On 20 and 22 January, the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), in partnership with the Energy Research Institute Network and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, will host a virtual workshop, 'Strengthening Emerging Asia's Power Sector: Needs, Requirements, and Potential Roles for East Asia Summit Engagement.'

Event Description

Growth in electricity demand in South and Southeast Asia is among the fastest in the world. Yet questions remain about how countries across this region might be able to individually or collectively meet their demand requirements while navigating complex economic, environmental, and energy security considerations. Major market shifts, such as the shale revolution in the United States and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, have had a profound impact on the availability and affordability of a range of energy supply options. However, capitalizing on these opportunities is often deeply constrained by rigid, opaque, and uncompetitive energy markets (particularly for natural gas and LNG); unresponsive energy pricing arrangements; weak and inadequate transmission infrastructure; and the need to broadly strengthen energy sector policymaking, governance, and technical and local capacity. How might stakeholders from across the region come together to address these issues, and what specific facilitating roles can fora such as the EAS play in this process?

PROGRAMME AND AGENDA

Speakers

• Saleh ABDURRAHMAN, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Indonesia
• Mandira ADHIKARI, Nepal Electricity Authority
• Saleh ABDURRAHMAN, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Indonesia
• Mandira ADHIKARI, Nepal Electricity Authority
• Venkatachalam ANBUMOZHI, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
• Weerawat CHANTANAKOME, Ministry of Energy, Thailand
• Tom CUTLER, Cutler International
• Clara GILLISPIE, The National Bureau of Asian Research
• HAN Phoumin, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
• Mikkal E. HERBERG, The National Bureau of Asian Research; University of California, San Diego
• Shigeru KIMURA, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
• Twarath SUTABUTR, Ministry of Energy, Thailand
• Courtney WEATHERBY, Stimson Center

  *Additional speakers to be announced. Agenda is subject to change.

Agenda (UTC+7)

RSVP

Please note that this is an invitation-only workshop. If you wish to attend or have any additional questions, please contact Tom Lutken at [email protected]. In a confirmation email, you will be provided a link allowing you to access the event.