Richard Hayhurst Our Colombo media workshop was a two-day residential event featuring a combination of background briefings from local and international experts and entrepreneurs on energy markets and developments in the South Asian off-grid sector. The workshop offered an opportunity to explore the Smart Villages concept and study nascent Smart Village projects and relevant technologies from around the world More info: http://e4sv.org/events/south-asia-media-dialogue-workshop/

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DAY 1 – SATURDAY NOV 14TH- CONCEPT AND OFF-GRID ENERGY
FACILITATION/CHAIR: RICHARD HAYHURST
09.00 Opening and introductions – Richard Hayhurst
09.15 Welcome – Mr Vester Feldman, General Manager, Jetwing Lagoon
09.30 The Smart Villages Concept– Dr Bernie Jones, Project Co-Leader
(including video case studies from Terrat, Tanzania and Asia)
10.30 Coffee Break
11.00 Case Studies: ehandsenergy’s off-grid initiatives – Sreekanth C S & Rao Rajesh
11.45 Case Studies: End user financing for clean energy products – Sreekanth C S & Praveen Vechi
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Editor’s brainstorm: “Smart Villages Stories:- facilitators Sharon Schmickle & Julia Vitullo-Martin
15.30 Tea Break
16.00 Technology Futures– Dr Bernie Jones
16.45 Case Studies: ME SOLshare – Dr Sebastian Groh
17.30 Close – Richard Hayhurst

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DAY 2 – SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15TH - BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES
FACILITATION/CHAIR: RICHARD HAYHURST
09.00 Recap of Day 1 & Day 2 Theme – Richard Hayhurst
09.45 Case Studies: Sri Lanka Jetwing Lagoon Hotel & India
10.30 Coffee Break
11.00 Productive use & microenterprise – Richard Hayhurst, Bernie Jones
Video case studies and Discussion: news- and development-worthy productive usage stories in South Asia
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Editors’ Brainstorm: Smart Village Coverage – Sharon Schmickle, Julia Vitullo-Martin
15.30 Tea Break
16.00 Group Exercise: Imaging a Smart Village – Dr Bernie Jones
17.00 Concluding Session – Dr Bernie Jones and Richard Hayhurst

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WHY ARE WE HERE, WHAT ARE WE DOING?
• WE HAVE SOME NEW THINKING ON RENEWABLE ENERGY’S POTENTIAL TO CATALYSE OFF-
GRID COMMUNITIES
WE BELIEVE JOURNALISTS ARE BEST WAY TO SPREAD THIS THROUGH INFORMED
COMMENTARY
VALUE YOUR INSIGHTS, INDEPENDENCE AND INDIVIDUALITY
• WE WANT TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION, CONTEXT, CASE STUDIES, DATA AND CONTACTS TO
FOLLOW SMART VILLAGES
• WE WANT TO LEARN FROM YOU!
• 3RD WORKSHOP – KIGALI & SEOUL, NEXT SOUTH AMERICA AND WEST AFRICA
MIX OF PRESENTATIONS, CASE STUIDES, EXERCISES AND DISCUSSION
INTERACTIVE
REPORT AND NETWORK

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WHY NOW?
• PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS
• RENWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
• ENERGY ACCESS FOR ALL – SMART CITIES &
SMART VILLAGES?
• LOCAL SITUATION
• TECHNOLOGY AND PRICE TIPPING POINT
• PROTO SMART VILLAGES