10 July 2014 - 11 July 2014
Milan, Italy
Universal access to modern forms of energy is a key priority on the global development agenda, and is considered a fundamental driver of economic and social development. Without access to energy, guaranteed access to clean water, sanitation, education and business in developing countries would be near impossible.
Despite previous initiatives and continued calls for action, e.g., Millennium Development Goals, it is still unclear which initiatives and policy design are best suited to attaining goal of universal access to energy for all. Thus, the aim of the workshop is to collect and generate new insights into this research and policy area.
The workshop is thematically divided into two broad sessions:
During the first session, outstanding representatives from the academia and researchers in the field of development economics will provide an overview of the energy poverty issue, coupled with rigorous empirical assessments of the effects of energy access and on the limit of implementation strategies in developing countries.
During the second session, institutional and business delegates will present goals, initiatives and best practices already in place at the global level, trying to identify the most important challenges and possible solutions arising from the cooperation of different actors such as NGOs, international agencies and corporate institutions.
Energy Program's Shonali Pachauri will deliver a keynote speech.
Further information on the workshop can be obtained from the organizers at FEEM.
CONTACT DETAILS
Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scholar Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions Research Group - Energy, Climate, and Environment Program
Principal Research Scholar Sustainable Service Systems Research Group - Energy, Climate, and Environment Program
Principal Research Scholar Integrated Assessment and Climate Change Research Group - Energy, Climate, and Environment Program
Energy Access and Poverty
The ENE Program is analyzing how improving access to modern energy carriers and technologies in developing countries can potentially improve human health and well-being
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