AGENDA
Afghanistan Energy Business Opportunities Conference
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai, UAE
September 18- 19, 2016
Time
8:00 am
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
Session
 Registration
Location
Pre-Function Area,
Level Six
Conference Opening
9:00 am
 Introductory Remarks
9:05 am
 Welcome Remarks by USG Official
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
 Welcome Remarks by Afghan Government
9:15 am
Level Six
Officials
 USAID Supporting Competitive Energy
10:10 am
Infrastructure Projects in Afghanistan
Coffee Break
Pre-Function Area,
10:30 am
Opening of Exhibition
Level Six
Panel Discussion 1: Afghanistan’s First Competitively bid IPP- Kandahar Solar
Project
Panel I
 USAID Approach to First IPP
 Introduction, Working in Afghanistan
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
10:45 am
Level Six
 DABS’s Private Sector Approach,
Interconnection Requirements, and IPPs
Panel II
 Subsidy Trend for Renewable Energy
Projects
 Payment Guarantee Scheme
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
 PPA Development
11:35 am
Level Six
 Information on Contracting with USAID
 Land Provision for Kandahar
 Q&A
Business Bay Restaurant,
12:45 pm
Lunch Break
Level Six
1:45 pm
3:20 pm
3:35 pm
Presentation: Afghanistan Strategic Plans for the Energy Sector
 Afghanistan 5 Year Energy Plan
 Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat Technical
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
Level Six
and Commercial Strategy
 Q&A
Coffee Break
Pre-Function Area, Level Six
Panel Discussion 2: Energy Investment Opportunities
 Ministry of Energy and Water’s Energy
Investment Projects
 USAID Energy Projects
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
 Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, Rooftop
Level Six
Solar Initiative
 Q&A
5:35 pm
Day 1 Summary and Closing Remarks
6:00 pm
Close of Exhibition and End of Day 1
Pre-Function Area, Level Six
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
9:00 am
Welcoming Remarks and Opening of Exhibition
Level Six
Panel Discussion 3: Investor Information for Investment in Afghanistan, Technical
Aspects
 Afghan Tax Laws
 Afghan Investment Law
 Land Provisions for Investment in Afghanistan Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
9:10 am
Level Six
 Security and Project Implementation
 IPP Transaction Perspectives
 Q&A
10:50 am
11:05 am
12:40 pm
Coffee Break
Pre-Function Area, Level Six
Panel Discussion 4: Financing Energy Projects in Afghanistan
 Private Sector Approach towards
Afghanistan and region
 Da Afghanistan Bank
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
 Regional Banking trends in Infrastructure
Level Six
 Afghan Bank - Financing Energy and
Infrastructure Projects
 Q&A
Lunch Break
Business Bay Restaurant,
Level Six
1:40 pm
2:00-5:00pm
Panel Discussion 5: Donor Support and Perspectives
 Asian Development Bank
 GIZ- KFW German Development Bank
 World Bank
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
 IFC
Level Six
 UNDP / MRRD
 Q&A
• Energy Working Group
3:05 pm
3:20 pm
5:00 pm
5:45 pm
6:00-7:00pm
Coffee Break
Salon 8a, Level Six
Pre-Function Area, Level Six
Emirate 4,
Level Six
 Business-to-Business Matchmaking Session
 Signing Ceremony of Afghanistan’s
Membership in the International Renewable
Energy Agency
Day II Closing Remarks
Emirates Ballrooms 5 and 6,
Level Six
End of Exhibition and Conference Closure
Point of Contact:
Phone (Afghanistan):
Phone (UAE):
Email Address:
Mr. Ahmad Wali Pathan
+93792055663, +93728441201
+971508195259
[email protected]
Webpage:
http://www.afghanenergybizoppsconference2016.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Afghanistan-Energy-Business-Opportunities-Conference
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