This workshop on renewables competitiveness and innovation is organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC), upon the occasion of its inauguration of the IITC. It will be attended by high level government representatives, business and industry, intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs. The workshop will have sessions on: the economics of renewables, focusing on competitiveness, costs and benefits; innovation for accelerated development; the next big developments in renewables; and the IITC roadmap.  

date: 6 October 2011   venue: IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC), Robert-Schuman-Platz 3   location: Bonn, Germany   contact: Mahenau Agha   phone: +971 (0)241 79062   e-mail: irenapress@irena.org   www: http://enb.iisd.org/crs/irena/iitco/