05: Eradication of Energy Poverty: A Key to Reducing Inequality
Supported by OFID - The OPEC Fund for International Development
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in englischer SpracheEnergy poverty presents a moral and ethical dilemma. Eradicating energy poverty for 2.6 billion people is crucial to realising inclusive and sustainable development, it is also central to promoting economic growth and improving human wellbeing. Achieving universal access to modern energy by 2030 is a declared global goal but urgent action on the ground is imperative. Is the world community on the right track towards that goal? How can promises become concrete action? What is the business case for fighting energy poverty? How much needs to be invested? What are the roles of the different stakeholders?
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Suleiman Jasir AL-HERBISH
Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, OFID - The OPEC Fund for International Development, Vienna
| 1974 | Masters in Economics, Trinity University, San Antonio TX |
| 1962-1982 | Economic Advisor, and Accounting & Economic Consultancy, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, Riad |
| 1982-1990 | Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, Riad |
| 1990-2003 | Saudi Arabia's Governor, OPEC- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Vienna |
| since 2003 | Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, OFID - The OPEC Fund for International Development, Vienna |
Dr. Pradeep MONGA
Director, Energy Branch, and Special Representative of the Director General on Energy, UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna
| Senior positions, Government of India | |
| Several international assignments with World Bank, FAO and other multi/bi-lateral organizations | |
| 1996-2001 | UNDP - United Nations Development Programme |
| since 2001 | Director, Energy Branch, and Special Representative of the Director General on Energy, UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna |
Marcus WIEMANN
Executive Director, ARE - Alliance for Rural Electrification, Brussels
| 1998-2004 | Diverse Positions in the Finance Industry |
| 2005-2009 | VNG Verbundnetz Gas AG, Leipzig (Germany / Belgium) |
| 2009-2010 | EWE AG, Oldenburg (Germany / Belgium) |
| 2011-2013 | International Association of Gas & Oil Producers, Brussels |
| since 2013 | Alliance for Rural Electrification, Brussel |
Edu WILLEMSE
Market Development Manager Renewable Energy, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, The Hague
| 1994-1999 | Project coordinator, International Dialogues Foundation |
| 1999-2000 | Managing Director, International Dialogues Foundation |
| 2000-2004 | Senior advisor at PR & Management Consultancy Tokapi |
| 2004-2007 | Spokesperson, Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague |
| 2007-2011 | Head, External Communications, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, The Hague |
| 2011-2015 | Customer Account Manager, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, The Hague |
| 2013-2015 | BD manager, Renewable Energy, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, The Hague |
| since 2015 | Market Development Manager, Renewable Energy, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, The Hague |
Faris HASAN
Director, Corporate Planning and Economic Services, OFID - The OPEC Fund for International Development, Vienna
| 1979 | Master in Combustion Science & Environmental Control, The University of Sheffield |
| 1982-1994 | Project Manager, SCOP-State Company for Oil Projects, Baghdad |
| 1994-2001 | Energy Market Analyst, OPEC- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Vienna |
| since 2007 | Director Corporate Planning, OFID- OPEC Fund for International Development, Vienna |
