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The 2nd AFRETEP Regional Workshop was organised with the support of the Institut International de l'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement - Fondation 2iE, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. This workshop focused on the following topics: photovoltaic and bioenergy, had following agenda. More information is available in the 6th of February 2012 Newsletter.

All the information provided by the lecturers during the theory sessions, as well as some other presentations and videos with speeches, can be found in the "virtual workshop" (click here).

7th November 2011: Opening session: Welcome speeches 

Mr. Marcello Mori, Head of Service Infrastructure, Delegation of the European Commission to Burkina Faso.

Mrs Marie-Blanche Bado, Directrice Générale du Fonds de Développement de l’Electrification (FDE).

Mr Philippe Girard,  Directeur de l’Ecole doctorale Sciences et technologies de l’Eau, l’Energie et l’Environnement, 2iE Fondation.

Mr Umberto Tromboni: AFRETEP project, workshop supervisor.

7th November 2011: Theory session

Dr. Y. Azoumah: 2iE Foundation, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

African solar off-grid PV systems experiences

Dr. T. Huld: Institute for Energy and Transport, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

GIS based assessment for distributed PV electricity

8th November 2011: PV panel discussion. Case studies

Chairmen: Dr.Thomas Huld and Dr.Yao Azoumah 

Dr N. M. Nfah: University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon

Photovoltaic applications in remote villages of the West and North West Regions of Cameroon

Prof. J. P. De Barros Duarte Fonseca: University of Cape Verde: Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde

L'intégration des sources d‘Énergie Renouvelables dans les Îles et les régions éloignées

Mr O.O. Godfrey: Community Research and Development Centre (CREDC), Benin City, Nigeria

Providing access to Electricity in Rural Communities using Photovoltaic systems

Mr S. Agbo: University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Lightingnigeria projects- Progress report

Mr I. Onah: United Nations Foundation, Abuja, Nigeria

Evidence-based barriers to widespread adoption of PV Solar Lanterns in Rural Namibia

Mr K. Ampomah-Benefo: Institute of industrial research, Council for scientific and industrial research, Accra, Ghana

Deployment of solar lighting system in rural Ghana Case study Obodanase, Eastern Region, Ghana

Mr E. N. Mbinkar: University of Yaoundé 1, Youndé, Cameroon

DC/AC inverters for household applications

Mr J.-P. Amewu: Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana

The Case of the Feed in tariff: Issues, Challenges and the way Forward

VV. AA.

PV panel discussion

9th November 2011: Site visit

Jatropha oil mill plant and plantation and Kamboisé 2iE site

10th November 2011: Theory session

Dr. N. Scarlat: Institute for Energy and Transport, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy

European experiences in bioenergy resource mapping, sustainability criteria

Dr J. Blin: 2iE Foundation, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Technical potential for biofuel in Africa

Dr. F. Kemausuor: KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

Biomass potential in Africa and African experiences

11th November 2011: Bioenergy panel discussion. Case studies

Chairmen: Dr.N. Scarlat, Dr. J. Blin and Dr. F. Kemausuor 

Dr J. K. Tangka: Ministry of Higher Education, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Combination of renewable energy systems for rural electrification: the case of Biogas and wind turbines in Bamdzeng Village in Bui Division North West Region of Cameroon

Dr A. Mariko: Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs Abderhamane Baba Touré (ENI-ABT), Bamako, Mali

Using modeling, satellite images and existing global datasets for rapid preliminary assessments of renewable energy resources: the case of Mali

Mr S. T. Diallo: Centre National des Sciences Halieutiques de Boussoura (CNSHB), Conakry, Guinea

Les Bonnes pratiques en matière d’utilisation des Energies Renouvelables en Guinée

Mr L. Wilson: Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Biomass Gasification

Mr S. Dounia: Ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources Halieutiques, N’Djamena, République du Tchad

Les opportunités de développement des bioénergies au Tchad

Mr K. Diop: Ministère des énergies renouvelables, Dakar, Sénégal

Politique bioénergétique: état des lieux et perspectives

VV. AA.

Bioenergy panel discussion

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Osman S Kanu

2nd AFRETEP Workshop was a very great experiece for me, especially all the participants were interesting and nice to work with. Some of us have been in touch till today. This initiative of networking is great. It must continue and keep growing.