Background:

This  workshop served as a forum to discuss challenges and opportunities in the energy sector, but mainly to identified joint efforts and to establish a collaborative platform in the Caribbean region in the context of renewable energy, and energy efficiency (RE/EE) to promote a sustainable environment.

The CREDP Programme objectives of the workshop are to: 

• Present to the participating countries the final result of the Mid Term Review and recommendations of the "CREDP-Phase I" conducted with support of the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP);

• Carry out discussions, collect inputs and feedback from participants to ensure that the countries needs and expectations in RE/EE are taking into account for the Phase II of CREDP.

The CSEP Project objectives of the workshop are to: 

• Present and review the project objectives, activities and timeline of the CSEP Project in the participating countries for discussion, collect inputs and feedback from participants, including the project's institutional partners: OAS, CARICOM and CARILEC;

• Discuss the way forward for implementation of the near term activities;

• Establish collaborative mechanisms to increase the knowledge and acceptance in RE/EE technologies within public and private sector. Emphasis will be placed on common areas of interest including resource assessments, technical assistance and transfer of technologies.

Agenda

 Welcome and opening remarks for the CREDP/GTZ Launch II and Operations Planning

Welcome and opening remarks

• Joseph Williams, Programme Manager, Energy of CARICOM Secretariat.

• Thomas Scheutzlich, CREDP Principal Advisor   Photo

• Judith Ephrain, Unit of Sustainable Development & Environment at the Ministry of Physical Development, Housing & Environment

Presentations

• Introduction of Participants Photo 1 | Photo 2 

• Energy issues in the regional context: The Energy Program of the CARICOM Secretariat. Joseph Williams, Programme Manager, Energy of CARICOM Secretariat. Photo

• Energy Efficiency options for the Caribbean region. Prof. Dr. Christoph Menke Photo

• CREDP/GTZ: Review of First Phase and outlook for Second Phase.  Thomas Scheutzlich. Photo                       

Project Document

List of Participants ● Workshop Report to be uploaded shortly

Welcome and opening remarks for the  CSEP/ EU Project  Launch

Welcome and opening remarks

• Paul Mondesir, Delegation of the European Commission in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

• Mark Lambrides, CSEP Project Manager 

Presentation

• Review of CSEP Project objectives, activities and timeline. Mark Lambrides, CSEP Project Manager

Project Documents: Full Application   Logical Framework

List of Participants ● Press Release    ● Workshop Report