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Roundtable: Prospects for the development of inexpensive, reliable, sustainable and modern energy (SDG 7)

Roundtable: Prospects for the development of inexpensive, reliable, sustainable and modern energy (SDG 7)

11 June 2021
Online and Tashkent, 15:00-17:00 (12:00-14:00 CEST) Uzbekistan

The SDG7 roundtable is organized by the Government of Uzbekistan as part of the SDG Forum in Bukhara (23-24 June 2021) and the SDG Week in Tashkent (10-17 June 2021).
UNECE is a Co-Chair of the roundtable.
 

Venue: Tashkent, meeting room of the NM "Yuksalish"
Zoom link: https://undp.zoom.us/j/85280861877?pwd=NkJoM3pYbmJ5WlVIK2czM2JVMVgydz09
Meeting ID: 852 8086 1877, Passcode: 354602

Simultaneous English-Russian interpretation will be provided

Programme

Round table on the topic: "Prospects for the development of inexpensive, reliable, sustainable and modern energy"

14.30-15.00

Registration of participants

Moderator:

Mr. Vakhobjon Muratkabilov, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, Construction and Trade of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan

15.00-15.15

Opening statement

Mr. Erkin Gadoev, Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Mr. Dmitry Mariyasin, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

15.15-15.25

"Ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy supply: problems and development prospects"

Mr. Muzaffar Khakimov, head of the Department within the Ministry of Energy to cover energy efficiency and energy saving in sectors of the economy and social sphere

15.25-15.40

"Georgia's experience with regards to SDG7 implementation, challenges, and development prospects"

Ms. Margalita Arabidze, Deputy Head of Energy Reforms and International Relations Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia; Vice-Chair of UNECE Group of Experts on Renewable Energy (GERE)

15.40-15.50

"Expansion of infrastructure and modernization of technologies to ensure sustainable energy supply in the regions of the country"

Mr. Asrorjon Askarov, Deputy Head of JSC "Regional Electric Networks"

Mr. Fayzulla Shoismatov, Deputy Head of the JSC "Regional Electric Networks"

15.50-16.05

"Investing in sustainable and affordable energy - priorities and challenges"

Mr. Aleksandar Dukovski, Senior Energy Expert; Chair of UNECE Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency (GEEE)

16.05-16.20

"Issues of implementation of projects in the field of renewable energy in public-private partnership"

Mr. Zokir Bozorov, Director of the Agency for the development of public-private partnership under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan

16.20-16.35

"Are we ready? Creating resilience through energy efficiency and decarbonisation"

Mr. Stefan M. Buettner, Director, Global Strategy and Impact, Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production (EEP); Vice-Chair of UNECE Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency (GEEE), Co-chair of Task Force on Industrial Energy Efficiency

16.35-16.50

Questions and answers

16.50-17.00

Development of recommendations

Conclusion of the round table