Latin America and the Caribbean
Advancing towards a sustainable transition

September 11th and 12th 2024
Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

Agenda

*Subject to change

Wednesday, September 11th

Registration of participants

07:30 - 08:30
Room Barahona 3 and 4

Opening words

08:30 - 09:00
Room Barahona 3 and 4
  • Omar Andrés Camacho Morales - Minister of Mines and Energy - Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia
  • Simón Herchen - Ministro Consejero - Ministerio Federal de Economía y Acción Climática de Alemania
  • Mónica Gasca - Executive President h2 Colombia - LAC Clean Hydrogen Action Representative
  • Dr. Christian Storost - Head of Division "International Hydrogen Ramp-Up Programme" - Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

The global industrial decarbonisation landscape: the role of green hydrogen.

09:00 - 09:40
Lecture - Room Barahona 3 and 4
  • Francisco Boshell - Head Innovation and End Use Applications - IRENA

Public policies as a competitive strategy for the LAC region

09:40 - 10:30
Panel 1 - Room Barahona 3 and 4
  • Lais Forti Thomaz - Adviser to the National Secretariat for Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels - MME Brasil
  • Abdul Escobar - Director of Energy of the Panamanian Secretariat of Energy
  • Javier Campillo Jiménez - Viceministro de Minas y Energía de Colombia
  • Mario Sillard - Director of the implementation of the measures envisaged in the Green Hydrogen Action Plan - MME Chile
  • Moderator: Mónica Gasca - Executive President h2 Colombia - LAC Clean Hydrogen Action Representative

BREAK

10:30 - 10:50

Hydrogen Policies in Europe: Promises or reality?

10:50 - 11:40
Panel 2 - Room Barahona 3 and 4
  • Alberto Menghini - Head of Cooperation Colombia - European Union
  • Dr. Christian Storost - Jefe de la División International Hydrogen Ramp Up - Ministerio Federal de Economía y Acción Climática de Alemania
  • Alexandre Staff Varela - Head of EIB Group Regional Representation Office for Latin America
  • Emilio Nieto - Director - National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Experimentation Center (CNH2)
  • Moderator: Hendrik Meller - AV H2-diplo Decarbonization Diplomacy

Community Partnerships for Green Hydrogen Development

11:40 - 12:30
Panel 3 - Room Barahona 3 and 4
  • Christiaan Gischler - Lead Energy Specialist - Inter American Development Bank
  • Caroline Biotteau - Policy Manager - Green Hydrogen Organisation
  • Diego Patrón - CEO at Jemeiwaa Kai - AES
  • María Paula Moreno - Head of Social and Institutional Relationship - Colibrí Energy
  • Isabela Santos de Albuquerque - H2Uppp Brasil Coordinator- GIZ Brasil
  • Moderator: Alexandra Hernandez - Presidente ejecutiva SER Colombia

Hydrogen Hubs: Boosting regional articulation between supply and demand

12:30 - 13:10
Panel 4 - Room Barahona 3 and 4
  • Marcus Rihan - Regional Sales Manager - Neuman & Esser
  • Carlos Medrano - Chairman - TW Solar
  • Isabella Boese - H2Uppp Programme Technical Advisor - GIZ Chile
  • Rosario Gonzalez - Deputy Director of Mines and Energy - Departamento Nacional de Planeación
  • Carlos Mancilla - Energy Business Senior Manager - AECOM
  • Moderator: Karen Peralta - Executive Director of the ANDI – NATURGAS Hydrogen Chamber

LUNCH

13:10 - 14:30
Claustro de las Animas 1st Floor

Technological Value Chains for the Hydrogen Economy

14:30 - 16:00
Room Secretaria General

Challenges and Opportunities for Hydrogen in La Guajira: Room Barahona 1 Beyond the Technical

Room Barahona 1

Experiences from Latin America to accelerate investment in green hydrogen

Room Barahona 3

Certification

16:00 - 17:30
Room Barahona 3

Challenges and opportunities for the development of Synthetic Aviation Fuels (SAF) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Room Barahona 1

Carbon markets and implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Room Secretaria General

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LAC Clean Hydrogen Action 2024, based on Greenio. Modified by Mard.
LAC Clean Hydrogen Action 2024, based on Greenio. Modified by Mard.