policy elements (e.g. renewable energy deployment, investment promotion and technology transfer, strengthening firm level capabilities, education and training, research and innovation) are most promising for local value creation?

Which government activity helped to set up a good business environment for your renewable energy activities?

Are there any elements which you see as lacking or would like to amend?

16:30-17:00

Coffee Break

Session 2
17:00-18:15


Methodologies for assessing socio-economic impacts and criteria for the selection of the right tool
Moderated by Diala Hawila, IRENA

Panelist

Ulrike Lehr, GWS, Barbara Breitschopf, ISI Fraunhofer

Alvaro Lopez-Peña, IRENA

Natalia Caldes, CIEMAT

Open Discussion

18:15-18:30

Concluding remarks
Anita Richter, GIZ


Reference

This article is part of the RE-ACTIVATE project. RE-ACTIVATE “Promoting Employment through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the MENA Region” is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).