BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CCREEE - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CCREEE X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ccreee.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CCREEE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Barbados BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210706T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T205349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T162807Z UID:8440-1625565600-1625572800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Energy Sustainability and Climate Change – What Are the Implications for our Region DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/energy-and-climatechange/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210705T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210708T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210610T174053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T165701Z UID:9343-1625472000-1625763600@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:CARICOM Day - I Am CARICOM DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat celebrates CARICOM Day each year on July 4\, 2021. This year\, we celebrate with the ‘I Am CARICOM’ campaign. \nThe ‘I AM CARICOM’ campaign is being rolled out across the Community to promote the CARICOM Identity and Spirit of Community. The campaign seeks to achieve this objective by providing information to increase visibility\, awareness and understanding of the Caribbean Community including its geography\, institutions\, governance structure\, policies\, and the benefits of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). \n  \n  URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/i-am-caricom/ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210701T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210730T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T204352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210307T204353Z UID:8432-1625126400-1627664400@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:PPF Matchmaking Event 2 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/ppf-matchmaking-event-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210617T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210617T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210526T111910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T111936Z UID:9221-1623924000-1623931200@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:The CREEBC in a Snapshot: ASHRAE Compliance (A Virtual Town Hall) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/creebc-ashrae-compliance/ CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210616T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210616T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210526T111749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T111749Z UID:9219-1623837600-1623844800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:The CREEBC in a Snapshot: Commercial Implications (A Virtual Town Hall) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/creebc-commercial-implications/ CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210615T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210615T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210526T111603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T111603Z UID:9217-1623751200-1623758400@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:The CREEBC in a Snapshot: Residential Implications (A Virtual Town Hall) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/the-creebc-in-a-snapshot-residential-implications-a-virtual-town-hall/ CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210611T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210611T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T212742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T124014Z UID:8467-1623412800-1623416400@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:RUN Webinar presented by the University of Guyana DESCRIPTION:The Regional Universities Networking (RUN) Webinar will enhance the engagement of the Network with each other and with external stakeholders\, by providing a space for the exchange of ideas and facilitate collaborative dialogue. \nJoin the RUN for lively lunchtime discussion focused on: Guyana’s Energy Conundrum: Opportunities and Challenges. \n  \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/run-webinar-ug/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RUN-Guyanas-Conundrum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210608T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T212243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T183454Z UID:8457-1623146400-1623153600@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:TAPSEC LEAP Virtual Energy Modelling Community Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/tapsec-leap-virtual-energy-modelling-community-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210601T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210415T135226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T152715Z UID:8812-1622541600-1622548800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Energy Storage Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites you to attend a capacity building session on Energy Storage\, to be held virtually on Tuesday\, June 1\, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AST. This presentation will provide a close examination of various technologies to support resilience and key considerations and best practices in design of resilient system\, which could include focus primarily on storage. \nThis session will be facilitated by NREL through the kind support of USAID. \nIntended Audience: Energy planning professionals (at utilities\, regulators or energy agencies)\, academics\, and graduate students. \nAbout this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean\, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region. \nTo stay abreast of future events\, please visit Events – CCREEE \n  \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/energy-storage/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CCREEE-IRRP-Invite-Energy-Storage-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210527T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210527T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210526T165558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T165743Z UID:9233-1622107800-1622116800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Meeting with CARICOM Ministers Responsible for Energy & Bilateral Development Partners DESCRIPTION:The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the General Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are organizing a meeting with the CARICOM Ministers responsible for Energy\, Heads of International Financial Institutions\, Bilateral Development Partners\, and the Private Sector. The objective of the meeting is to explore opportunities to better support the Caribbean countries to address the threats to their energy security exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This meeting will be held virtually on Thursday\, May 27\, 2021\, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT) (10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ADT)  \nDraft Agenda \nDate: May 27\, 2021\nTime: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (EST)\nFormat: Virtual – Kudo Platform \nOBJECTIVE:\nTo explore options and opportunities for investments and technical assistance to support energy security and resilience in CARICOM Countries. \nPLENARY SESSION:\n9:30-9:35 AM – Welcoming remarks from the Secretary General of the OAS\, H.E. Luis Almagro\n9:35-9:40 AM – Remarks by the Secretary General of the CARICOM\, H.E. Irwin LaRocque\n9:40-9:50 AM – Remarks by the Prime Minister of Guyana\, Brigadier Hon. Mark Phillips\n9:50-10:00 AM – Remarks by the Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the OAS\, H.E. Anthony Phillips-Spencer\n10:00-10:10 AM – High-level Presentation of the Proposal by the Assistant Secretary-General for Trade and Economic Development in the CARICOM Secretariat\, Mr. Joseph Cox\n10:10-10:25 AM – Response from the International Financial Institutions \n\n The World Bank\n The Inter-American Development Bank\n The Caribbean Development Bank\n\n10:25-10: 30 AM – Summation of next steps by the Secretaries General of CARICOM and the OAS \nWORKING SESSION:\n10:30- 10:40 AM – Presentation of the Technical Assistance Proposal Dr. Devon Gardner\, CARICOM Secretariat\n10:40-10:50 AM – Presentation of the Investment Pipeline for Projects in Member States Dr. Gary Jackson\, Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency\n10:50-11:50 AM – Initial review of the Technical Assistance Proposal and the Investment Pipeline for Projects: Discussions\, and Expressions of Interest.\nCo-moderated by Joseph Cox\, Assistant Secretary-General for Trade and Economic Development in the CARICOM Secretariat\, and Kim Osbourne\, Executive Secretary for Integral Development at the OAS\n11:50-12:00 PM – Summation of next steps and closing remarks from Joseph Cox\, Assistant\nSecretary-General for Trade and Economic Development in the CARICOM Secretariat\, and Kim Osbourne\, Executive Secretary for Integral Development at the OAS\n12:00 PM – END URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/caricom-high-level-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CARICOM-High-Level-Meeting-Final-Graphic-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210519T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210519T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T204044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T111738Z UID:8428-1621418400-1621425600@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Public Sector Information Session DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is pleased to invite you to our Information Session on Supporting Sustainable Energy Investment Decisions.  \nEvent Details \nThe information session will be held on May 19th\, 2021 from 10:00-12:00 p.m. AST via Zoom. Targeted towards the public sector\, the session will feature two mechanisms within the CCREEE that support sustainable energy investment: the Project Preparation Facility’s (PPF) public sector stream and the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub’s (CEKH) Energy Report Cards (ERC).   \n\nAbout the Session  \nCCREEE PPF  \nThe PPF aims to support the development of bankable sustainable energy projects. The facility offers technical assistance\, advisory services\, and financial matchmaking to both the private and public sector. The facility commenced its private sector stream at its launch in November of 2020 while the public sector stream was recently launched on May 4th\, 2021.  \nThis information session will provide pertinent information on the public sector stream via an overview of the facility’s services\, benefits\, and application process.  \nCEKH and ERCs  \nThe CEKH was launched on April 29th\, 2021. The hub seeks to be the key modality through which energy knowledge sharing and learning take place in the region. A significant knowledge product within the CEKH is the Energy Report Cards (ERCs) published annually by the CCREEE to provide a snapshot of the energy landscape in each member state.   \nGiven the ERC’s role in stating the regional investment case\, the information session will highlight mechanisms to improve energy data collection and information processes.   \n\nHow to Join the Session \nWe welcome participation from relevant representatives within your institution. Kindly register in advance using the link below to access meeting details.  \nRegister Here  \nYou can learn more about the PPF and the CEKH by visiting www.ccreee.org/ppf and https://cekh.ccreee.org/ respectively.   \nWe look forward to your participation.  \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/publicsector-infosession/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Merged-Info-Session.