Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Keynote Session: Regional Energy Integration
Time: 09:00 to 10:30
Building: Institute
Hall: Main Hall
The aim of the event is to share the latest developments in the energy integration agenda, benefits and potential for exchanges, as well as to learn about the vision of regional integration organizations to maximize the impact in favor of the development of the LAC peoples.
Tomas Serebrisky
Moderator
Infrastructure and Energy Sector Manager
IDB
Medardo Cadena
Advisor to the Executive Secretary
OLADE
Mauricio Bejarano
Vice Minister of Mines and Energy
MOPC - Praraguay
Gabriela Elizondo
LAC Energy Practice Manager -WB
Walter Verri
PPT de Uruguay
Mercosur
Tatiana Orellana
Executive Coordinator of the Energy Coordination Unit
SICA
Amb. Gonzálo Gutiérrez
Secretary General
CAN
Marcelino Madrigal
Head of the Energy Division
IBD
Keynote Session:Repositioning Energy Efficiency in LAC
Time:11:00 to 12:30
Building: Institute
Hall: Main Hall
Mauricio Bejarano
Moderator
Vice Minister
Mines and Energy of Paraguay
Medardo Cadena
Advisor to the Executive Secretary
OLADE
Mary Warlick
Deputy Executive Director
IEA
Marcela Silva
Regional Director, Infrastructure for LAC
WB
Roberto Bocca
Head, Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee
WEF
Tomas Serebrisky
Infrastructure and Energy Sector Manager
IDB
Gabriela Prata
Head
Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency
Towards a Methane Emissions Regulatory Framework in the Energy Sector
Time:11:00 to 13:00
Building: Cultural Center
Hall: Hall 5 (Sala workshop)
As part of the Energy Week, this event will allow, through a dialogue between industry representatives, governments, legislators and specialists, to identify good practices, legislative initiatives and public policies to advance in the reduction of methane emissions from the energy industry in the Region.
This event will be by invitation only.
Juan Pablo Letelier
Director of the Governance Institute
Andean Parliament
Alejandra Garzon
OEMLAC Technical Specialist
OLADE
Gustavo Pacheco Villar
President
Andean Parliament
Rolando González Patricio
President
Latin American and Caribbean Parliament
Fabiana Martín
President
Mercosur Parliament
Nilto Tatto
President
Environmental Parliamentary Front of Brazil
Sergio Gahona
Senator and President
Environment, Climate Change and National Assets Commission of Chile
Carlos Gonzalez D'Alessandro
President of the Commission on Natural Resources and Human Environment
Chamber of Deputies of Argentina
Maria del Carmen Alva Prieto
Congresswoman, former President of the Peruvian Congress, Energy and Mines Commission, Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Florencia Carreras
Regional Case Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean of UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO).
Mery Rosalia Choque
President of the Parliamentary Brigade of Oruro. Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia
Nelson Venegas
Energy Commission, Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Bruno Gallo
Deputy of the Legislation Committee, National Assembly of Venezuela
Henrique Bezerra
Regional Lead Latin America of the Global Methane Hub
Lenin Daniel Barreto
Assemblyman of the Republic of Ecuador
Gender Keynote Session
Time:14:00 to 14:30
Building: Institute
Hall: Main Hall
Gloria Alvarenga
Moderator
Director of Energy Integration, Access
and Security
OLADE
Leticia Ocampos
First Lady
Government
of Paraguay
Laura Albornoz
Director
ENAP
Progress towards a Low Carbon Hydrogen Economy in LAC
Time:14:30 to 16:00
Building: Institute
Hall: Hall 2
Gustavo Cazal
Moderator
Director of Alternative Energies
Vice-Ministry of Energy
Ricardo Michel
Adviser
SELA
Griselda Lambertini
Academic Director
CEARE
Andrea Armijo
Technical Director of the Green H2 project
CVE Chile
Ricardo Gorini
Head Renewable Energy Transition Roadmaps (REMAP)
IRENA
Antonella Cavallari
Secretary General
IILA
Susana Moreira
Executive Director and Co-Chair
H2 Global
Integration and gender approach – Progress and new challenges
Time: 14:30 to 16:00
Building: Institute
Hall: Main Hall
The aim is to examine persistent gender inequality in the energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, and explore effective strategies to address this challenge. Barriers faced by women in terms of representation, educational opportunities, pay gap and professional development in the energy industry will be analysed. The panel will seek to identify concrete actions to improve the insertion of girls and young people in stem careers, as well as policies and practices that promote gender equity at all levels of the sector. Progress to date will be discussed and new approaches to gender mainstreaming in the context of energy transition, climate change and the circular economy will be explored in order to create a more inclusive, diverse and equitable energy sector in the region.
María Francisca Valenzuela
Moderator
Head of the Gender and Human Rights Office
Ministry of Energy -Chile
Pía Suárez
President
Women in Energy Association
Lorena Mendez
Vice Minister of Industry
Ministry of Industry and Commerce - Paraguay
Rafael Giudice
VM Energy
MME de RD
Edwin Malagon
Senior Energy Specialist
IDB
Florencia Balestro
Energy Specialist
World Bank
Low Emission Methane & NG Observatory
Time:14:30 to 16:00
Building: Institute
Hall: Hall 1
The objective of this roundtable is to analyze the strategic importance of Low Emission Natural Gas (LENG) in the context of the energy transition and climate change mitigation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Through the implementation of the Observatory of Methane Emissions of LAC (OEMLAC), it seeks to strengthen the capacity of countries to manage and reduce their emissions of methane (CH4), a gas with a global warming potential 20 times greater than carbon dioxide (CO2). The panel will provide a space for authorities, multilateral agencies, climate funds, National Hydrocarbon Companies and other key actors to discuss how the LENG can play a crucial role in regional decarbonization and in formulating effective strategies to address methane within climate change adaptation and mitigation policies.
