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SUNDAY 9th May 2004
Session 1:    Bioenergy for Rural Income Generation and Sustainable Development
Moderators: Dr. Gustavo Best, FAO and Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP – Renewable Energies


09:00   
Welcome Address
            LAMNET – A Global Network on Bioenergy – Progress and Results
            Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP – Renewable Energies, Germany

09:10    
Lessons Learnt from Bioenergy Program Implementation in Brazil
            Prof. José Roberto Moreira, The Brazilian National Biomass Reference Centre – CENBIO, Brazil

09:40   
Bioenergy in FAO: Focus on Development and Environment
            Dr. Gustavo Best, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)

10:10    The Role of EUBIA in Bioenergy Generation for Rural Areas
            Dr. Giuliano Grassi, Secretary General EUBIA (European Biomass Industry Association)

10:30    Tea/Coffee Break

11:00    New Income Opportunities for Farmers as Energy Producers
            Dr. Heinz Kopetz, Vice-President AEBIOM (European Biomass Association)

11:30   
Rural Sector Applications for Small-scale Bioenergy Technologies
            Dr. Omar Masera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México – UNAM, México

12:00   
Policy Dialogue on Bioenergy in Southern Africa
            Mr. Denis Tomlinson, Illovo Sugar Ltd., South Africa

12:20    Panel Discussion Round:
            Bioenergy for Rural Income Generation and Sustainable Development
            Moderator:    Dr. Gustavo Best, FAO
            Panellists:    José Moreira, Giuliano Grassi, Heinz Kopetz, Omar Masera, Denis Tomlinson, Gao Zhiyun

13:10    Lunch Break
 

Session 2:     Examples of Worldwide Biomass and Bioenergy Utilisation – Part 1
Moderators: Prof. José Moreira, CENBIO and Dr. Norbert Vasen, ETA –Renewable Energies


14:30    Electricity Production with Fuel Cells using Biofuels
           
Peter Berger, Marketing Manager, MTU CFC Solutions GmbH, Germany

14:45   
Industrial Production of Fibres from Sugarcane Bagasse in Brazil
            Dr. Markus Real, Bagasse Biorefining AG

15:00   
Opportunities for Biomass Applications in Venezuela
            Mr. Evanan Romero, Fundacion Momento de la Gente, Venezuela

15:15   
CO2 Life Cycle Analysis of Ethanol Production and Use in Brazil
            Dr. Manoel Regis Leal, Copersucar, Brazil

15:30    Questions and Discussion

16:00    Tea/Coffee Break


Session 3:     Examples of Worldwide Bioenergy Utilisation – Part 2
Moderators: Denis Tomlinson, Illovo Sugar Ltd. and Dr. Peter Grimm, WIP


16:30   
An Innovative Information System on Bioenergy
            Dr. Jeremy Woods, Imperial College, United Kingdom

16:45   
A Modern Approach to Wood Energy at FAO
            Dr. Miguel Trossero, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)

17:00   
Global Biomass Resources for Innovative Synthetic Fuels
            Dr. Nasir El Bassam, Federal Agricultural Research Centre (FAL), Germany

17:15   
PROGEDE: A Biomass Energy Project for Rural Development in Senegal
            Mr. Mamadou Dianka, The World Bank – Regional Programme for the Traditional Energy Sector (RPTES) – African Support Group (ASG)

17:30    Questions and Discussion


18:00    Workshop Closing and Conclusions    
            Dr. Gustavo Best, FAO and Dr. Giuliano Grassi, EUBIA