What: UNDA Project Closing Workshop: “Renewable Energy UNDA project conclusions and way forward”.
When: Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 December 2017
Opening: Wednesday 13 December at 9:15 AM
Where: Lancaster Plaza Hotel, Raouche - Beirut, Lebanon
Who: Renewable Energy (RE) project developers and relevant national & international RE
stakeholders and experts; project developers having benefited from the
technical assistance activities of the UNDA project; selected public institutions in charge of overseeing RE projects and activities in their respective countries; from both UN Regional Commissions. Other relevant stakeholders, including representatives of financial institutions and members of the UN DA project Advisory Board.
Why: Conclude the UNDA project on “Promoting Renewable Energy Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development” by providing closing remarks about the implemented activities, an update on the RE projects portfolios from selected UN ESCWA and UNECE Member countries, and indications about the way forward to continue promoting RE investments in the two regions, using available instruments, and particularly, the IRENA Sustainable Energy Marketplace platform.
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For more information:
Nabil Abu-Dargham +961-70-99 31 44; email: dargham@un.org
Ms Rania Harb: +96170008879 harb1@un.org
Ms Mirna Mahfouz: +961-70-827372 mahfouz@un.org
Mr Haidar Fahs: +961-70-079021 haydar.fahs@un.org
