International summit titled ‘Bangladesh Clean Energy Summit 2019’ going to be held in Dhaka

Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), a state-run non-banking financial institution, is going to organize an international summit titled ‘Bangladesh Clean Energy Summit 2019’ with a view to accelerating the transition towards a clean and sustainable economy.

There will be a two days long seminar on clean energy along with the exhibition focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building and green finance. The exhibition will be held in Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) scheduled from 10-11 March 2019.

Mr. A H M Mustafa Kamal, FCA, MP Honorable Finance Minister has kindly consented to grace the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Bir Bikram, Advisor to the Honorable Prime Minister, Bangladesh, Mr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Chief Coordinator (SDG Affairs), Prime Minister’s Office of Bangladesh and Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus, Secretary, Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Bangladesh, will attend the ceremony as the Special Guest. H.E. Mrs Marie-Annick Bourdin Ambassadress of France to Bangladesh will grace the occasion as Guest of Honor.

Industry professionals from both manufacturing and services, technology suppliers and traders, trade associations and bodies, financial institutions, development partners, government bodies and policy makers, foreign dignitaries, academicians and researchers is expected to grace the conference.

The objective of the event is to create a platform for Energy Practitioners to exchange knowledge, ideas and address challenges through interactive discussions on various aspects of clean energy which include technology, market development, financing as well as policy and regulatory matters.

Regulators, policy makers, financiers, energy practitioners as well as business houses from various countries will come together to explore various contemporary issues related to clean energy and enhance collaboration during the two-day of the conference through different activities.

More than 100 stalls from local and international manufacturers/suppliers of various renewable energy, energy efficiency, green finance and green building technologies will exhibit their products and services in the fair. The exhibition will be open for all from 9:30 am till 8:00 pm. interested participants/exhibitors for the opening ceremony, seminar and exhibition may register through idcol.org/bces-2019.

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