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Future Energy Leaders Program
Detailed program — Monday, September 13, 2010

Day 1 Challenge | ACCESSIBILITY
Meeting energy demand:A global challenge requires global solutions
The first day will focus on the need to manage the growing energy demand of the Planet. It is becoming increasingly obvious that the growth in energy consumption witnessed in recent years around the world cannot simply be extrapolated into the future. Moreover, nearly two billion people today have no access to adequate supplies of energy for their basic needs: this situation can no longer be ignored. The demographic and economic growth in the emerging economies will require most of the additional capacity needed for the global energy system. Responding adequately to that growing demand will pose major challenges. The recent slowdown of the global world economy may bring temporary relief, but the challenges are still imminent.

EXHIBITION
SCHEDULE
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE    
 
10:00
Exhibition Opening

Exclusive to Congress delegates
17:30
Exhibition Closing
 
07:30 - 08:30  Future energy leaders session Future Energy Leaders Working Breakfast
08:30 - 08:40  Day introduction Day introduction
Plenary 
08:40 - 09:00  Day introduction Champion sets issues
Plenary 
09:00 - 10:30  Round Table Meeting Energy Demand – A Global Challenge Requires Global Solutions
10:30 - 11:00  Pause Coffee Break & Exhibition visit
11:00 - 11:45  Day introduction Keynote speaker
Plenary 
11:45 - 13:30  Pause Lunch Break & Exhibition visit
13:30 - 15:00 Issue Sessions  
  Issue Sessions Issue Session 1.1 Facing demand surges in developing countries

Developing countries will need more and more energy to fuel their economic and social transformation. The discussion at this session will focus on demand growth trends and the particular challenges posed by a few representative countries. The objective is to share experiences, and debate challenges and solutions.

  Issue Sessions Issue Session 1.2: Eradicating energy poverty

Nearly two billion people in the world have no access to electricity and many more lack reliable energy supplies. Energy poverty is probably the most important barrier to development for almost half of the world population. How can we eradicate it?

  Issue Sessions Issue Session 1.3: Energy for megacities

As the world’s population expands, more and more people are living in Mega-Cities with populations numbering over 10 million. These large urban communities, both old and new, urgently need investment in clean and efficient energy supply infrastructure. They also have specific requirements for the secure and reliable delivery of energy, including energy for the transport systems.

  Issue Sessions Issue Session 1.4: Geopolitics, energy markets and trade

From tightly regulated national energy markets to liberalised, largely unregulated international marketplaces, over the years trade in energy has been conducted under a very broad regulatory umbrella. What are the best ways of regulating local monopolies, setting energy prices and tariffs for transport and distribution? How do geopolitics affect energy trade? How can these and other interdependent factors be managed globally?

  Issue Sessions Issue Session 1.5: Secure, efficient and clean energy systems across borders

Energy resources are not evenly distributed around the world. To build an efficient energy supply system, most countries must rely on energy exchanges with their neighbours and others. Regional integration of national energy systems can reduce global energy supply costs and increase security and reliability of supply. However, achieving regionalisation and globalisation of energy markets requires new infrastructures as well as a new mindset in politics, economics, and society as a whole.

 

  Issue Sessions Issue Session 1.6: Closer integration for infrastructure adequacy and efficiency

The energy needs of a country or a region require a broad range of products and services. Ideally, such a complex energy system must operate as a single entity, where weaknesses and strengths are in balance. This is not always the case, as different components sometimes seem to be operating on their own, focusing on short-term goals and failing to coordinate their development with other parts of the system. How can closer compatibility between all the elements that make up an energy system be achieved through integration and harmonisation?

  Issue Sessions Issue Session 1.7: Energy supply bottlenecks

To ensure adequate response to increasing energy demand in the future will require more energy resources as well as more infrastructure, investments, logistics, manpower, expertise, and other inputs. The numerous links in the energy production chain can become overwhelming bottlenecks, hindering global progress if each component, is not addressed properly.

13:30 - 15:00 Future energy leaders session  
  Future energy leaders session Future Energy Leaders Session
15:00 - 15:30  Pause Coffee Break & Exhibition visit
15:30 - 16:30  WEC Sessions – WEC Regional Work Programs Session 1.8 WEC Regional Work Program, Africa
15:30 - 16:30 Future energy leaders session  
  Future energy leaders session Future Energy Leaders Session
15:30 - 16:30 WEC Sessions – WEC Regional Work Programs  
  WEC Sessions – WEC Regional Work Programs Session 1.9 WEC Regional Work Program, Europe
15:30 - 16:30 Issue Sessions (cont’d) – Paper Presentations  
  Paper presentations Issue Sessions (cont’d) – Paper Presentations Titles and authors of accepted papers will be listed in April 2010
15:30 - 16:30 WEC Sessions – WEC Regional Work Programs  
  WEC Sessions – WEC Regional Work Programs Session 1.10 WEC Regional Work Program, Asia
16:30 - 17:00  Day introduction Special Address
Plenary 
17:00 - 18:00  Conclusion Round Table : Summary Session & Daily Wrap-up
Plenary 
18:00 - 18:00  Pause Free evening

Program subject to change without prior notice