Discussion Forum on Caribbean Investment in Renewable Energy
Discussion Forum on Caribbean Investment in Renewable Energy
Between 2009 and 2013, foreign direct investment in the Caribbean reached $217 billion, according to World Bank estimates. Investments target a variety of Caribbean industries, including energy. At the meeting, the Ministers and high authorities in charge of energy and climate in the Caribbean will discuss strategies to summon the political and private sector will needed to seize national and foreign investment opportunities to finance energy sector infrastructure reform.
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D R A F T A G E N D A Ministerial and High‑Level Institutions’ Meetings |
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08:30 AM
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OPENING SESSION
Ambassador Nestor Mendez Ambassador Joseph Cox Assistant Secretary General, CARICOM |
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08:45 AM |
MINISTERIAL DEBATE: STRATEGIES TO LEVERAGE NATIONAL AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOR ENERGY SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE REFORM Sen. Hon. Darcy W. Boyce Minister with Responsibility for Energy in the Office of the Prime Minister, Barbados Sen. Hon. Audrey Joy Grant Minister of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Utilities, Belize Hon. Ian Douglas Minister for Trade, Energy & Employment, Dominica Hon. Nicole Ollivierre Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad and Tobago Hon. Phillip Paulwell Minister of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining, Jamaica MODERATOR:Dr. William Warren Smith President, Caribbean Development Bank RAPPORTEUR: Juan Cruz Monticelli Senior Energy Specialist, Department of Sustainable Development, OAS |
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09:45 AM |
MINISTERIAL DEBATE:
Summary and Way Forward Juan Cruz Monticelli Senior Energy Specialist, Department of Sustainable Development, OAS |
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09:50 AM |
BREAK |
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D R A F T A G E N D A Ministerial and High‑Level Institutions’ Meetings |
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10:00 AM |
PRESENTATION AND LAUNCH OF THE C‑SERMS PLATFORM
Dr. Devon Gardner Energy Programme Manager, CARICOM |
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10:15 AM |
HIGH‑LEVEL INSTITUTIONS’ DIALOGUE: STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMIZING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Ambassador Nestor Mendez Assistant Secretary General, OAS Ambassador Mikael Barford Head of the Delegation to Barbados & East Caribbean, European Union Dr. William Warren Smith President, Caribbean Development Bank Luis Alberto Moreno President, Inter‑American Development Bank Anita Marangoly George Senior Director, Energy and Extractives, The World Bank John E. Morton Chief of Staff, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Dr. Kenrick Leslie Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre MODERATOR: Ambassador Joseph Cox Assistant Secretary General, CARICOM RAPPORTEUR: Dr. Devon Gardner Energy Programme Manager, CARICOM |
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11:25 AM |
SUMMARY AND WAY FORWARD
Dr. Devon Gardner Energy Programme Manager, CARICOM |
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