Hosted by the African UnionAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

June 19 & 20 2006

Focus on Focus on Energy SecurityEnergy Security

Infrastructure Infrastructure Consortium for AfricaConsortium for Africa

Agenda9:00 – 09:45

9:45 – 10:45

Session 1 Energy access and security in Africa Welcome and outline Introductory remarks – framing the issue-Introduction to Energy security in Africa: World Bank-Impact of high oil prices on Africa: African Development BankPresentations - actions taken or planned-Forum for Energy Ministers of Africa (FEMA)- Russia – plans for G8 Presidency- African Development Bank- World Bank- African Union

10:45 – 11:00 Tea and coffee

11:00 – 12.00 Discussion: what are the common threads? What is the way forward?

12:00 – 12:45

12:45 – 13:30

Session 2Challenges and opportunities in water resource managementPresentations: - Hydropower in Africa: World Bank - Water resources management, the Ethiopian experience: Ethiopia

Discussion: what is the way forward?

13:30 – 13:45 Summing up and close

Agenda1 Energy access and security and Africa

2 Challenges and opportunities in water resource management

3 Summing up and close