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210514T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210514T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T212705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T161704Z UID:8465-1620997200-1621000800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:RUN Webinar Presented by UTECH DESCRIPTION:The Regional Universities Networking (RUN) Webinar will enhance the engagement of the Network with each other and with external stakeholders\, by providing a space for the exchange of ideas and facilitate collaborative dialogue. \nJoin the RUN for lively lunchtime discussion focused on: Innovative Approaches in Tertiary  Education – The Case of the Masters Degree in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change at the University of Technology\, Jamaica. \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/run-emerging-ideas/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RUN-Emerging-Ideas-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210511T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210511T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T211441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T112527Z UID:8451-1620727200-1620736200@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Solar PV Integration Webinar DESCRIPTION:This capacity building session allows CARICOM Member States to critically assess the outputs of the tools used in the integrated resource and resilience planning (IRRP) process and to have a greater appreciation for the importance of the inputs required to make the process meaningful.\nTarget Audience: Utilities\, Regulators\, RUN – Lecturers and Students \nPrerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline\, or experience in the energy industry \nCourse Content: An overview of utility scale solar PV in the Caribbean and the impacts on the grid and grid operator with solar PV integration \nWhen: Tuesday\, May 11\, 2021 \nTime: 10:00-12:00 AST \n  \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/solar-pv-integration/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CCREEE-Invitation-to-Solar-Integration-Webinar-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210504T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210504T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T203907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T130306Z UID:8426-1620122400-1620129600@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:PPF Public Sector Launch DESCRIPTION:The CCREEE will launch the public sector stream of its Project Preparation Facility (PPF) on May 4th\, 2021.  In November 2020\, the Centre launched the private sector stream of the Facility and to date has been engaging with private sector project proponents.   \nThe CCREEE PPF aims to address the region’s main barriers to sustainable energy uptake\, and bridges the gap between uncertain projects and practical investments through the provision of technical assistance\, advisory support\, and investor-developer matchmaking.   \nThe public sector stream of the Facility will operate on the guiding principle that energy is an essential part of climate governance. Therefore\, the services offered will advance public sector energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) projects\, thus making them better able to attract sources of financing including climate financing\, towards swifter adoption. The end goal is to assist Caribbean territories in accelerating the energy revolution to meet goals set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) endorsed by the United Nations and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in line with the Paris Agreement. Moreover\, the CARICOM region has achieved an RE penetration of 15% installed capacity\, a significant deviation from our regional target of 47% by the year 2027. Successful project development and implementation is therefore key to fast tracking the regional energy transition.   \nIn keeping with the region’s continued response to the corona virus threat\, the launch will take the form of a virtual high–level round table discussion\, to include high level representatives in a discussion which connects energy\, climate change and finance. This high-level forum is planned for May 4th from 10 am to 11:30 am with live media streaming.   \nJoin us for this exciting roundtable event\, under the theme: The Energy and Climate Nexus: Meeting Targets and Goals through Project Development \n  \nRegister Now URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/ppf-public-sector-launch/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PPF-Public-Sector-Stream-Launch_Revised-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210503T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210531T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T204246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210307T204246Z UID:8430-1620028800-1622480400@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:PPF Matchmaking Event 1 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/ppf-matchmaking-event-1/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210429T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210429T113000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210325T142725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T192141Z UID:8685-1619690400-1619695800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:CEKH Launch DESCRIPTION:The CCREEE invites you to join us for the launch of the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH). \n  \nREGISTER \n  \nFor more information on the CEKH\, please visit the CARICOM Energy Knowledge Hub (CEKH) page. \n  URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/cekh-launch/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CEKH-Launch-Invitation-jpg-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210428T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210428T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210406T190021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T114550Z UID:8743-1619604000-1619611200@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Advanced Dynamics Webinar (Guyana) DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) extends an invitation to attend a capacity building session on Advanced Dynamics (for Guyana stakeholders only)\, to be held virtually on Wednesday\, April 28th 10:00am – 12:00 p.m. AST. This will be a hands-on Powerfactory tutorial. \nIntended Audience: Utilities and Regulators in Guyana only. \nAbout this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean\, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region. \nTo stay abreast of future events\, please visit Events – CCREEE URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/advanced-dynamics-webinar-guyana/ CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Adv-Dynamics-GT.