Jeremy Martin
Vice President, Energy & Sustainability
IOA
Fernando Anaya
Natural Gas Specialist
OLADE
Andrea Stegher
Vice President
IGU
Karolina Kholer
CFR Carbon Footprint Representative
TotalEnergies
Fernando Branger
Senior Executive, Infrastructure Management
CAF
Irene Alfaro
Managing Director
ARPEL
Presentation Report of the Economic and Development (RED): “Renewed Energies: Fair Energy Transition for Sustainable Development” in Paraguay
Time:16:00
Building: Casa de la Integración
Address: Avenida Mariscal López, entre Avenida Brasilia y República Dominicana
Note: The organization will provide transport to and from the Casa de la Integración.
This event seeks to be a starting point to promote concrete and collaborative actions that promote a more sustainable and equitable energy future in the region. CAF will launch the RED “Renewed Energies: Just Energy Transition for Sustainable Development during the event.
The objective will be to generate constructive dialogue and concrete proposals to advance a just and sustainable energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean. This event represents a valuable opportunity to join efforts, share knowledge, and work towards a common goal: safeguarding our planet and ensuring a prosperous and fair development.
Antonio Silveira
Vice President Private Sector / Manager Physical Integration and Digital Transformation (CAF)
Lian Allub
Senior Economist
Socioeconomic Research Department (CAF)
Walter Cont
Principal Executive
Director (e) Socioeconomic Research Directorate (CAF)
Jorge Srur
Manager, Southern Regional Management / Representative in Paraguay (CAF)
Félix Sosa
President
ANDE
Lorena Mendez
Vice Minister of Industry
MIC Paraguay
Enrique Duarte
President
Paraguayan Industrial Union (UIP)
II Regulators Forum
Time:16:30 to 18:00
Building: Institute
Hall:Hall 2
The objective of the II Regulators Forum 2024, within the framework of the IX Energy Week and in collaboration with the European Program Get.transform, is to examine the regulatory challenges related to the energy transition and the integration of electricity systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event will feature the presentation of the study “Regulation for Future Electricity Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean” and a panel discussion with electricity regulatory authorities from selected countries, focused on identifying and sharing best practices to promote the transition to clean energy and greater regional integration of electricity systems. Regulatory barriers in transmission and distribution, future regulatory needs in the face of new technologies will be addressed, and how to overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities in the region will be discussed.
Lina Escobar
Senior Energy Specialist
IDB
Dennis Posadas
Technical Advisor to the Executive Secretariat
CRIE
Kenia García
Director of Communication
ONURE
Eusebio Aruquipa
Executive Director
Autoridad de Fiscalización de Electricidad y Tecnología Nuclear - Bolivia
Marco Mancilla
Executive Secretary
Comisión Nacional de Energía - Chile
Gaston Lestard
Director
GME
Gas Integration
Time:16:30 to 18:00
Building: Institute
Hall: Hall 1
The aim is to explore how to strengthen gas integration in Latin America and the Caribbean to facilitate the decarbonization of the regional energy matrix. Despite robust development in the Southern Cone, with a pipeline infrastructure and active trade, the region presents a variety of production, consumption and marketing profiles. The roundtable will focus on identifying opportunities to deepen gas integration, assessing the potential of new infrastructure, managing risks associated with the underutilization of gas pipelines, and implementing good practices learned from the most advanced countries in energy integration. How natural gas can serve as a valuable transition fuel and ensure a low-emission energy supply while moving towards renewables will be discussed.
Esteban Kiper
Specialist in Electric and Gas Systems
OLADE
Gladis Genua
Analysis and operative management director
CAF
Ernesto Lopez Anadon
Executive Director
IAPG
Julio Albertini
Director of Hydrocarbons
VM Energía
Timmy Baksh
Director Energy Research and Planning Division
Trinidad & Tobago
Adding value to energy: Certification
Time:16:30 to 17:30
Building: Institute
Hall: Main Hall
The objective of this discussion table is to examine the crucial role of certifications in the energy transition of Latin America and the Caribbean. It will explore how certification systems can drive the adoption of clean and efficient technologies, build market confidence and open up new business opportunities. The panel will look at the specific challenges developing countries face in implementing these systems, their impact on attracting investment and technology transfer, as well as future trends in renewable energy certification and energy efficiency. It will seek to identify strategies to strengthen collaboration between governments, industry and civil society in the development of effective standards, and how to adapt certification criteria to new technologies and changes in the energy market, in order to contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable economy in the region.
Fitzgerald Cantero
Director of Studies, Projects and Information
OLADE
Christian Gischler
Energy Lead Specielist
BID
Andrea Afranchi
Senior Energy Efficiency Specialist
Cesar Berni
Consultant
PNCB
Cristian Nieves
National Director of Energy
MIEM of Uruguay
Energy Excellence Awards – OLADE
Time:18:00 to 19:30
Building: Institute
Hall: Main Hall