Renewable Energy Workshop
hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
"to Promote the Use of Renewable Energy:
What Irena Can Do for Us"

Introduction of Workshop (February 10, 2011)

January 31, 2011

Newly established international organization "International Renewable Energy Agency ("IRENA")" aims to promote the widespread and increased adoption and use of renewable energy with a view to sustainable development. Acting as the global voice for renewable energy, IRENA will facilitate access to all relevant renewal energy information, including technical data, economic data and renewable resources potential data. IRENA will share experiences of best practices and lessons learned regarding policy frameworks, capacity-building projects, available finance mechanisms and renewable energy related to energy efficiency measures.

Renewable Energy is one of the important energy in terms of energy security as well as development and realization of low carbon society. With a ratification of IRENA Statute by Japan, we will commit ourselves to this new international organization "IRENA" and also international cooperation by member countries. We would also like to see Japanese industries' contribution and support to the renewable energy.

Because of the initiatives to the IRENA taken by many European countries, comparing to number of signatories of IRENA statute, currently European and African countries are more active than Asia Pacific countries. And we, as a leading IRENA supporting country in Asia-Pacific, would like to promote and cooperate with those countries.

In this regard, we are aiming to introduce the IRENA not only to the Japanese but also to neighbor countries and also to update on current renewable projects and to educate about IRENA's role.

Date & Time

2:00pm - 7:30pm Thursday February 10th, 2011

Venue

Media Hall (Plaza Heisei 3F)
Tokyo International Exchange Center
2-79 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8630 Japan >> Access Map [PDF]

Access

3 minutes walk from "Fune-no-Kagakukan"station on "Yurikamome" line
15 minutes walk from "Tokyo Teleport" station on "Rinkai" line

Program *Japanese-English (simultaneous interpretation)

1. 14:00  Opening remarks & Keynote Speech
2. 14:20  Session 1: IRENA, milestones and its role
3. 15:00  Session 2: Ongoing Renewable Energy Projects in Japan and others
4. 16:15  Session 3: Next steps for Renewable Energy and IRENA
5. 17:30  Cocktail Reception (-19:30)

Speaker (Order of Appearance)

• Mr. Ikuo Yamahana, Parliamentary Vice Minister, MOFA
• Mr. Adnan Z. Amin, Interim Director General ag. IRENA
• Dr. Eric Martinot, Senior Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies
• Prof. Li Jun Feng, Deputy Director-General of Energy Reserch Institute
• Mr. Lano Fonua, Energy Officer, Prime Minster Office of Tonga
• Dr. Somjate Pratummintra, Chief of Senior Expert Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand
• Mr Reiji Hitsumoto, City of Kitakyushu
• Mr. Tetsuya Nakajima, Director, City of Yokohama
• Mr. Eitaro Takayama, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry TBA, Sharp Corporation and more.
• Mr. Tatsuo Saga, Sharp Corporation

(*Program and Speakers are subject to change)

Flyer [PDF]

How to Apply

Due Date : Monday February 7, 2011

If you would like to attend this workshop, please download this application sheet (Word, PDF) and fill out the form then fax (+81-(0)3-5501-8337) or e-mail (rews@mofa.go.jp) to the secretariat office.

• * Personal information which you fill out for the application sheet will only be used for the purpose of this workshop.
• * Due to its space limitation, we will accept those applications as first come first reserve basis. Your cooperation of sending your application promptly is highly appreciated.

Inquiry about this Workshop

Attn: Daigo Takeishi, Kentaro Nishikawa, Tetsuri Nakagawa
Economic Security Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, MOFA
(TEL: +81-(0)3-5501-8339 Email: ews@mofa.go.jp)

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