The "Energy Week in CARICOM" will be held from 12 to 17 November 2012, at the Hotel Le Plaza, Champ-de-Mars. The activities planned for this week will include the presentation of the situation, panel discussions, workshops on various topics, as well as exhibitions and demonstrations of equipment and new technologies.

This important event, is addressed to stakeholders of all levels and all sectors of society: students, academics, professionals, parliamentarians, policy makers and stakeholders from public and private sector, and of International Cooperation interested in different ways to the issue of energy in Haiti.

The objective is mainly to identify options for solutions, through reflection, exploration of innovative forms of action, awareness of Haitian society on energy issues leading to compromise on difficult issues.

Program of the week

Monday, November 12 :

9h30-10h00 : Welcome of participants

10h00-10h15 : Opening, welcoming words of Dr. René Jean-Jumeau, Minister in charge of Energy Security (MSE)

10h15-12h15 : Energy and society: Transversal aspects of energy ; education, culture, tourism, agriculture, GDS and energy.

2h00 pm - 4h00 pm : Elimination of power theft: a necessity.

Tuesday, November 13 :

10h00-12h00 : Vulnerable populations' access to basic services (electricity)

2h00 pm - 4h00 pm : Public lighting: Towards a master plan for public lighting

Wednesday, November 14 :

10h00-12h00 : Improve energy cooking. The problem of LPG: Status and progress

14h00-16h00 : Costs and electricity prices

Thursday, November 15 :

9h00-11h00 : Kwape Blakawout Nan Katye Popilè (Eradicate the darkness in neighborhoods)

11h00 - 1h00 pm : Exhibition, projection commentary, explanations, networking

2h00 pm - 4h00 pm : Reform and decentralization in the electricity sector

Friday, November 16 :

10h00-12h00 : Access for all to the solar lighting - Exhibition : Yon limyè nan chak kay (Une lampe dans chaque foyer). Credits granted

3h00 pm- 4h30 pm : Conclusion

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