EVENT PROGRAM

29 January 2008

• Plenary Session – Set 1: The Impact of Current Oil Price Trends
  • Global and Regional Perspective
  • Philippine Perspective
• Plenary Session – Set 2: Stakeholders’ Concern
  • Oil Industry
  • Consumer Sector
  • Industry/Export Sector
  • Transport Sector
  • Labor Sector

30 January 2008

• Perspective from the House of Representatives
• Plenary Panel Discussion: The Imperative of Energy Security and Sustainable Development
  • Oil, Gas and Coal: Which way forward?
  • Renewable Energy: Wave of the future?
  • Solar Energy: Hot prospects for the Philippines?
  • Nuclear Energy: Time to revisit the option?
  • Energy Choices: Is climate change in the equation?
• Workshops
  • Accelerating Investments in Oil and Gas Exploration and Development
  • Promoting Renewable Energy: Regulatory Framework and Policy Direction
  • Promoting Renewable Energy: Market and Financial Barriers
  • Promoting Renewable Energy: Technology Options

31 January 2008

• Perspective from the Senate
• Plenary Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Easing the Burden to Energy/Power Users
  • Energy Conservation: Asian Experiences
  • Fostering Competition in the Electric Power Industry
  • Subsidized Oil Prices: Are they Sustainable?
  • Weighing the Tradeoff: Food vs. Fuel
  • Lighting Poor Communities: The Experience of AMORE
  • Consumer Protection
• Plenary Panel Discussion: Ensuring Follow-through of Summit Action Plans
  • Scaling Up Best Energy Practices across Sectors through Social Mobilization
    • Mobilizing Communities around Responsible Use of Energy
    • Green Buildings: Test Case in Advocacy
  • Institutionalizing a Mechanism for Monitoring and Evaluation of Proposed Interventions
• Workshops
  • Promoting Energy Efficiency and Conservation in the Philippines
  • Lowering Power Rates for Industry Competitiveness and Consumer Welfare
  • Responding to High Oil Prices
  • Alternative Fuels: Issues and Concerns
  • Scaling Up Best Practices Across Sectors through Social Mobilization
  • Setting Success Indicators and Mechanics for Monitoring Cross-Sectoral Interventions

Confirmed Speakers:
• Dr. Cayetano S. Paderanga, Chairman, Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis (IDEA)
• Mr. Edgar O. Chua, Country Chairman, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp.
• Mr. Raul T. Concepcion, Chairman, Consumer Oil Price Watch
• Dr. Meneleo J. Carlos, Jr., Chairman, Federation of Philippine Industries
• Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza, Chairman, United Transport Koalisyon (1-UTAK)
• Hon. Crispin S. Beltran, Partylist Representative, ANAKPAWIS
• Hon. Miguel M. Arroyo, Chairman, House Committee on Energy
• Mr. Jesse O. Ang, Country Manager, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• Mr. Jose Ma. Lorenzo P. Tan, Vice Chairman, World Wide Fund for Nature – Philippines
• Mr. Greg Reichow, Managing Director, SunPower Philippines Mfg. Ltd.
• Dr. Jose O. Juliano, Ph.D. in Physics and Chemistry, National Academy of Science and Technology
• Dr. Kelvin S. Rodolfo, Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Geological Sciences, University of the Philippines
• Ms. Catherine P. Maceda, Deputy Managing Director, EON, Inc.
• Mr. Marlon M. Centeno, Vice President, NorthWind Power Development Corporation
• Hon. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Chairperson, Committee on Energy, Philippine Senate
• Mr. Hiroaki Nagayama, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
• Dr. Neil Atkinson, Petroleum Economics Ltd. (Vienna)
• Dr. Emil Q. Javier, President, National Academy for Science and Technology; Former President, University of the Philippines
• Ms. Tetchi Cruz-Capellan, Chief of Party AMORE – Winrock International
• Ms. Lourdes B. Alcantara, Convenor, Mother Earth Philippines
• Arch. Christopher C. Dela Cruz, Convenor, Philippine Green Building Council
• Dr. Fernando Y. Roxas, Faculty, Asian Institute of Management
• Dr. Sixto K. Roxas, Maximo Kalaw Institute for Sustainable Development; Former President, Asian Institute of Management
• Mr. Jasper E. Inventor, Green Peace