5th ARAB-GERMAN ENERGY FORUM PROGRAM Thursday, November 13th, 2014 Registration at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski Unter den Linden 77, 10117 Berlin Opening Ceremony Welcoming: Dr. Khalid Al Hajri Chairman of the Ghorfa Working Group Energy & Chairman and CEO of Qatar Solar Technologies Speakers: Dr. Peter Ramsauer President of the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry H.E. Prof. Dr. med. Ossama bin Abdul Majed Shobokshi Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Doyen of the Arab Diplomatic Corps H.E. Suleiman Al-Herbish Director General of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) H.E. Dr. Nabil El Araby Secretary General of the League of Arab States Coffee Break Session 1 Electricity: Smart IT Solutions and State of the Art Grids Session 2 Water and Power: Desalination as a Multiple Challenge Networking Lunch 08.30 h 09.30 h 10.30 h 11.00 h 11.00 h 12.30 h Session 3 Frameworks and Financing: Approaches to Strategic Partnerships Session 4 Energy Efficiency: New Technologies to Safe Resources Coffee Break Session 5 Education and Know-How Transfer: Operation and Maintenance Gala Dinner at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski Friday, November 14th, 2014 Registration Session 6 Conventional Energy: Safeguarding Supply and Power Station Development Coffee Break Session 7 Renewable Energies: New Perspectives - New Partnerships Concluding Remarks Networking Lunch 14.00 h 14.00 h 15.30 h 16.00 h 19.30 h 09.00 h 09.30 h 11.00 h 11.30 h 13.00 h 13.15 h With the “Energiewende”, the German government is planning the transition from conventional energy sources to sustainable renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development. The German long-term strategy foresees a share of renewables in electricity supply of 55- 60% by 2035. Also, Germany is working towards the EU 2020 Strategy to increase energy efficiency by 20% until 2020. Even though they hold 50% of the world’s proven crude oil and 30% of its natural gas reserves, most Arab countries have ambitious plans to diversify energy resources and increase energy efficiency. With their experience and state-of the art technology, German companies can offer a sustainable contribution to the Arab world’s energy projects. Strategic partnerships based on mutual benefit and understanding, facilitate economic advantages for both sides. To create new synergies and strengthen existing Arab- German cooperation in the energy sector the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing the 5th Arab-German Energy Forum from November 13th-14th, 2014 at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski in Berlin. Renowned experts of the industry and politics will discuss current trends and potential cooperation possibilities on: Electricity, Water and Power, Frameworks and Financing, Energy Efficiency, Education and Know-How Transfer as well as Conventional and Renewable Energies. The 5th Arab-German Energy Forum presents a great opportunity to expand networks between Arab and German business partners. As in the last years more than 300 high-ranking Arab and German decision-makers from politics, business and science are expected at the conference. For detailed information about the program and registration please visit the conference homepage: www.energy.ghorfa.de.