8:00
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Shuttle from hotels
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9:00
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EU-Africa Joint Programmes for Research & Innovation
Ms Irene Bonvisutto, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
Chair: Ms. Eva Kagiri, Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID)
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Machache
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10:00
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Tea break
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10:30
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Thematic Sessions II
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RERIS.II.1: Energy socioecomomics II
Keynote: Why we need a social sciences agenda in international energy research - Dr Ed Brown, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Chair: Prof. Thameur Chaibi, National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry, Tunisia
Presentations:
A qualitative analysis of renewable sources of energy used and policies in Lesotho – Mr Thato Clement Ramoeletsi, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Lesotho
Renewable Energy Law and Policy in Ghana: A Legal Analysis of the Support Schemes under the Regulatory Framework and Some Lessons from the EU Experience – Mr Dayann Obeng-Darko, University of Eastern Finland
Solar PV Training Kit, a Novel Community Outreach Programme in Lesotho – Dr Robinson Musembi, University of Nairobi, Kenya
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Phuthiatsana 1
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RERIS.II.2: Decentralised renewable and household energy solutions II
Keynote: Development of decentralized rural household biogas digesters, a case study from South Africa - Prof Sampson Mamphweli, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Chair: Prof. Venkata Ramayya Ancha, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Presentations:
Plasma gasification of biomass using nitrogen plasma reactor to produce synthesis gas for small scale communities – Mr Ralph Farai Muvhiiwa, University of South Africa
Storage as the weak link of the biomass supply chain – Ms Sabrina Dumfort, Management Center Innsbruck, Austria
Energy Efficiency Optimization of Biochar Cook Stoves through Computational Simulation – Dr Getachew Shunki Tibba, Mettu University, Ethiopia
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RERIS.II.3: Energy research, innovation, education and entrepreneurship
Keynote: A Pan-African Research Agenda on Water, Energy and Climate Change - Prof. Abdellatif Zerga and Dr Erick Tambo, Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences incl. climate change (PAUWES), Algeria tbc
Chair: Prof. Joseph Mutale, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Presentations:
Entrepreneurship as a Leverage for Innovative Energy Technologies in Africa: An Investigation of the Entrepreneurial Framework in Zimbabwe – Ms Hajer Ben Charrada, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Promotion of energy research, innovation and entrepreneurship by bilateral and international projects between Tunisian research center and private/public European institutions – Mr Mohamed Barbouche, Research and Technologies Center of Energy CRTEn, Tunisia
The Status of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Systems for Industrial Applications in South Africa and the Promotion of Solar Thermal Research at CRSES Stellenbosch University - Mr Angelo Buckley, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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Qiloane
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NULISTICE Keynote:
Decentralised water purification systems - Prof. Marco Rupprich, MCI - The Entrepreneurial School®, Austria
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Machache
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NULISTICE.II.1: Agriculture and Climate Change
Chair: Dr Puleng Matebesi, Department of Animal Science, National University of Lesotho
Presentations: tba
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Machache
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NULISTICE.II.2: Environment and Natural Resource Management
Chair: Mr Rets’elisitsoe Thamae Department of Economics, National University of Lesotho
Presentations: tba
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Machache 2
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NULISTICE.II.3: Biotechnology and Food Safety
Chair: Dr Sissay Bekele Mekbib, Department of Biology and Biotechnology, National University of Lesotho
Presentations: tba
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Mokorotlo
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12:30
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Lunch
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14:00
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Thematic sessions III
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RERIS.III.3: Energy socioecomomics III
Keynote: Lessons from Kenya about what’s holding back solar technology in Africa - Prof. Izael Pereira Da Silva, Strathmore University, Kenya
Chair: Dr Albert Butare, Former Minister of State in charge of Energy, Communication and Water in the Republic of Rwanda, tbc
Presentations: Energy system planning models for cities: On the limits of existent modeling tools and a new approach for models tailored to the needs of developing countries – Mrs Aminata Fall, Technical University of Vienna, Austria
Status of Rooftop PV Generation in South Africa – Mr Ndamulelo Mararakanye, Center for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Impacts of electrification under the perspective of the Multi-Tier-Framework in Southern Tanzania – Ms Annika Groth, Europa University Flensburg, Germany
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Phuthiatsana
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RERIS.III.2: Decentralised renewable and household energy solutions III
Keynote: Private sector involvement in off-grid electrification - Mr Balthasar Klimbie, Key Expert of the SE4ALL EU Technical Assistance Facility
Chair: Prof Sampson Mamphweli, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Presentations:
Parametric sensitivity in sunflower oil ethanolysis using Shea nut shell based catalyst – Mr Aristide Dejean, International Institute for water and environment engineering, Burkina Faso
Promoting rural electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Least-cost modelling of decentralized energy-water-food systems – Mr Johannes Winklmaier, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Assessment of decentralized hybrid mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa: Market analysis, Least-cost modelling, and Job creation analysis – Mr Ayodeji Okunlola, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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Phuthiatsana 2
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RERIS.III.3: Energy resource mapping and planning
Keynote: Rural Household Electrification in Lesotho - Dr Moeketsi Mpholo, Energy Research Centre (ERC) / National University of Lesotho
Chair: Prof. Abdellah Khellaf, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, Algeria
Presentations:
An application of the Multilayer Perceptron: Estimation of Global Solar Radiation and the Establishment of Solar Radiation Maps of Togo – Dr Komi Apélété Amou, University of Lomé, Togo
Remote sensing techniques for village identification: Improved electrification planning for Zambia – Mr Alin Radu, Reiner Lemoine Institute, Germany
Analysis of Solar Radiation Models and Three-Dimensional Modelling Of Irradiance – Dr Al-Mas Sendegeya, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
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Qiloane
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NULISTICE 2018 Keynote 3
Could Renewable Energy Driven Systems Save Agriculture in African Arid Areas? - Prof. Thameur Chaibi, National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry, Tunisia
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Machache
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NULISTICE 2018 Keynote 4
Chair: Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Knowledge Era: Issues of Values and Ethics – Prof. Suresh Chand Garg, Usha Martin University, Ranchi, India
Presentations:tba
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Machache
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NULISTICE.III.1: Entrepreneurship and information Technology
Chair: Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Knowledge Era: Issues of Values and Ethics – Prof. Suresh Chand Garg, Usha Martin University, Ranchi, India
Presentations:tba
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Machache 1
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NULISTICE.III.2: Environment and Natural Resource Management
Chair: Dr MJ George
Presentations: tba
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Machache 2
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NULISTICE.III.3: Material Science and Nano-Technology
Chair: Prof H Narayan
Presentations: tba
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Mokorotlo
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16:00
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Poster session
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Foyer
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