Workshop 3 - Ghana October 2010

Participants at the Ghana workshop

Team visit to a Jatropha plantation

Workshop 3 – Ghana October 2010
Local Organiser	GCLME, University of Ghana
Date	7-9 October 2010
Location	Ghana, Accra, East Legon
Purpose/Theme	Production of non-food, bio-oil supply chains for renewable energy in Ghana: Needs, Challenges and Opportunities
Theme of break-out sessions	What’s needed to attract investment into biofuels and CHP in ACP countries in general? The needs, challenges and opportunities for Ghana: Expanding the Ghana initiative regionally
Outputs	Training in business plan production delivered to workshop attendees Training of stakeholders in biofuels and CHP delivered to workshop attendees Two key stakeholder areas identified for follow-up in year 2
Speaker		Organisation	Title
Prof. Ernest Aryeetey		University of Ghana	Statement by University of Ghana
Nana Darko Montwi II (Dr Y.K. Atta Konadu)		Paramount Chief of Mabang Traditional Area, Ashanti	PhD Agricultural Economics, MSc Economics. Consultant in Bionergy Projects, Asanteman Biofule Projects (Ethanol and Biodiesel). Previous jobs
Dr. Oteng-Adjei		Ministry of Energy	Guest Speaker Statement
Prof. Patricia Harvey		University of Greenwich	The ACP Science and Technology Programme
Dr Jeff Pedley / (John McNeil)		University of Greenwich / Aquafuel	The need to deliver electricity, heat and cooling in Africa can be met with CHP
Prof Jim Lynch, OBE		Chief Scientist, Me Afriqiyah. Distinguished Professor of Life Sciences University of Surrey	Supplying Food for Mankind or Fuel for CHP: Navigating a global landscape
Facilitators		Break out discussions to focus on topics presented prior to syndicate sessions	Syndicate theme: What are the energy needs, and what are the challenges facing developing countries in Africa?
Clive Coker		Jatropha Africa	Supply Chain Requirements for Jatropha Success in Ghana
Sanjit Eliatamby		Strategic Planner, Sun Biofuels	Case Study from Mozambique - Jatropha feedstock supply chains and Energy
Mr Ohene Okato		Jatropha Africa	Case Study from Ghana Jatropha: The perfect feedstock for rural development
Mr Issah Sulemana		Tropical Agricultural Marketing & Consultancy Services (TRAGRIMACS)	Case Study from Ghana - Application of Science & Technology in Sunflower feedstock supply chains Presentation 1 - Presentation 2
Mike Eyre		University of Greenwich (Director, Greenheart Energy Limited and IPSA Group PLC)	Biofuels in Africa and in Europe: Challenges and solutions
Mr. Wisdom Ahitaku-Togobo		Ministry of Energy, Ghana	Renewable energy policy (emphasis on biofuel sources); Legislative framework; Government support. Video (Documentary)
Frank Atta Owusu		Senior Projects Manager KITE	Capacity needs assessment in the biofuel sector in West Africa
Mr Jeannot Boussogoth (Paul Eardley-Taylor)		Senior Manager Standard Bank Africa (Head of Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure Coverage, South Africa & Africa, Standard Bank Africa)	Enhancing value and reducing risk for Renewable projects
Dr. Lawrence Darkwah		Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana	Biofuel technologies in Ghana: current status
Dr Miroslav Vosatka		Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic	Mycorrhizal Biotehnology for production of biomass and biofuel plants
Dr Blahoslav Marsalek		Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic	Cultivation of Algae (FluoroProbe). Algal online monitor. Waste Water Treatment. Detection of algal growth rate in waste water treatment. Cyanobacterial biomass separator. Ghana Waters - Do we protect consumers of drinking water against cyanotoxins
Dr Joe Asamoah		Energy, Oil and Gas, CDM and the Environment	3rd Generation biofuel source for energy production
Ms N. Afful		Ghana Atomic Energy Commission	In vitro regeneration of Jatropha curcas L, -a first step towards its genetic improvement
Dr Gloria Naa Dzama Addico		Ghana Atomic Energy Commission	Microalgae potential in Ghana

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