CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
LP GAS FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

Mr James Rockall, Managing Director of the World LP Gas Association

The importance of energy in African development
Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, The Honourable Minister of Minerals and Energy, Republic of South Africa (invited)

LP Gas - fuelling life in Africa
Chair: Mr Philip Dobie, Director, UNDP/UNEP Poverty-Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Presentations include:

• Supply and demand for LP Gas - what does the future hold for Africa
  Mr Boubacar Barry, Totalgaz
• Fighting indoor air pollution with a switch to LP Gas
  Ms Brenda Doroski, Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
• LP Gas: Improving the lives of African Women
  Ms Wendy Annecke, Gender and Energy Research and Training
• A safe, efficient fuel for modern Africa
  Dr Philip Lloyd, University of Cape Town

Coffee Break

Putting ideas to work - lessons from Africa
Chair: Mr Erwin Friederich, Vice President, Shell Gas (LPG), UK

Presentations include:

• Microfinance - creating grass-roots growth
  Mr Rachid Idrissi, Afriquiagaz
• Public private partnerships - an African experience
  Mr Kwame Asubonteng, UNDP
• Fuelling health facilities in Mozambique
  Mr Erik Charras, VidaGas
• Successful African distribution strategies
  Mr Anthony Leon, BP

Lunch Break

Unleashing the power of LP Gas
Chair: Mr Kimball Chen, Chairman & CEO, ETG International, USA

LP Gas is the right energy solution for Africa, however barriers to the creation of sustainable LP Gas markets exist. Which obstacles are actually opportunities? How can government, the private sector and development agencies work together to bring ensure LP Gas reaches those who need it most.

Speakers include:

• Ms Elizabeth Marabwa, Petroleum Policy Director, Department of Minerals and Energy, Republic of South Africa
• Mr Mourad Belguedj, The World Bank
• Mr Erwin Friederich, Shell Gas (LPG), UK
• Mr Philip Dobie, UNDP
• Mr Hugo de Meyer, Totalgaz, Republic of South Africa

Ms Scholastica Kimaryo, Resident Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme South Africa

Welcome remarks by:

• Mr Lon Greenberg, President of the World LP Gas Association
• Mr Mpumi Gaba, Chairman of the National Organising Committee
• Ms Helen Zille, Mayor of the City of Cape Town

Africa in the twenty-first century
Mr Tokyo Sexwale, Chairman, Mvelaphanda Group Limited, Republic of South Africa

Coffee Break

Global and regional outlook for LP Gas
Chair: Mr Jacques Boudet, Chairman, Geogas, Switzerland

Presentations include:

• Global LP Gas supply & demand
  Mr Ken Otto, Purvin & Gertz
• LP Gas Market: Going through a phase. But where?
  Mr Christophe Casabonne, SHV Gas
• African LP Gas in the Atlantic basin supply
  Mr Ali Benbouzid, Sonatrach
• LP Gas trade growth - outlook and challenges for the expanding VLGC fleet
  Ms Nicola Williams, Clarksons
• Import terminals for market growth: Vizakhapatnam, India
  Mr François Brice & Alok Gupta, Total, Hindustan Petroleum
• Import terminals for market growth: Port Qasim, Pakistan
  Mr Abbas Bilgrami, Progas

Lunch Break

New prospects and growth opportunities
Chair: Mr Robert Schwarz, General Manager, Regional LP Gas, Chevron International Pte Ltd, Singapore

Presentations include:

• LP Gas and electrical demand side management
  Mr Trevor Morgan, Menecon Consulting
• The role of LP Gas to help combat climate change
  Mr Nick Black, Argus Media
• Income distribution and business opportunities for domestic LP Gas
  Mr. Antonio Carlos Moreira Turqueto, COPAGAZ, Brazil
• LP Gas growth and investment in Southern Africa
  Mr Paul Harris, Integrated Energy Solutions

Coffee Break

LP Gas price controls: benefits and drawbacks
Chair: Mr Mourad Belguedj, Principal Energy Specialist, The World Bank

Government control of LP Gas prices can bring stability to an otherwise volatile market while helping bridge the gap between price and affordability. But it often fails - why?

Speakers include:

• Mr Farrukh Qayum, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Pakistan
• Mr Loïc Driebeek, SHV Gas, The Netherlands
• Mr Jaime Samuel Benchimol, Fogaz, Brazil
• Mr Henry Nhlanhla Gumede, Chief Director of Hydrocarbons, Department of Minerals and Energy, Republic of South Africa

The business contribution to a sustainable energy future
Mr P. Raghavendran, President, Refinery Business, Reliance Industries Limited, India

New product development - innovate or terminate
Chair: Mr Roy Willis, President, PERC, USA

Presentations include:

• From lawns to airports: off-road automotive LP Gas opportunities
  Mr Brian Feehan, PERC
• The emerging global barbeque market
  Ms Myriam Maestroni, Primagaz
• Optimising the use of LP Gas hybrid renewable power systems
  Mr Larry Osgood, Consulting Solutions
• Optimising the use of LP Gas in micro cogeneration and CHP systems
  Mr Arthur Sams, Polar Power

Coffee Break

Good practices for sustainable growth
Chair: Mr Mauricio Jarovsky, Business Development Manager, Ultragaz, Brazil

Presentations include:

• LP Gas safety monitoring and control in India
  Mr J.B. Verma, Oil Industry Safety Directorate
• Cylinder management - learnings and recommendations
  Mr Leandro del Corona, Ultragaz
• Removing a barrier to growth - the new Nigerian regulatory framework
  Ms Rev Celia A. Onitiri, Nigeria LP Gas Association
• Failed equipment recall - safety through pre-emptive action
  Mr Steve Woodward, LPG Australia

Lunch Break

Fuelling Clean Cities
Chair: Mr Mehmet-Ali Neyzi, Managing Director, Aygaz, Turkey

Presentations include:

• The autogas surge in Indian mega-cities
  Mr John Joseph, Indian Autogas Coalition
• Opportunities from the new European Union energy policy
  Mr Patrick Segarra, AEGPL
• Autogas in Korea - lessons from the global leader
  Mr Y. Choi, Korean Institute of Machinery and Metals
• LP Gas conversion project of Chevrolet Turkey
  Mr Murat Aydin, Chevrolet

Mr Sarthak Behuria, First Vice President of the World LP Gas Association

Mr Jin Sung Jung, Chairman, Korean LP Gas Association