ENERGY DAY
Global Energy Assessment Special Session
Tuesday, June 19, 19:50-21:00
Riocentro Convention Centre - Pavilion 3, P3-1

OVERVIEW
The Rio+20 Energy Day is a full day thematic session on energy hosted by UN-Energy. The day will culminate in a special session on the Global Energy Assessment (GEA) presenting highlights of the Key Findings in the context of Rio+20.

The Global Energy Assessment (GEA) is a major, multi-stakeholder initiative which assesses critical global energy challenges of our rapidly changing world. It is the result of collaborative and integrated work by over 500 authors, analysts and reviewers worldwide. The GEA is the first comprehensive assessment of energy, and provides cutting-edge, policy-relevant science that addresses the multiple challenges facing energy systems and sustainable development. Thus, the GEA is uniquely placed to make a significant contribution to Rio+20 and to the UN “Sustainable Energy for All” initiative, as it mirrors the three inter-linked SE4All objectives.

PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION:
UNIDO: Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General: GEA and its importance as a supporting analysis for Rio+20 and the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative. The official launch of the GEA.

Moderation and Chair:
IIASA: Pavel Kabat, Director/CEO. Welcome to speakers and delegates. Introductory remarks on the GEA and the importance of integrated assessments in tackling current and future sustainability challenges?

Key Findings and Policy Implications:
Ged Davis on behalf of GEA Co-Presidents (Ged Davis and José Goldemberg)
This session will outline the establishment, structure, governance and sponsorship of the GEA; key findings and new directions for R & D; relevance to the policy environment; and relevance to, and the way forward to achieving the UN “Sustainable Energy for All” goals.
Joint statement / Presentation

Statements by Heads of Government and Ministerial–level Government Officials:

• Austria: Wolfgang Waldner, State Secretary, Foreign Ministry
  
• Bangladesh: Hasan Mahmud, Minister for the Ministry of Environment and Forestry
  
• Brazil: Jose Goldemberg, Former Minister and GEA Co-President
  
• Indonesia: Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Ministerial level Head of Presidential Delivery Unit, Office of President (invited)
  
• Republic of Korea: Yong Ha Kim, Director General, Bureau of International Affairs Korea Forest Service
  
• Vietnam: H.E. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Deputy Prime Minister

Statements from Selected GEA Sponsors:

• UNDP: Olav Kjørven, Assistant Secretary-General and Director, Bureau for Development Policy
  
• World Bank: Jamil Saghir, Director of the Sustainable Development Department for the Africa Region
  
• GEF: David Rodgers, Senior Energy Specialist
  

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