Expectations

[What do you hope to gain from the e-conference? Expectations, if any? (In brief, please!) - from the Registration Form]

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*Narayan Prasad Dhital: "Role of biomass in supplying energy for rural livelihoods in mountain regions and impact of using biomass as a source of energy in mountain ecosystems"

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*Robert D. Kellogg: "I remain very interested in renewable energy in the developing world and want to learn more about what is currently being done in this field and region. Most especially, I am interested to learn about indigenous knowledge systems that are in practice dealing with sustainable energy sources."

*Marina Olshanskaya: "Information, ideas, best practices and probably contacts in area of small-scale hydropower development in the remote mountainous areas on a regional scale, focusing on small-scale hydropower, thermal/photovoltaic solar energy, and biomass-based gas and improved cooking stove technologies"

*Andy D. Tyson: "Information and discussion about current issues and opportunities for renewable energy in Asia"

*Vaughan Davidson: "Knowledge"

*Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa: "As a forester working in the treeless, arid plateau of Tibet, I see much scope for alternative energy. However, this was not an area I was trained for. I hope to learn more about different alternative energy forms and their applications by joining this e-conference." 

*Alejandro Camino: "Further immersion into the issues of renewable energy in mountain regions"

*Jin Hooi Chan: "Microhydro - effectiveness to help rural communities and its environmental impacts; Bio-energy - environmental implication of energy crop/plantation; Biogas - application as accessibility (technology and capital cost) for rural communities."

*Pradeep Kumar Dadhich: "I would like to gain from the experiences of other people involved in renewable energy programmes and also contribute to the discussions, if possible."

*Giulia Abbate: "New information, better overview of application needs, enlarged perspective"

*Ishara Mahat: "I would like to share with and gain more knowledge about renewable energy technologies especially on policy issues."

*Dickson Irakoze Ntaka: "New technology and ideas" 

*Sjoerd Nienhuys: "Extended knowledge and professional contacts" 

*J Gabriel Campbell: "New insights and understanding of priorities for future work"

*Peter Schachenmann: "It is a topic with high potential, but not yet very developed in Madagascar. I hope to get feedback from opportunities and constraints experienced in developing countries with a history of experimenting with this new technology. Inspiration and ideas."

*Pooran Chand Joshi: "I expect to exchange ideas and learn from the conference."

*Wayan Agus Dirgayusa: "Sharing information and experience"

*Akshay Gupta: "I wish to learn more about organizations involved and the work they are doing. I wish to know the skills required in getting into a job like development so that I can enhance my profile soon."

*Reetu Sogani: "Get an opportunity to exchange ideas on the different aspects of renewable energy and see if is /they are replicable in our area."

*Jiwan Sharma Acharya: "Experience sharing"

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*Broughton A. Coburn: "Contacts, information, new concepts, thought-provoking discussion"

*Montosh Kumar Das: "Exchange of knowledge and experiences in forestry"

*Dwijabar Barai: "Sharing knowledge and experiences"

*Hildegardo Cordova: "I expect to gain more information about the experiences learned by other scientists in mountain areas working under different ecological conditions and different value-approaches to the natural resources."

*Leslie Barnhart: "Information on the sustainability of community-initiated and governed alternative energy systems"

*Sudhira Honnudike Satyanarayana: "I hope to enlighten my knowledge base with the e-discussions that follow. I am also looking forward for an action plan to be drafted to tackle the energy needs in the region using the biomass energy."

*Bishnu Raj Upreti: "I hope I will gain a lot of knowledge about the current status, problems and prospects of Renewal Energy Technologies (RETs) for Mountain Areas of the Asia Pacific Region."

*Chandra Sekhar Vaidya: "Input for my current research project"

*Jesus J. Duran: "Information on the state of the art of the conference topic/s"

*Peter Stone: "Update of topic - gathering resource for public information later"

*Bhai Raj Maharjan: "To upgrade and keep in touch with latest technology, different expertise openion on renewable energy technology's utilization on Mountain areas"

*Ram Prasad Ghimire: "Sharing of ideas and gaining experience and knowledge from various experts of RETs"

* Jurgen J. Clemens: "Exchange of experiences and ideas state of the art information on current topics regarding renewable energies and energy policies for mountain areas"

*Syed A Husaini: "Identification of issues and ideas related to development of areas lagging behind in development"

*Krishna Raj Shrestha: "I hope to share knowledge and experiences with different experts/stakeholders on different issues related to the promotion of renewable energy technologies in the mountain areas, particularly in the Asia/Pacific region."

