Expected Results
The main goals of the Observatory are:
increasing the access of different players and agents, related to the energy sector of each country, to the existing know-how inside and outside the region
- promoting that member countries see their renewable energy generating capacity and ability to attract investments strengthened.
In order to obtain the expected results and mitigate the barriers to renewable energy development, the Observatory will put at the disposal of the different agents of the region two mechanisms that, together with its inherent products, will allow them to share knowledge and implement specific actions and projects: the Knowledge Platform and the Technical-Financial Facility.
The combination of these two mechanisms, supported by the proposed products, will convert the Observatory into an agile and practical tool to strengthen interregional bonds in order to increase investment in the energy sector. This will allow LAC to progress in the field of energy security and aid in its sustainable development.
The products will be grouped in two categories according to their most direct relationship to the result tied to knowledge (software) or to investments (hardware).
The final Declaration of the Iberoamerican Ministerial Meeting held in Montevideo, Uruguay on the 26 - 27 September 2006, was signed by Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Honduras, Paraguay, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Spain, Cuba and Chile.
Argentina, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Dominican Republic have also made an official request to start the Observatory in their country, through corresponding endorsement letters.
Medellin, Colombia, July 2009
July 20-24, 2009, saw The First Technical Workshop for The Observatory take place in Medellin, Colombia.
Delegates from across the region attended. The presentations, minutes, and a selection of photos can be downloaded here, along with the full list of participants.
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