76th UNEP/UNESCO/BMU International Short Course on Environmental Management for Developing Countries - Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency (SC76)

Duration: 14 November - 07 December 2018

Description

Nowadays, one in five people still lack access to modern electricity. Taking population and economic growth rates into consideration, world energy demand will rise by an estimated two thirds in the next three decades. Thereby, the energy sector accounts for 60% of the man-made green-house effect. Hence, any serious action program to combat climate change has to attend to measures leading to improved energy efficiency as well as to expansion of renewable energy such as solar power, wind power, biomass, geothermal power and hydropower. The course will focus on renewable energy technologies, their implementation and impact on the environment. Engineering as well as social, economic and legal aspects will be covered. Site visits to hands-on examples will demonstrate the potential and feasibility, but also the bottlenecks towards a sustainable energy supply based on “renewables”.

Objectives

After the course participants have acquired professional skills and knowledge on assessing the energy demand and supply situation in their countries. They will be able to actively contribute to the drafting of appropriate national energy strategies, taking the renewable energy potential of their countries into account.

Represented countries of origin in the course:

Albania	Algeria	Argentina	Brazil	Colombia	Egypt
Ethiopia (x2)	Ghana (x2)	Indonesia	Kosovo	Lebanon	Libya
Madagascar	Mexico	Mongolia	Nepal	Pakistan	Ukraine
		Zambia

Ms Anna Banda

Country of origin: Zambia
Workfield: Fed./nat. administration
Position while attending the course: Principal Energy Officer at Ministry of Energy, Department of EnergyLusaka
Academic background: Natural Resources and Environment (B.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
► Supervises and coordinates preparation and implementation plans of
programs to facilitate promotion of energy management and development
of renewable sources of energy. Key result areas: supervision, project
formulation, promote use renewable and efficient equipment, Energy audits

Mr Natei Ermias Benti

Country of origin: Ethiopia
Workfield: University
Position while attending the course: PhD Student at Addis Ababa University
Academic background: Sustainable Energy (Ph.D.)
Responsibilities: 
Research topic: Off-Grid Renewable Energy Systems for Rural Primary
Energy Supply in Ethiopia

Mr Getachew Beyene Mulaw

Country of origin: Ethiopia
Workfield: Fed./nat. admin
Position while attending the course: Energy Economist at Ministry of Water, Irrigation and ElectricityAddis Ababa
Academic background: Public Mangement and Policy (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Follow up foreign financed renewable energy projects and programs, follow up the country's major renewable energy project, involved in the preparation of national energy balance and statistics report and planning and providing energy sector information for both local and international stakeholder

Mr Enoch Bessah

Country of origin: Ghana
Workfield: University
Position while attending the course: PhD Student
Academic background: Environmental Management (Ph.D.)
Responsibilities: 
Research topic: Effect of Climate and Land Use Change on Hydrological
Ecosystem Services in Pra River Basin in Ghana

Ms Rosa Monique Emefa Djangba

Country of origin: Ghana
Workfield: fed./nat. NGO
Position while attending the course: Assistant Project Officer at Kumasi Institute of Technology Energy and Environment Accra
Academic background: Renewable Energy Technologies (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Assisting in project development and/or implementation in various
programme areas within the organisation, including energy, renewable
energy, climate, environment, policy and advocacy

Mr Abderrezzaq Bouharchouche

Country of origin: Algeria
Workfield: fed./nat. administration
Position while attending the course: Research Associate in Electrical Engineering at Renewable Energy Development Center CDER
Algiers
Academic background: Electrical Engineering (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Studies and develops renewable energy systems. Evaluates and monitors
national renewable energy projects

Ms Mariam Mohamed El Forgani

Country of origin: Libya
Workfield: Fed./nat. NGO
Position while attending the course: Energy Expert at Director at REEO, the Libyan Renewable Energy and Environment OrganizationTripoli
Academic background: Electrical and Electronic Engineering (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Working for the Libyan renewable energy and environment organization
as energy expert, studies and researches in the field of renewable energy
and energy efficiency in Libya

Mr Alfonso Fernandez Arancibia

Country of origin: Argentina
Workfield: Fed./nat. admin.
Position while attending the course: Senior Economic Analyst at Undersecretariat of Renewable Energies, Ministry of Energy and MiningBuenos Aires
Academic background: M.Sc. in Energy Regulation
Responsibilities: 
Analytics and economic assessment of energy projects (including, solar photovoltaic, wind, biomass, biogas, landfill biogas, WTE, geothermal, thermal and hydro technologies). Support and assessment for renewable energy regulation drafting, including Open Call for Tenders, Corporate PPAs (MATER), etc.

Ms Rosane Yumi Fukuoka

Country of origin: Brazil
Workfield: Fed./nat. company
Position while attending the course: Partner and Energy Efficiency Consultant at Mitsidi Serviços e Projetos Ltda, Sao Paulo
Academic background: Architecture and Urbanism (B.Sc.)
Responsibilities: Working with energy management in buildings sector, energy
benchmarking for public buildings, the energy efficiency national plan
in buildings sector for 2030 for EPE and Ministry of Energy, and
Brazilian Efficient Cities Project

Mr Putu Indy Gardian

Country of origin: Indonesia
Workfield: Fed./nat. NGO
Position while attending the course: Researcher at Indonesian Institute for Energy Economics FoundationJakarta
Academic background: Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Conducting research on various energy issues by desk-study analysis as
well as field activity research, e.g. assessment on renewable energy
sourced power installation in remote areas, doing community
development which promotes sustainable energy and energy efficiency

