Facilitating the Educators Working Group at The Caribbean Clean Energy Technology Sympossium

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The Caribbean Clean Energy Technology Symposium (CCETS), jointly hosted by Caribbean Central American Action, the United States Department of Energy, and the Government of the United States Virgin Islands will be a gathering of key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to explore the expanded role that clean energy technologies can play in the electricity, transportation, industrial, and commercial sectors in the region. The 2015 Symposium will be the first in a series of three annual gatherings dedicated to meeting the critical energy needs of the Caribbean.

Overview:

The goal of the Caribbean Clean Energy Technology Symposium (CCETS) is to bring together countries and sector experts to share best practices and to work together to identify common goals and create peer networks that in-country experts can access as they pursue their energy objectives over the coming months. Achieving the goals highlighted in CCETS will lead to increased access to energy efficiency and clean and renewable energy technologies in Caribbean nations. 

The Symposium will be driven by in-depth discussions and planning sessions focused on key clean energy topics previously identified by government and stakeholders in the region. These topics include, but are not limited to: energy education, economic development, building energy and water efficiency, utilities and renewable energy generation, baseload electricity diversification, climate change and resilience, and clean transportation.

The CCETS will provide an opportunity to have an exchange of ideas on some of the predominant technologies and emerging strategic thinking on regional energy solutions. The working groups will facilitate stakeholder partnerships, peer networks and strategic alliances to build regional capacity and advance the implementation process. 

Principle Objectives:

This Symposium is not structured to be a conference. Instead, it will establish a set of working groups comprised of stakeholders seeking to accomplish the following:

• To review the energy situation in the Caribbean today; examine what has worked, what has not, and identify opportunities going forward. 
• To collaborate with Caribbean governments and institutions to support their targets and goals for energy efficiency and clean and renewable energy development.
• To identify opportunities for countries to green their economies while promoting strong economic development and creating jobs.
• To increase the focus on renewable energy education at all levels, including K-12, Career and Technical Education (CTE) training, the university level, and training for policy makers and their staff.
• To provide hemispheric and international expertise and practical case study examples to contribute to decision making and the creation of action plans and peer networks.
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