*Dr. Nripendra Singh: "Experience sharing and learning from various projects around Asia and the Pacific"

*Giri Raj Adhikari: "Experience sharing, learning more about RETs" 

*Dharma Raj Poudel: "Experience sharing, knowledge gaining" 

*Abdul Razzaq: "Renewable energy, especially microhydel, can play a significant role in the development of northern areas of Pakistan and can also contribute to lower the foreign exchange bill of the country. The policy for development of microhydel needs to be revisited and should provide the right incentives." 

*Vincent Stauffer: "To share experience - to evolve policy/mechanism to develop RETS"

*Satyaprakash Sasmal: "To get further knowledge and solutions to the environmental problems" 

*Nguyen Viet Dung: "I expect to join this forum to share and discuss alternative solutions for energy demands of local communities in mountainous areas in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. I really want to learn from experiences of other participants, then hopefully, we can adapt somehow these experiences for buffer zones of protected areas. I could encourage and promote villagers to use energy alternatives wisely and sustainably."

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*Randhir Singha: "Would know from the progress of the conference"

*Shahnawaz: "Immense knowledge from others' experiences presented through free, fair, unbiased and uncontrolled expression"

*Kenneth Douglas Duncan: "Insights into comparative experiences between the Andes and the Himalayas; honest airing of problems encountered and examination of possible solutions; identification of key bottlenecks and elaboration of development priorities and alternatives, strategies, and likely impacts of same"

* Erlangga Satyawan: "Sharing information and experience" 

* Katerina Tsakmakidou: "Our interest in this conference is motivated by a concern for sustainable development in the municipality, considering socio-economic and cultural factors. The municipality is engaged in the Local Agenda 21 promoting sustainable development in the area, developing eco-tourism as well as sustainable agriculture. Our strategies for the future are: Long-term Environmental action planning, Employment opportunities for the residents, Community based involvement in planning, Efficient and sustainable use of resources."

*Xia Zuzhang: "Information exchange"

*Nakul Chettri: "Sharing knowledge with Hindu Kush experts and knowing more about feasibility of different alternative options in the mountain region"

*Ajay Sharma: "Sharing experience and prioritizing pending agendas"

*Ram Chandra Lamichhane: "I share my experience and try to pursue the same in my organization so as to assist the Nepalese rural community"

*Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu Nityanandam: "Hope to gain more knowledge and baseline cases for promotion of renewable energy in remote areas. Expecting to read/analyse more remote energy providing concepts and barriers in implementing such projects"

*Gopi Upreti: "The E-conference will help me develop a better perspective on the complex issue of alternative renewable energy development schemes in the mountain environment where I am currently involved."

*Audrey Gibeaux: "Knowledge about RETs and Asia-Pacific countries' state of development"

*Natacha Gondran: "Knowledge about what's going on in research in the field of renewable energy"

*Dave Irvine-Halliday: "My only wish is that many, many more people become aware of the wonderful possibilities that High Brightness WLEDs hold for the future of the developing world and particularly as it applies to the education of our children. A child has the right to expect to be able to study at night with a suitably safe, healthy, affordable and bright lamp."

*Bijaya Aryal: "How to develop livelihoods of people live in mountainous region, especially the contribution of women in the national economy as a part? Which model of development package can we introduce for upliftment of women?"

*Andrew James Benton: "Information on present status and future prospects for microhydro, relevant contacts. I am presently involved in a project looking at the potential of microhydro to power rural bamboo industries."

*Tanya Pascual: "I am interested in looking at the development of renewable energy within mountain communities. But there has to be careful consideration and planning in choosing the most suitable for the natural geology/topography of the area and for the needs of the communities."

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*Ali M Azimi: "Knowledge"

*Geoffrey Keith Paterson: "Inform my teaching of energy use in the above course"

*Anil Kumar Raut: "My main hope is to learn more about new technologies that are environmentally friendly. My expectation is to gain knowledge in the field of renewable energy technologies."

*Debajit Palit: "To know about the implementation and other aspects of RETs in the mountain region and also share the experience with other researchers."

  *Girish Kharel: "Increased discussion and awareness on key issues related to energy in mountain areas, especially in developing countries."

