Deep Dive Lateral Learning Program on Inclusive Energy Solutions 29 August to 2 September 2016 Australia This program aimed to further enhance the capacity of energy sector leaders, particularly the ADB executing agencies and implementing agencies in competencies required to mainstream social inclusion, gender equity, and women’s empowerment in key aspects of energy sector development through engagement with international best practice and standards of excellence. Program and Learning Materials 29 August 2016 30 August 2016 31 August 2016 01 September 2016 02 September 2016 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Session Welcome Remarks Iven Mareels Opening Session Opening Remarks Margaret Sheil Opening Session Messages of Greetings from Asian Development Bank Priyantha Wijayatunga, Francesco Tornieri Setting the Context New Technologies Have a Past: A Historical View of Energy Development Rob Evans Setting the Context The Shaping of Technology and our Technological Futures: A Gender Perspective Reihana Mohideen Setting the Context Overview by an Independent Systems Operator: Australia's National Electricity Market -- Planning to Operations Nicola Falcon Setting the Context ADB Energy Sector Portfolio Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s energy policy remains relevant as it continues to invest its efforts in the development of clean energy. In order to… Priyantha Wijayatunga Setting the Context Overview of ADB Energy Portfolio in South Asia: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Perspective Using a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) lens, this presentation provides an overview of Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s energy portfolio… Francesco Tornieri Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) The Energy Transition The Energy Transition and Implications for Energy Access Roger Dargaville The Energy Transition How Much Energy Does a Community Need? The Timor-Leste Case Roger Dargaville The Energy Transition Decarbonizing Australia: Socio-economic Implications and Challenges Michael Brear The Energy Transition Grid Independent Customers: Challenges and Opportunities of Photovoltaics and Storage Luis (Nando) Ochoa The Energy Transition Minigrids for Remote Disadvantaged Communities: System Challenges in Nepal Narayan Adhikari, Rabindra Chaudhari, Pushkar Manandhar The Energy Transition Gender and Social Inclusion in Mini-grid Systems in Nepal: Approach and Challenges This presentation discusses the existing policy and directives of Asian Development Bank (ADB) on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI)… Suman Subba The Energy Transition Towards Zero Carbon Peter Seligman, Akram Waheed, Satchi Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Running the Grid Challenges in Running the Grid: An Overview Iven Mareels Running the Grid Addressing System Challenges: Integration, Synchronization, and Cost I.C.P. Keshari, Mohammad Rahman Running the Grid Addressing Challenges in Central and West Asia This presentation provides a brief background of Central and West Asia. It also enumerates regional challenges, particularly energy access and ageing… Adnan Tareen Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) The Market, Regulation, Equity, and Access ADB Energy Sector Portfolio Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s energy policy remains relevant as it continues to invest its efforts in the development of clean energy. In order to… Priyantha Wijayatunga The Market, Regulation, Equity, and Access Carbon, Renewables, and Regional Opportunities Ross Garnaut The Market, Regulation, Equity, and Access Community Participation and Participatory Policy Processes Sara Bice The Market, Regulation, Equity, and Access Energizing Women's Economic Empowerment Stella Mandago, Sohna Ngum The Market, Regulation, Equity, and Access Energizing Women’s Economic Empowerment This presentation features a case study from the Ampara district in Sri Lanka depicting how women’s economic empowerment can be energized… Ranishka Wimalasena The Market, Regulation, Equity, and Access Planning Under Uncertainty: Addressing the Energy Trilemma Pierluigi Mancarella The Market, Regulation, Equity, and Access Geospatial Planning for Universal Electricity Access in Indonesia This presentation analyzes the features of geospatial electrification planning in the context of Indonesia. It also discusses the salient aspects as… Pradeep Tharakan Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Institutional Challenges Keeping Up with the Energy Transition: Addressing the Skills Gap Converging energy access and sufficiency, women empowerment, and environmental sustainability are all crucial in meeting the sustainable development… Brajesh Panth Institutional Challenges Keeping Up with the Energy Transition: Addressing the Skills Gap Marilys Guillemin, Rob Evans Institutional Challenges Impact Assessment: Social, Technological, and Health Systems Peter Annear Institutional Challenges How Can Impact Evaluation Methodologies Capture Gender Equity Impacts? This presentation explores the impact of electricity on gender. It features Asian Development Bank’s intervention approach in the form of an… Prabhjot Khan Institutional Challenges Institutional Challenges: Case Study on Low Carbon District Heating in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the People’s Republic of China The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a resource-rich province located in a severe cold climate zone of the People's Republic of China, relies… Na Won Kim Institutional Challenges Human-Centered Engineering: What is It and the Ethics Behind It? Greg Adamson Closing Session Closing Remarks Rob Evans Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Francesco Tornieri Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s South Asia Department Read Also ADB.org event page Partner Organization/s University of Melbourne Topics Energy Gender Equality