Eco Events On Renewable Energy Sources In Kabul

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Secretariat in collaboration with Ministry of Energy and Water of Government of Islamic republic of Afghanistan organized "3rd Meeting of ECO Experts Group on Renewable Energy" and "5th Workshop on Renewable Energy Sources" in Kabul, Afghanistan on 15-17 Sep 2014. The aim of the meeting and workshop was to promote and enhance the cooperation between the ECO member states in renewable energy sector. The Meeting was attended by delegations from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (host), Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Republic of Turkey, as well as the ECO Secretariat delegation. The representatives of the GIZ-ESRA, the World Bank (WB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the KFW, MERCY Corps, and BORDA Afghanistan also participated in the Meeting.

The Meeting was inaugurated by H.E. Mr. Ghulam Farooq Qazizada, Deputy Minister of Energy Water and H.E. Mr. Mohammad Tariq Ismati, Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation Development of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Speakers urged the ECO Member States for collective efforts and regular exchange of experiences in the field of energy in order to alleviate the energy poverty in the ECO Region. They also emphasized that development of renewable energy sources is an important prerequisite for overall economic development of the Region.

The Meeting agreed to enhance cooperation among the ECO Member States in the field of Renewable Energy Sources (RES), as well as to raise awareness and enhance involvement of key stakeholders to overcome the challenges/obstacles faced by the ECO Member States. It was also agreed that the regular training courses, workshops and meetings may also be held among the ECO Member States. The Meeting also agreed on the need for concrete project proposals on RES and energy efficiency as well as for the joint events with the IRENA and SAARC on RES, with a view to better regional and interregional synergy.

The Expert Group Meeting was followed by the 5th ECO Workshop on Renewable Energy Sources (RES) on 17 September 2014, attended by the representatives of the above mentioned delegations. The purpose of the Workshop was raising awareness among the relevant stakeholders and policy makers from ECO Member States on the importance of Renewable Sources Energy (RES) for ensuring energy efficiency and conservation and overall sustainable development, as well as sharing best practices in development and deployment of technologies, adapting innovative policies and programmes.

The Workshop was instrumental in reviewing of and deliberating on national energy policies and sharing best practices. Dynamic brainstorming sessions provided the participants with excellent food-for-thought to address the collective coherence and synergy in relevant fields.

At the end of the Workshop, all participants were awarded "Certificate of Participation".

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