  *Bikash Raj Pandey: "Increased understanding of mountain energy issues."

  *Kamal Rijal: "To learn about issues related to RETs."

  *Govinda Prasad Devkota: "RET development; institutional involvement in RETs, policies, and possibilities."

  *Shree Ram Subedi: "Expand my knowledge."

  *Alex Zahnd: "To come to know the experiences my colleagues have working in the same field . Sharing new ideas and potentials for appropriate applications for affordable rural village electrification schemes for the poorest of the poor of Nepal."

*Neeta Pokhrel: "Information and updates on Alternative Energy in Nepal."

  *Stewart Craine: "What interest there is in RETs, what programs are running, what innovations are decreasing costs or increasing services, particularly for income generation."

  *Megh Raj Dhital: "Knowledge and new techniques."

  *Kim Eric Obermeyer: "I want to learn about the potential problems with using energy technology in rural areas.  When is it NOT the best thing to push?"

  *David Barkin: "Information and experiences about advances in implementation of technology for autonomous local energy production."

  *Anthony Simm: "New insights into applicability of small scale renewable energy applications."

  *Robert Landau: "I hope to make contact with others of similar experiences, and learn how people in other countries deal with the problem of living off the grid."

  *Amreeta Regmi: "The cross fertilization of ideas and experience from various participants should enhance the existing knowledge base.  I personally see this conference contributing to my ongoing investigation and also hope to share some of my preliminary field findings.  This e-conference is also an excellent platform that will enable people involved in this sector to network for pertinent debate and discourse."

  *Purushottam Bhakta Shrestha: "Get more informed on  more usable variety of solar appliances and ways for more popularity through cost effective ways and easily manangeable (repair/maintenance) facility at rural area  and constraints and prospects for promotion of microhydro projects on a large scale."

  *Andy D. Tyson: "A good understanding of current topics and challenges facing renewable energy development in developing countries. Possible work / volunteer opportunities."

  *Melelessaw Shanko: "I hope to gain experience from management models for renewable energy IPPs in mountanous Nepal which is much similar to Ethiopia."

  *Torsten Rodel Berg: "To gain and perhaps contribute to increased understanding of pre-dominantly non-technical aspects of water-based energy (economic linkages/institutional aspects)."

  *Mandira Singh Shrestha: "To share information and learn from others' experiences."

  *Ashutosh Tiwari: "Knowledge and networks."

  *John Kingerley Cannell: "Midrohydro in Nepal and Asian countries, and Solar & Renewable Energy information."

  *David Ian Carlisle Roberts: "Experiences and contact with designers, builders and users of hydro. What are problems, and ideas for solutions?"

  *John A Evans: "I have recently built a house in a mountainous area of Morobe Province which is currently without electricity -so I know the people there are very interested in this area of development."

  *Paul Rogers: "Update my knowledge on renewable energies. Generate ideas for implementation in project sites."

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  *Indira Shakya: "Learn about recent developments in RETs, inherent problems related to the sustainability of RETs and measures practised in different countries, discuss and learn about policy measures and their implementation in respective countries."

  *Gyani Ratna Shakya: "Recent developments, discuss on matters related to sustainability of RETs."

  *Vishwa B. Amatya: "More knowledge, share ideas."

  *Devendra Prasad Adhikari: "Learn others' perspectives."

  *Jeremy Stuart Doyle: "A good update on the status and prospects for RE in the region."

  *Esther Kim: "Exchange of ideas, particularly regarding micro-hydro development and management in Nepal."

  *Ram Prasad Dhital: "I am very much interested to learn energy planning and management. I am looking for planning tools and technique, so I hope this conference will provide me relevant information."

  *Marc Goichot: "Ideas to develop alternative solutions to large dams for the Mekong River watershed."

  *Ian Martin Tansley: "Building business with local partners in the region."

  *Pauline Marie Gerrard: "A better understanding of the potential for renewable energy sources in remote areas and communities of Lao PDR."

  *Masood Ul Mulk: "Knowledge."

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  *Saurav Kumar Shrestha: "I would like to share  experiences and get the latest update ton  issues related to this sector."

  *Bhaskar Singh Karky: "Sharing ideas."

  *Sk Noim UDDIN: "Up-to-date status of RETs in mountain areas of South Asia."

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