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Vienna Energy Forum 2011
Conference
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- Vienna
- Organized by:
- UNIDO, Austrian Foreign Ministry, IIASA
- Source:
- OSCE Secretary General
- Fields of work:
- Economic activities, Environmental activities
About
More than 1,000 participants, including heads of State, ministers, energy experts, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations, academia, civil society and the private sector are expected to take part in the Vienna Energy Forum (VEF) at the Hofburg Congress Centre.
The Forum will discuss how energy poverty, recognized as a major development obstacle, can be overcome while the decarbonisation of energy systems is accelerated. Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger will deliver a keynote address.
OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut will take part in a high-level panel discussion on paving the way for universal energy access on Tuesday, 21 June, at 11:15-12:15.