Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10GEORGETOWN82
2010-02-19 14:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Georgetown
Cable title:
Request for SSI Speaker on Energy and Climate Change
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UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 000082
SIPDIS
FOR IIP/S CBARONE
INFO WHA/PDA TPICKREL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KPAO NS GY
SUBJECT: Request for SSI Speaker on Energy and Climate Change
UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 000082
SIPDIS
FOR IIP/S CBARONE
INFO WHA/PDA TPICKREL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KPAO NS GY
SUBJECT: Request for SSI Speaker on Energy and Climate Change
1. SUMMARY: Post seeks a speaker under the Strategic Speaker
Initiative (SSI) to discuss climate change issues related to
conventional and renewable energy production during the month of
April 2010. END SUMMARY.
2. Proposed program dates: Mission requests two program days in
April, specifically April 19-20 so that the speaker will be
available for Suriname's proposed program. This is an SSI request:
the speaker would also travel to Paramaribo, Suriname.
3. MPP Strategic Goal: Encouraging market-directed, socially
responsible growth and further consolidating democratic governance.
4. Background and program purpose: Guyana is perceived by many
climate change experts to be an emerging leader for its Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) efforts.
At the same time, the country's off-shore zone holds one of the
hemisphere's large, untapped sources of oil and gas. There is
little public discourse in Guyana about the relative net benefits
of pursuing a conventional versus renewable energy development
policy. We NOW seek a speaker on this topic to engage the greater
public about the trade-offs involved in pursuing both conventional
and alternative energy policies.
5. Audience: The speaker will address selected opinion-makers in
media, government, academia, conservation groups and private sector
organizations.
6. Proposed topics and nature of events: A workshop/panel
discussion with environmentalists, economists, policy makers and
media.
7. Type of specialist required: A speaker with a suitable
technical and policy background capable of addressing the relative
merits of developing conventional and renewable energy resources in
a developing country. Post needs a speaker that can directly
address both and ideally has experience working in developing
countries.
8. Language: English.
9. Funding specifics: SSI.
10. Post program officers: Richard Bakewell, Economic/Commercial
Officer, tel: (592) 226-4309; cell: 623-2024; email:
BakewellRA@state.gov. Erik Anderson, PD Officer, Paramaribo,
Suriname email: AndersonEM@state.gov.
WILLIAMS
SIPDIS
FOR IIP/S CBARONE
INFO WHA/PDA TPICKREL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KPAO NS GY
SUBJECT: Request for SSI Speaker on Energy and Climate Change
1. SUMMARY: Post seeks a speaker under the Strategic Speaker
Initiative (SSI) to discuss climate change issues related to
conventional and renewable energy production during the month of
April 2010. END SUMMARY.
2. Proposed program dates: Mission requests two program days in
April, specifically April 19-20 so that the speaker will be
available for Suriname's proposed program. This is an SSI request:
the speaker would also travel to Paramaribo, Suriname.
3. MPP Strategic Goal: Encouraging market-directed, socially
responsible growth and further consolidating democratic governance.
4. Background and program purpose: Guyana is perceived by many
climate change experts to be an emerging leader for its Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) efforts.
At the same time, the country's off-shore zone holds one of the
hemisphere's large, untapped sources of oil and gas. There is
little public discourse in Guyana about the relative net benefits
of pursuing a conventional versus renewable energy development
policy. We NOW seek a speaker on this topic to engage the greater
public about the trade-offs involved in pursuing both conventional
and alternative energy policies.
5. Audience: The speaker will address selected opinion-makers in
media, government, academia, conservation groups and private sector
organizations.
6. Proposed topics and nature of events: A workshop/panel
discussion with environmentalists, economists, policy makers and
media.
7. Type of specialist required: A speaker with a suitable
technical and policy background capable of addressing the relative
merits of developing conventional and renewable energy resources in
a developing country. Post needs a speaker that can directly
address both and ideally has experience working in developing
countries.
8. Language: English.
9. Funding specifics: SSI.
10. Post program officers: Richard Bakewell, Economic/Commercial
Officer, tel: (592) 226-4309; cell: 623-2024; email:
BakewellRA@state.gov. Erik Anderson, PD Officer, Paramaribo,
Suriname email: AndersonEM@state.gov.
WILLIAMS