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Developing Alternative Energy & Protecting the Environment
26.11.08 Phoenicia Intercontinental hotel - Beirut, Lebanon

Reacting to the high level of attention given to the subject today, Confex International is organizing this conference trying to highlight the disadvantages of the energy being used today and the damages it is causing, with its nasty repercution on the environment and climatic changes the world is facing today. The conference will look into various solutions to these problems with rapid implementation to try to save the ravaging damages

Clean energy will be discussed and means of introducing it to our daily life will be proposed to improve the health, environment and economic conditions of our society.
The use of natural resources will also be discussed in this same context.

SPONSORS

- BankMed
- Wind Energy
- Somiral Energy
- Future TV
- Fortune Promoseven
- Ghalayini for Trade & Turnkey
- Fransabank

 

SPEAKERS
9:00-9:30: Registration:
9:30-10:00: Opening Session:
• H.E. Mr. Fouad Siniora ,President of the Council of Ministers
• H.E. Mr. Alain Taborian ,Minister of Energy and water
• H.E. Dr. Antoine Karam ,Minister of Environment
• Mr. Rafik Zantout ,Chairman, Confex International
• Mr. Fadi Saab ,Conference Coordinator, Lebanese Society for Quality (LSQ)
10:00-10:30: Coffee Break:
10:30-11:30: First Session: "Alternative Energy" & "Energy Efficiency":
• H.E. Dr. Atef Majdalani ,Parliamentary Committee on Publis Health, Labor & Social Affairs
• Mr. Berj Hadgian ,Director General, Ministry of Environment
• Mr. Andreas Fiedler ,Head Cooperation Section, German Embassy
• Mr. Ziad Zein ,PR Coordinator. LCECP / UNDP
11:30-12:45: Second Session: "Generation of Energy through Natural Powers:
• H.E. Dr. Ghazi Youssef ,Member of the Lebanese Parliament
• Dr. Fadi Comeir ,General Director, Hydraulic & Electrical Resources
• Mr. Adnan El Kaissi ,General Manager, Somiral Energy
• Mr. Marwan Zantout ,Managing Director, Wind Energy
12:45-14:00: Third Session: Future Projects: Strategies & Legislations:
• Eng. Nabil El Jisr ,President, Council for Development & Reconstruction
• Dr. Nazar Hassan ,Acting Team Leader, Sustainable Energy Team, ESCWA
• Mr. Simon Stolp ,Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank
• Mr. Kamal Hayek ,Chairman / General Manager, Electricity of Lebanon
 
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