WORLD CONGRESS ON ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE HYDROPOWER
29-31 May 2007, Antalya, Turkey

With more than 30 international partner organizations and government
agencies, the congress will bring together key stakeholders from civil
society, government, business and industry to explore the opportunities
of sustainable hydropower. The congress will focus on specific themes:

• Water, Energy and Climate Change
• Progress and Innovation in Renewable Technologies
• Sustainability - Optimizing Outcomes
  

CONGRESS OUTLINE

Tuesday, 29 May 2007
THEME: WATER, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Session 1: Opening Addresses
In partnership with the Turkish State Hydraulic Works

Session 2: Energy Leaders Roundtable
In partnership with the World Energy Council



Session 3: Water Leaders Roundtable
In partnership with the World Water Council

Session 4: Climate Change
In partnership with UNESCO - Water Sciences Division

Wednesday, 30 May 2007
THEME: RENEWABLES – POTENTIAL, INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Session 1: Renewable Energy - Potential and Integration
In partnership with the International Renewable Energy Alliance

Session 2: Hydropower Development - Technical Innovation
In partnership with the International Energy Agency, Implementing
Agreement on Hydropower



Session3: Hydropower Development - National/Regional Perspectives
In partnership with the World Bank



Session 4: Hydropower Development - Social and Environmental Performance
In partnership with the WWF International, German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, The Nature Conservancy.

Thursday, 31 May 2007
THEME: SUSTAINABILITY - OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES

Session 1: Common Approaches to Hydro Development - role of Public and Private Sectors
In partnership with the International Finance Corporation
and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Session 2: Panel on Certifying Good Practice
In partnership with Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the Water
Resources and Energy Directorate and the International Centre for
Hydropower.

Session 3: Business and Social Responsibility

This Congress is an occasion not to be missed. It is intended to be definitive in
setting the future for sustainable hydropower.

Registration for the Congress is open and we encourage you to register
promptly. To register, please click below



If you have any queries please contact ah@hydropower.org