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Call for papers | Why attend | Audience profile
Introduction
The untapped hydro potential of Africa is vast, major projects have been identified, and efforts in many countries to improve the framework and climate for investment are beginning to show good results. But many challenges remain, in terms of developing the necessary capacity to plan, develop and accelerate much needed water and energy schemes.
ESI Africa’s 5th annual Hydropower Africa 2012 is a niche meeting forum where comprehensive presentations, panel discussions and focused sessions will address the issues surrounding the financing and the implementation of hydropower projects in Africa – both large and small.
Hydropower Africa 2012 is the largest hydropower event of its kind in Africa boasting over 450 visitors from across the globe. It looks at planned projects and tender prospects for hydropower development in Africa and innovative funding solutions for projects – big and small. Refurbishment and modernisation updates of major hydropower facilities as well as operation and maintenance best practices from across the continent will be presented and discussed. Infrastructure development and African-appropriate engineering solutions to provide power to villages, rural areas and urban communities and achieving operational objectives while addressing environment and social challenges will be examined through case studies and interactive discussion forums.
Call for papers
Hydropower Africa 2012 invites you to present your ideas and experiences at Hydropower Africa 2012. If you have ideas, experiences, products or strategies for the hydropower sector, then this is your chance to spread the word!
Top-level speakers from all key industry stakeholders will present their views using case studies, in-depth presentations and on interactive panels.
We invite all those interested in:
- presenting a paper
- facilitating a workshop
- participating in a panel discussion
to submit your proposals now.
To view the submission guidelines and paper topics, click here to download the “Call for Papers” document.
Invitation to join the Advisory Board and Paper Reviewing Committee - Click here for more info...
Why attend?
- Discover the current investment climate
- Penetrate new markets and establish new contracts - receive inside information from senior utility and government representatives about planned projects and tender prospects in Africa
- Gain workable solutions for project finance and deployment
- Discover the potential for hydropower in your energy mix and learn how to cost effectively meet your country’s capacity requirements through small- and large scale hydropower
- Evaluate regulatory reforms needed to boost private investment for hydropower development in your country
- Understand utilities’ needs when it comes to hydropower
- Discover and evaluate products and services to facilitate sound business decisions
- Cultivate partnerships and support networks - network with utility heads, financial service providers, engineering consultants and leading equipment and service providers
Audience profile/Who should attend?
Utilities and IPPs
- Utility CEOs and Managers
- Hydro Managers and Specialists
- Generation Managers
- Power Station Managers
- Plant Engineering Managers
- Project Managers
- Procurement Managers
- Maintenance Managers
- Environmental Managers
- Operational Managers
Municipal/Governments
- Senior government representatives
- Advisors
- Director Generals
- Deputy DG's
- Analysts
- Heads of:
- International Relations
- Planning and Development
- Energy and Water Affairs
- Environmental Affairs
- Procurement
- Municipal managers and representatives of mayor offices
- Municipal Project Managers
- Engineers
- Heads of Technical Support
- Heads of Electricity, Utility, Energy Services
Consulting & Construction Engineers
- Hydro construction engineers
- Managing Directors and Regional Managers
- Heads of Operations
- Senior Engineers
- Project Development Managers
- Environment consultants
- Renewable energy experts
- Dam monitoring and safety specialists
Private & Multi-lateral Finance & Commercial Banks
- Fund Managers
- Heads of Investment
- Heads of Infrastructure
- Heads of Energy / Power
- Heads of Utilities
Equipment and service providers
- CEOs, MDs, COOs and GMs
- Heads of Business Development
- Regional heads for energy projects
- General Managers for Energy Projects
Large Industrial Power Users
- Generation / Co-generation Managers & Directors
- Heads of Energy
- Project Managers
Power Pools
Regulators
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