3 September 2009 * 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila - Luzon Room, Pasay City, Philippines
Registration (8:00 AM to 9:00 AM)
National Anthem (9:00 AM)
Keynote (9:05 AM)
H.E. Choi Joong-Kyung
Ambassador
Republic of South Korea to the Philippines
S&T R&D Strategy for Philippine Renewable Energy Competitiveness & Innovation (9:50 AM)
Sec. Estrella F. Alabastro
Department of Science & Technology (DoST) and
Chair, Technical Advisory Council - COMSTE
Represented by Usec. Fortunato T. de la Pena
Snacks (10:35 AM – 10:55 AM)
Conference Overview (11:00 AM)
Dr. Gregory Tangonan
Executive Director, COMSTE
Renewable Energy Program of the GOP (11:35 AM)
Secretary Angelo T. Reyes
Department of Energy (DoE)
Represented by: Asec. Matanog Mapandi
Lunch (12:20 AM to 1:00 PM)
Parallel Session 1 (1:05 PM)
Forum on Global Opportunities in Solar & Wind Energy
Moderated by Dr. Fernando Roxas, Core Faculty, AIM
Speakers:
- Ms. Alelie Funcell - President & CEO, Renewable Energy Test Center
- Mr. Niels Jacobsen - President, NorthWind Power Corporation
- Mr. Ramon Isberto - Head of Public Affairs, PLDT & Smart Communications, Inc.
Parallel Session 2 (1:05 PM)
Forum on Global Opportunities in Geothermal, Hydro and Ocean Energy Technologies
Moderated by Dr. Ben Malayang III, President of Siliman University
Speakers:
- Mr. Paul Aquino - President, Energy Development Corp.
- Mr Luis Miguel Aboitiz - President, Aboitiz Equity Ventures
- Fr. Daniel McNamara, S.J. - Ateneo de Davao
Snacks (2:40 PM - 3:00 PM)
Plenary Session: Synthesis (3:05 PM)
Dr. Federico M. Macaranas
Technical Advisory Council - COMSTE and
Professor, Asian Institute of Management
Cocktails and Socials (4:00 PM onwards)