Discussion on Regional Activities under the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA)

Discussion on Regional Activities under the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA)

A discussion on regional activities under the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). This event is hosted by the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State, Organization of American States, and Partners of the Americas.

• Welcome and Introduction of OAS Executive Secretary for Integral Development Jorge Saggiante: Cletus Springer, Director, OAS Department of Sustainable Development

Address: OAS Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Jorge Saggiante

Keynote Address: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Rooney

Address – ECPA: Its Impacts in the Region: Ambassador Andres Gonzalez Diaz, Colombia

• Panel – ECPA: Making a Difference in the Region through Innovative Initiatives

Moderator: Mark Lambrides, Section Chief OAS, ECPA Clearinghouse

Panelists:

Roberto Bernardo Saladin Selin
Ambassador, Dominican Republic Permanent Representative

Senior ECPA Fellow Mathias Vuille, Associate

Professor, State University of New York

Samuel Browne, Deputy Director, Office of American Affairs, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

Bryna Lipper, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

• Closing: Stephen G. Vetter, President and CEO, Partners of the Americas