| CARENSA-
Mauritius Workshop, 14-20 November 2004, Mauritius
The event although
covering CARENSA latest developments and the SADC region, also focused
on Policy issues in large-scale renewable energy development in Mauritius,
Cogeneration experience in Mauritius, large scale ethanol production
in Mauritius and research for sustainable development in cane industry.
The workshop included a stakeholders meeting & a technical visit.
This workshop will impact development & policy issues since the
stakeholder groups participating include the Mauritius Sugar Industry
Research Institute, the Mauritius Sugar Authority, the University of
Mauritius and the private sector. |
CARENSA's
Workshop and Stakeholders Meeting- December 8-12, 2003, Durban, South
Africa.
CARENSA's first Workshop was held in December 2003, in Durban, South
Africa. It was organised by the University of Natal, South Africa and
co-organised by the SEI. The workshop included several partners' meetings
and a Stakeholders Meeting. Each Workpackage (WP) was presented by the
different partners along with outlines of The Thematic Reports. Review
of conferences and meetings attended was also covered during the meetings.
Participants broke into small groups and developed their Work Packages
and Thematic Reports together.
A Stakeholders Meeting held on the December 11, 2003 assembled diverse
actors. Stakeholders from the sugar industry, research institutions,
government and the Cane Resource Network for Southern Africa (CARENSA)
gathered to discuss the bioenergy potential of sugarcane and complementary
crops. Another purpose of the workshop was to discuss issues emerging
from CARENSA questionnaire designed and distributed to elicit opinions
on the feasibility and desirability of cogeneration and ethanol production
by sugar producers in the region.
Organizations represented
were:
- Central Energy Fund (Pty) Ltd
- Centre for Energy, Engineering and Environment Zambia*
- Environmental Management Department - Ethekwini Municipality
- Illovo Sugar
- Imperial College, London*
- International Sugar Organisation (ISO)*
- Interuniversity Research Centre on Sustainable Development (CIRPS)*,
University of Rome
- KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs
- Nandi Investments - member of Women in Oil and Energy in South Africa
(WOESA)
- PGBI International
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences - University of KwaZulu-Natal*
- South Africa National Department of Agriculture
- South African Cane Growers' Association
- Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)*
- Sugar Milling Research Institute
- Winrock International, India*
* CARENSA partners
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