The first step of the Innovation Lap in Nepal is underway. A thorough consultation of local communities and representatives has now started!
Wind Empowerment’s Third Annual Conference in Argentina
The third annual conference of Wind Empowerment will take place from 14 to 19 November 2016 at two different venues in the Patagonian region of Argentina. WISIONS is funding and will also participate in this event!
This conference aims to stimulate international exchange between actors working in the field of small wind for rural development by:
- Facilitating the sharing of specific skills and know-how between participants
- Determining how the collaborative experience of Wind Empowerment could be harnessed to promote small wind in Argentina
- Reviewing the progress of existing collaborative projects and encouraging broader involvement of the association’s membership
- Setting objectives for each working group for the next two-year period by defining new projects and participants
- Electing a new executive board and defining the network’s priorities for the next two years
This year’s conference venues are:
- Monday (14) to Wednesday (16): Cutral-Co, Neuquén province, at the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial’s (INTI, National Industrial Technology Institute) laboratory for small wind turbine testing
- Thursday (17) to Saturday (19): Bariloche, Rio Negro province, where the Administración de Parques Nacionales’ (APN, National Parks Administration) renewable energy team is based
More information on the conference, including a conference programme, is available here: WEPatagonia2016.
A live stream of the event is available here.
