This policy dialogue, organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), is expected to: identify driving forces shaping the energy agenda; increase understanding of the underlying issues relevant to energy security and sustainable energy use; and strengthen linkages between implementation of the Asian and Pacific Energy Forum (APEF) Plan of Action and other initiatives and frameworks, in particular the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. The dialogue will be an opportunity to build on the outcomes of the 2013 and 2014 Policy Dialogues, as well as the APEF, and to network with international development partners. It will provide guidance to the Secretariat on how the APEF Energy Data and Policy Information Portal and the Regional Trends Report can help facilitate APEF implementation, and it will recommend approaches to and strategies for organizing the First Committee on Energy in 2017.
dates: 25-27 April 2016
venue: UN Conference Centre, Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
location: Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand
phone: +66 2 288 1234
www: http://www.unescap.org/events/2016-policy-dialogue-energy-sustainable-development
http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/tentative%20programme_18%20April.pdf