WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE CITY DEVELOPMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WASTE TO ENERGY
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Monday, 24 October, 2011
08.30
Registration
09.30
Opening Session
- Welcome Address by the Hon. Minister of Environment, Mrs. Hadiza
Ibrahim Mailafia, Federal Ministry of Environment
- Introductory remarks by the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria
10.00
Waste Management – a Nigerian perspective
Mrs. Babade, Director of Pollution Control, Ministry of Environment
10.30
Coffee/tea break
11.00
Presentation by the National Biotechnology Development Agency
Professor Solomon, DG National Biotechnology Development Agency
11.30
Hammarby Sjöstad – a sustainable city development project
Mr. Erik Freudenthal, Stockholm Water
12.30
Lunch
13.45
Waste-to-Energy in the context of Open Solid Waste Management
Dr. Onyanta Ajonye, Nordic Africa Institute
14.00
Converting Waste into Value-added Products
Mr. Olle Engström, City of Borås (Mayor’s representative)
Professor Mohammed Taherzadeh, University of Borås
15.00
Presentations by Swedish company representatives:
Tony Zetterfeldt, Biogas System AB in Sunne
“Textile based biogas reactor”
Fredrik Johansson, FOV Fabrics AB in Borås
Adedayo Olowoniyi, Country Manager of ABB
19.00
Reception at the Swedish Ambassador’s residence
Tuesday, 25 October, 2011
09.00
Welcome Address by Permanent Secretary of Environment
09.10
Financial Incentives for Renewable Energy
Chairman of NEC
09.30
Funding Waste and Waste-to-Energy Projects in Nigeria and the
opportunities offered by financial institutions.
Muyiwa Odele, UNDP?
10.00
Including Waste in the Power Reform Energy Mix
Permanent Secretary of Power
10.10
Investment Forum
Lagos, Cross River, Kano, Kaduna, FCT, Nassarawa, Ekiti, Zamfara
12.30
Lunch break and networking
16.00
Visit to Abuja Green City