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Capacity Building Technology Transfer... the
importance of building local knowledge and expertise in renewable energy technology and policy, and how
legislators can encourage this in island states
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Local Knowledge & ExpertiseWhy do we need to build this?How can we build this?
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Why?- awareness and understanding
– energy and development- appropriate TT
- ownership & sustainability - installation and ongoing maintenance- people
constant turnover of skilled personnel (all levels)
community level KI Solar Energy Company (KI - SOE) – cash (97%)Pacific MicroEnergyService Company (SI - PSO) - crops
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How? - various levels – policy makers 2 users
- informal and formal- different modalities - secondments & attachments
(SOPAC; between members (KSEC – TO+SI)) / workshops (in-country/subregional and regional) / in-field (GIS/RS) /
CESMG / needs driven
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CB & TT Challenges- Instruments - policies (all levels PP->NSDS) and legislation
- Institutions – staff, coordination, influence, resources
- Implementation – hard (tech) & soft (policy/regs/enforcement)
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CB & TT Opportunities
- Educate- Engage- Empower (CB
and TT)- Enable
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Legislators- role & responsibilities
- technology transfer (incentives)- capacity building (priority imperative)
- national development plans & budgets - KI HRD #1 priority in NDP tailored professional development