ENERGY AND CLIMATE MINISTERIAL OF THE AMERICAS AGENDA—APRIL 15, 2010

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7:00 – 8:30AM

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 – 8:35 AM

Welcome: David B. Sandalow, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

8:35 – 8:50 AM

Opening Remarks: Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

8:50 – 9:15 AM

Keynote Address: Dr. Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy

9:15 – 9:30 AM

IDB – DOE ECPA MOU Signing Ceremony

9:30 – 9:40 AM

S1 Press avail

9:45 – 10:45 AM

Panels

Overview of ECPA pillars: Presentations of country and region-specific projects and initiatives

Renewable Energy

ECPA’s role in accelerating development of renewable energy in the Western Hemisphere

Cleaner & More Efficient Use of Fossil Fuels

ECPA’s role in enhancing more efficient use and incorporation of environmentally-friendly technologies

Energy Poverty

ECPA’s role and tools to bridge the gap for those under-served by electric grids and lacking access to clean energy technologies

10:45 – 11:00 AM

Coffee Breaks

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