Dear Colleagues,
This is a gentle reminder to those of you who have not yet confirmed their participation in the GBEP field trip to the “Azienda Agricola Maccarese” (12 November 2012, 2-6 pm) to do so tomorrow 8 November at the latest in order to allow a smooth organization of the trip. Detailed information can be found in the below email.
We look forward to welcoming you to Rome next week.
Kind regards,
GBEP Secretariat
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GBEP Secretariat
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Climate, Energy and Tenure Division
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 - Rome, ITALY
Tel.: +39.06.57052834
Fax: +39.06.57053369
GBEP email address: [log in to unmask]
GBEP website: www.globalbioenergy.org
Executive Secretary: Ms Maria Michela Morese; [log in to unmask]
Administrative Assistant: Mr Martin Barros: [log in to unmask]
From: GBEP-Secretariat
Sent: 31 October 2012 16:28
Subject: GBEP meetings - Background documents - Rome, 12-16 November 2012 - #NRC-ENERGY
Dear Colleagues,
In view of the GBEP events to be held in Rome, FAO Headquarters, on 12-16 November 2012 (detailed event schedule outlined in the table below), we are pleased to circulate the following documents:
a) updated agendas of the GBEP meetings
b) background documents for the 3rd GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building (16 November 2012)
- Draft scope of work of the Activity Group 3 “Study tour for capacity building and training”;
- Draft scope of work of the proposed Activity Group 4 “Towards sustainable modern wood energy development”, and a relevant UNEP Issue Paper;
- Draft scope of work of the proposed Activity Group 5 “The Global Renewable Energy Atlas – Biomass Component”; and
- GBEP Communication Strategy Paper.
We are also pleased to give you some more details about the Field Trip that will take place on 12 November to the “Azienda Agricola Maccarese”, kindly hosted by the National Institute for Agricultural Economics (INEA), Italy. The “Azienda Agricola Maccarese” was built in 2010. The biogas plant began to supply electricity to the national grid as of 1st October 2010. With an installed power of 625 Kw it is capable to generate 4.500.000 Kw/h per year. Anaerobic digestion takes place in two insulated concrete tanks having a diameter of 24 meters (80 feet) and a height of 9 meters (30 feet). The digesters are fed with cattle manure to a rate of 130 m3/day and silage to a rate of 22 t/day. The plant is equipped with a desulphurizer, a gas flare for fugitive gas, and an automated feedstock hopper system for the silage and the biogas is fed to a Jenbacher gas engine. The residual slurry (digestate) is employed on farm as fertilizer and soil amendment.
Short field trip programme below:
· Departure at 2 pm – a shuttle bus will pick up participants at 2 pm, in front of the main entrance of the FAO building, Via delle Terme di Caracalla
· Arrival at the “Azienda Agricola Maccarese” around 3 pm, followed by a two hour site visit
· Departure from the “Azienda Agricola Maccarese” around 5 pm
· Expected arrival at FAO at 6 pm
We recommend participants to wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to all weather.
Kindly provide us with confirmation of participation in the field trip at your earliest convenience, and no later than 8 November 2012.
We would also gently remind those who have not provided their photograph yet, that it is requested to issue the passes to access the FAO building during the week of the meetings. This is to allow you not to undergo long queues every day to obtain a daily pass to enter the building.
Kindly provide us by 2 November, at the latest, with a recent passport-size digital photograph. Photo must be in digital format (JPEG), which should correspond to the following requirements:
· white background, 26 mm (width) x 33 mm (height) or 190 pixels (width) x 248
· pixels (height) not to exceed 100 kb.
We look forward to welcoming you all in Rome.
Kind regards,
GBEP Secretariat
Monday 12th November | Tuesday 13th November | Wednesday 14th November | Thursday 15th November | Friday 16th November |
Activity Group 1 of the GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB) – ECOWAS Regional Biomass resource assessment workshop | Cont’d | Activity Group 2 of the GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB) - Seminar on “Raising awareness and sharing of data and experiences from the implementation of the GBEP indicators” | Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB)– Co-chaired by U.S. and The Netherlands Steering Committee – Co-chaired by Italy and Brazil | |
Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch | |
Field trip organized by INEA | Cont’d | Cont’d | Activity Group 3 of the GBEP Working Group on Capacity Building (WGCB) - Seminar on “Study tour for capacity building and training” |
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GBEP Secretariat
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Climate, Energy and Tenure Division
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 - Rome, ITALY
Tel.: +39.06.57052834
Fax: +39.06.57053369
GBEP email address: [log in to unmask]
GBEP website: www.globalbioenergy.org
Executive Secretary: Ms Maria Michela Morese; [log in to unmask]
Administrative Assistant: Mr Martin Barros: [log in to unmask]
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