Ms Keti Gjinali

Country of origin: Albania
Workfield: Reg. NGO
Position while attending the course: Environmental and Energy Efficiency Specialist at Creative Business Solution AlbaniaTirane
Academic background: Environmental Engineering - Energy Profile (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Implementation, maintenance and internal communication of the Environmental Management System. Preparing and developing energy audit services - Developing Energy Saving Methods for CBS Albania - Research on open calls on Environmental and Energy Efficiency projects

Mr Shahnawaz Farhan Khahro

Country of origin: Pakistan
Workfield: Regional administration
Position while attending the course: Deputy Director Alternative Energy at Directorate of Alternative Energy, Energy DepartmentKarachi
Academic background: Control Science and Engineering (Ph.D.)
Responsibilities: 
Promoting alternative energies from all natural sources such as sunlight, wind, water, biomass and ocean waves in the province of Sindh. Facilitate local and foreign investors for development of Renewable Energy power projects. Coordinate with private and other government organizations

Mr Pankaj Kumar

Country of origin: Nepal
Workfield: Fed./nat. NGO
Position while attending the course: National Expert, Capacity Building at SNV Netherlands Development OrganisationKathmandu
Academic background: Rural Development (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Renewable energy context, promotion, development, monitoring and evaluation, budgeting and planning and capacity building for local body and federal government as new constitution established in Nepal, The Project is Renewable Energy for Rural Areas (RERA), funded by GIZ

Ms Bayarmaa Lkhagvadorj

Country of origin: Mongolia
Workfield: Fed./nat. admin.
Position while attending the course: Lead Consultant at UNDP-MCUD "NAMA in Construction Sector in Mongolia" Project Ulaanbaatar
Academic background: Earth and Environmental Studies (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Supporting the implementation of project such as: Establishment of baseline energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission in the building sector, Development and implementation of appropriate mitigation actions in the building sector; and (MRV) system for NAMA in the building sector

Mr Jose Baltazar Lopez Iñiguez

Country of origin: Mexico
Workfield: Local administration
Position while attending the course: Energy Engineering Team Leader at Cleaner Production Mexican Center- National Polytechnic InstituteMexico City
Academic background: Electrical Engineering (B.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Technical advice and participation with companies in cleaner production process and energy efficiency diagnostic evaluation, workshops, courses, forums, integral ISO 9001 and 14001 management system audits monitoring, courses and projects material review (design and development)

Mr Oleksii Mykhailenko                                                

Country of origin: Ukraine
Workfield: Fed./nat. NGO
Position while attending the course: Analyst at NGO Dixi GroupKyiv
Academic background: Public Administration (B.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Analytics in energy sector focus on electricity market and renewable energy in Ukraine. Analysis of financial data in energy sector in Ukraine, financial modelling, review of legislative and regulatory changes in energy sphere, support of USAID project "Transparency in energy sector"

Mr Rila Albani Rakotomanana

Country of origin: Madagascar
Workfield: Fed./nat. administration
Position while attending the course: Air Pollution Management Division at Ministry of Environment, Ecology and Forests General Directorate of Environment, Antanananarivo
Academic background: Environment and Spatial Planning (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities:
Finding solutions concerning the environmental problems related to the
galloping exploitation of the forest resources for the production of
charcoal and firewood in order to solve the indoor air pollution

Ms Ana Maria Ramirez Tovar

Country of origin: Colombia
Workfield: Local university
Position while attending the course: Doctoral Student at Universidad Autónoma de OccidenteCali
Academic background: Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Ph.D. on Sustainable Regions, Working on sustainable energetic projects focused on hydrokinetic technologies low environmental-impacts in the rural areas project. Directing the Sustainability group of TuHouse UAO-USB team for the Solar Decathlon LAC 2019

Mr Rawad Rizk

Country of origin: Lebanon
Workfield: Regional NGO
Position while attending the course: Sustainable Energy Specialist at Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)Cairo
Academic background: Clean Technology (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Author and sustainable energy analyst of the Arab Future Energy Index (AFEX), 2017. Catalysing the deployment of solar PV technology and developing an investment friendly environment for renewable energy in Iraq and Yemen in collaboration with UNDP and the World Bank

Mr Admir Shala

Country of origin: Kosovo
Workfield: Local Company
Position while attending the course: Chief Executive Officer at Publc Owned Enterprise District HEating J.S.C. Gjakova Gjakova
Academic background: Energy, Environmental Technology and Economics (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
All tasks and duties in compliance with the legislation, statute and other regulations in force for public enterprises in Kosovo. Leading and managing activities to provide and enable the public service for the hospital, university, schools, commercial and other private buildings

Ms Eman Adel Mohamed Sadek Soliman

Country of origin: Egypt
Workfield: Regional NGO
Position while attending the course: Renewable Energy Engineering Specialist at Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)Cairo
Academic background: Electrical Engineering (Bachelor);  Business Administration - Project Management (M.Sc.)
Responsibilities: 
Coordinating one of the main projects in RCREEE: TaqaWay, the Arab sustainable energy online portal: http://taqaway.net Key player in the Knowledge Management Unit in RCREEE and involvedin most of RCREEE projects

Profile:

Coordinating renewable energy and energy efficiency related projects in cooperation with the league of Arab stats, UN-ESCWA, UNEP and GIZ to support the Arab region. In addition to her contribution on a country based assessment projects in Iraq with the UNDP, In Yemen with the World Bank Group, in Egypt with Politecnico di Milano (POLIMO) and in the SEMC countries with the Mediterranean Association of the National Agencies for Energy Conservation (MEDENER) on “Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean Region project(MEETMED)”.