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Our colleague Ranisha Basnet will be attending the 5th International Conference on Developments in Renewable Energy Technology 2018 (ICDRET 2018) and the International Forum on Solar Technologies for Small-scale Agriculture and Water Management in Kathmandu and Rome respectively.
ICDRET 2018 will bring together academics, researchers, engineers and industry experts involved in multiple disciplines of Renewable Energy Technologies.
The International Forum on Solar Technologies for Small-scale Agriculture and Water Management will bring together key stakeholders from the water, energy, agriculture and rural development sectors, to discuss about solar technologies in small-scale agriculture and water management.

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The Energy for Displaced People conference was held in January 2018 to initiate the Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy Solutions in Situations of Displacement (GPA). The five working groups under the GPA include: Planning and Coordination; Policy, Advocacy and Host Country Resilience; Innovative Finance; Technical Expertise, Capacity Building and Training; Data, Monitoring, Evidence and Reporting. To join any of the working groups or to receive updates on the GPA, please contact energy@unitar.org. 
The GIZ in Berlin hosted the conference through the support of the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. The conference summary, outcome documents as well as background papers are now available on energypedia.

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Kasese district in Uganda has committed to 100% renewable energy by 2020. This transition to renewable energy will decrease the uncontrolled use of charcoal, firewood and kerosene, which are the main energy sources so far. The distinct plan of implementation is laid out in the Renewable Energy Strategy, which runs from 2013- 2020. Read more...

The conference will focus on the main challenges and the need of integrated approaches for an efficient management of energy and other resources in critical settings, from emergency towards development. It is the final event of the SET4food project (Sustainable Energy Technologies for Food Security in humanitarian contexts, www.set4food.org) funded by the European Union Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO), and hosted by Politecnico di Milano and COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale. The conference will be held on 12th April 2018 in the main campus of Politecnico di Milano. Participation is free, but places are limited. Pre-register here: bit.ly/set4foodconf. It will be possible to attend also via streaming (info soon on set4food.org).
 

Global Framework for a Pollution-Free Planet, 31 March 2018
Off-Grid Clean Energy Facility Benin, 22 May 2018
Climate Change Research in Germany: Fostering National + International Climate Change Cooperation, 30 May 2018