INTERIM PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE "SOLAR ENERGY FOR AFRICA"

from 4. to 6. September 2003 in Düsseldorf
patronage: Mrs. Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, BMZ

17.00 opening of the conferernce
Minister of environmental protection Bärbel Höhn, NRW, greetings
Prof. Rebhan, university Düsseldorf, salutation
Netzwerk afrikanischer Gruppen: examples of environmental problems in Africa

18.30 panel discussion
Rio, Kyoto, Johannesburg - When comes the break through of solar techniques?
emission trading - hope for Africa?

9.00 arrival of the solar age
Hermann Scheer, MdB, Eurosolar

10.00 topic field techniques
Jürgen Kleinwächter, Wolfgang Scheffler, Bernd Hafner, Rüdiger Jung, Klemens Schwarzer

13.30 use of solar energy in european-african cooperation: an addendum to the protection of climate and to the development of Africa
Dr.Gerhard Knies, chairman, Hamburger Klimaschutz-Fonds e.V.

14.00 panel discussion
european solar-alliances for development, protection of climate and avoidance of conflicts

participants:
the study group energy of the Dt.Gesellschaft für Physik
die embassadors of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt (requested)
Dr. Gerhard Knies
Prof. Michael Düren
Prof. Walter Blum
Dr. Günther Plass
Jürgen Kleinwächter

16.00 workshops
Dr.Hans-Martin Hirt - solar energy for the pharmacy in the tropes
Rüdiger Jung - solar cooking - canning in the tropes
Dr.Paul Krämer - borders of the renewablement of wooden resources
Frau Dr.Spenlen (German UNIFEM-committee) - The UN-women's organization and renewable energies
E.Bisimwa Mulashe (Bukavu) a.o. - micro credit systems for the financing of solar energy in Africa

in the evening: culture program

open day

opening:salutation N.N. (Prof. uni Düsseldorf)

plenum
Elmar Dimpl (GTZ): thoughts about the succes and failure of small projects
presantation: Christoph Sutter, ETH Zürich

topic field COOKING
- Michael Götz/Behringer, ULOG: solar industrial kitchens
- Jochen Dessel: the solar papillon
- Christine Lippold/Rolf Behringer (ULOG): reports of projects from Namibia and Mosambique

topic field LIGHT/ELECTRICITY
- Alfred Lindau, BSG Ebsdorfergrund: experiences with solar water desalination devices
- Dr.Peter Deininger, Münster: report about a photovoltaik-device in Namibia
- Michael Andres: solar cooling

topic field SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
- Andrea Kersten (Dt. Tansanische Partnerschaft): Sansibar project (solar lamps)
- Clemens Krühler: THe EduaRD-project - school partnerships - education of physics and solar energy projects in Africa

- Dr.Wais, Göttingen: solar energy in the education for african returners

market of possibilities with stands in the foyer an on the Outside area, Café Solar, rolling solar kitchen