DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS College of Economics and Management University of the Philippines Los Baños

Primer

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This is your chance to the part of this triennial energy conference in the Philippines! Create new networks among local and foreign industry players, academic and research institutions, NGOs, and government agencies working on sustainable energy.

EnerCon 2018 will provide a timely venue for a wide range of stakeholders in the energy sector to share information and insights pertinent to sustainable energy adoption and development in the ASEAN and around the world. Expect plenary presentations from renowned experts and/or practitioners in the field of Energy and the Environment as well as a mini-exhibit of selected energy-related industries and organiza-tions. Keeping to the theme of this year’s conference, “Energy and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities amidst the ASEAN Integration towards Inclusive Growth”, other relevant local and foreign stakeholders will also be presenting in parallel sessions on the following thematic areas:

Sustainable Energy Policy, Regulation, and Institutions

Sustainable Energy Technologies

Sustainable Energy Financing and Public-Private

Partnerships

Sustainable Energy and Local Economic Development

Sustainable Energy and the Environment

Philippine Energy Sector and Optimal Energy Mix

Establish new contacts at the conference as well as those reached by the related media exposure to provide your organization with opportunities for continuing education, collaboration and business expansion. Registration fees for the conference are as follows:

Early Bird / Student Fee PHP 4000 (USD 80) Regular Fee PHP 5000 (USD 100)

Early Bird is only until May 25, 2018. For details on

registration, see enercon2018.weebly.com.

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EnerCon 2018 is spearheaded by the Department of Economics (DE),

an academic degree granting unit of the College of Economics and

Management (CEM) of the University of the Philippines Los Banos

(UPLB) in Laguna, Philippines.

Having initiated efforts for information exchange

relating the Economics of Energy and

Environment with its National Forum on

Energy Economics 2014 and EnerCon 2015,

the DE intends to expand the knowledge base

on Economics, Business, Technology, and

Policies relating to Energy as well as the impact of

energy generation and use on the Environment

by organizing this triennial event.

This triennial conference

started as a commemo-

ration of the 40th founding

anniversary of DE,

seeking to refine the

research and extension

efforts of its ongoing

endeavor to provide special-

ization in Energy Economics.

The Organizer

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Program

July 19, Thursday

8:00–9:00 Registration (Exhibit Viewing / Video Looping)

9:00–9:10 National Anthem and Prayer

PLENARY SESSION

9:10–9:20 Welcome Remarks

9:20–9:25 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker

9:25–10:00 Keynote Address

10:00–10:15 Photo Op

Coffee Break (Exhibit Viewing / Video Looping)

10:15–10:50 Plenary Presentation 1

10:50–11:25 Plenary Presentation 2

11:25–12:15 Open Forum

12:15–13:15 Lunch

Sponsor Presentations (2)

Intermission Number

Sponsor Presentations (2)

PARALLEL SESSIONS (6)

13:15–13:35 Presentation 1

13:35–13:55 Presentation 2

13:55–14:15 Presentation 3

14:15–15:35 Presentation 4

15:35–16:05 Open Forum

16:05–16:15 Recap by Session Chair

16:15–16:35 Coffee Break (Exhibit Viewing / Video Looping)

16:35–16:50 Reconvening

16:50–17:00 Closing Remarks

18:00–20:00 Dinner

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Program

July 20, Friday

8:00–9:00 Registration (Exhibit Viewing / Video Looping)

PLENARY SESSION

9:00–9:10 Welcome Remarks

9:10–9:15 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker

9:15–9:50 Keynote Address

9:50–10:15 Photo Op

Coffee Break (Exhibit Viewing / Video Looping)

10:15–10:50 Plenary Presentation 1

10:50–11:25 Plenary Presentation 2

11:25–12:15 Open Forum

12:15–13:15 Lunch

Sponsor Presentations (2)

Intermission Number

Sponsor Presentations (2)

13:15–13:45 Concluding Perspectives and Resolutions

13:45–14:20 Presentation of Tokens of Appreciation

14:20–14:30 Closing Remarks

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Participation

Various stakeholders from the academe, industry, government, and technology sectors are expected to

benefit from the participation of the following guests:

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Hon. Cesar Emilio A. Virata Former Prime Minister

Republic of the Philippines

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Dr. Sanjayan Velautham

Director ASEAN Centre for Energy

Vicente S. Pérez, Jr. President and CEO

Alternergy Wind One Corp.

Dr. Venkatachalam Anbumozhi Senior Energy Economist

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia