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Executive Exchange to World Biofuels Markets 2011 Conference and Exhibition

March 21 to 25, 2011, Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Program Overview

This executive exchange will bring a delegation from SARI/E countries to attend the three-day World Biofuels Markets Congress and Exhibition in Rotterdam, Netherlands, as well as take part in an additional day of relevant site visits and/or meetings. World Biofuels Markets is the leading annual industry networking event where the leaders of the biofuels world meet to drive innovation and do business. Over 5,000 experts from 80 countries have attended to date. At last year's World Biofuels Markets event, 1,425 industry members attended, with over 40% serving as directors, CEOs or similar high-level officers. The conference hosted over 250 speakers, experts in the biofuels field. The target South Asian participants will be managers or engineers that build or operate biofuels facilities, as well as government representatives from agencies responsible for renewable energy implementation.

Objectives:

  • To promote regional cooperation and information exchange on biofuels to overcome the hurdles currently facing greater implementation of biofuels as an energy source in South Asia

  • To gain knowledge of the following:

    • Sustainability, certification and iLUC
    • Global Biodiesel / Biofuels Policy 2020
    • Aviation biofuels
    • Algae
    • Global bioethanol / biofuels partnerships
    • Advanced biofuels
    • Energy crops
    • Automotive futures
    • Biorefinery platforms
    • BioEnergy finance and investment
    • Biofuels standards
    • Biofuels shipping, storage & logistics
    • Trading biofuels
    • Improved understanding of feedstocks, reduction in feedstock costs and development of energy crops
    • Technology improvements for production methods, efficiency improvement and cost reduction
    • Maximizing the value of coproducts such as heat, electricity and various chemicals as a way to increase overall revenue
    • Market assessments to include items such as rural development, employment, energy security and carbon sequestration

  • To establish new contacts in the global biofuels energy industry
  • Greater understanding of global biofuel energy trends and technology developments

Country Presentations


  • Bhutan
    • Mr. Yeshi Wangdi, Director General, Department of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs
    • Mr. Dorji Gyaltshen, Project Manager, Bhutan Biogas Project, Ministry of Agriculture and Forest
  • Maldives
    • Mr. Mohamed Asif, Environment Analyst, Ministry of Housing and Environment
  • Nepal
    • Mr. Mangal Das Maharjan, Senior Engineer, Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC)
    • Dr. Tri Ratna Bajracharya, Director, Center for Energy Studies, Tribhuvan University
  • Pakistan
    • Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Quaid-i-Azam University
    • Mrs. Rabia Shoaib Ahmad, Director of Business Development, Clean Power Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sri Lanka
    • Mr. Mr. B.A.N. Fernando, Deputy General Manager (Energy Purchase), Ceylon Electricity Board
    • Mr. J.G.L.S. Jayawardena, Assistant Director (Development), Office of the Secretary, Ministry of Power and Energy

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