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210430T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T205520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T113012Z UID:8442-1619596800-1619784000@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:GCF Readiness Country Buy-In Event DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/gcf-readiness-country-buy-in-event/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210427T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210427T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210406T185754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T114509Z UID:8741-1619517600-1619524800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Advanced Dynamics Webinar (Trinidad & Tobago) DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) extends an invitation to attend a capacity building session on Advanced Dynamics (for Trinidad and Tobago stakeholders only)\, to be held virtually on Tuesday\, April 27th 10:00am – 12:00 p.m. AST. This will be a hands-on Powerfactory tutorial. \nIntended Audience: Utilities and Regulators in Trinidad and Tobago only. \nAbout this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean\, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region. \nTo stay abreast of future events\, please visit Events – CCREEE URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/advanced-dynamics-webinar-trinidad-tobago/ CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Adv-Dynamics-TT.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210420T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210420T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210406T184138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T115406Z UID:8738-1618912800-1618920000@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Demand Side Management (DSM) Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) confirms your registration to attend a capacity building session on Demand Side Management (DSM)\, to be held virtually on Tuesday\, April 20th 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AST. This will be an introductory presentation on: \n\nvarious methods of DSM such as financial incentives and behavioural changes through education and awareness;\ntraditional and emerging applications in demand side management taking into consideration climate variability;.\n\nThis session will be led by the Faculty of Engineering at The University of the West Indies\, St. Augustine Campus. \nIntended Audience: Energy planning professionals (at utilities\, regulators or energy agencies)\, academics\, and graduate students. \nAbout this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean\, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region. \nTo stay abreast of future events\, please visit Events – CCREEE \nRegister Here URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/dsm-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CCREEE-IRRP-DSM-Webinar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210416T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T212522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T144910Z UID:8463-1618578000-1618581600@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:RUN Webinar: Sargassum Seaweed DESCRIPTION:The Regional Universities Networking Webinar will enhance the engagement of the Network with each other and with external stakeholders\, by providing a space for the exchange of ideas and facilitate collaborative dialogue. \nJoin the RUN for lively lunchtime discussion focused on Sargassum Seaweed: A source of Transportation fuel for Barbados. \n  \nRegister Here URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/run-webinar-uwi/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RUN-Sargassum-Seaweed-Invite.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210413T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210413T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210406T182825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T115157Z UID:8732-1618308000-1618315200@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Basic Demand Projection Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites you to attend a capacity building session on Basic Demand Projection\, to be held virtually on Tuesday\, April 13th 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AST. This will be an introductory presentation on: \n\nthe various techniques used in demand projection in the electricity sector (ranging from simple to sophisticated)\, taking into consideration climate variability;\nthe engineering-economy (also known as the “bottom-up” approach) demand projection technique\,\ndifference in data quality for programme planning versus actual site implementation\, taking into consideration climate variability.\n\nThis session will be led by the Faculty of Engineering at The University of the West Indies\, St. Augustine Campus. \nIntended Audience: Energy planning professionals (at utilities\, regulators or energy agencies)\, academics\, and graduate students. \nAbout this series: Planning for the future of the electricity sector requires an appreciation of the technical issues arising from grid expansion with renewable energy integration. As the CCREEE works with stakeholders towards delivering Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for countries across the Caribbean\, it has produced a series of capacity building sessions designed to address critical elements of the IRRP process. These sessions are intended to build institutional capacity for energy planning across the region. \nTo stay abreast of future events\, please visit Events – CCREEE \nTo register for the follow up to this session\, Demand Side Management (DSM)\, to be held on Tuesday\, April 20th\, please visit \nRegister Here URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/basic-demand-projection/ CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CCREEE-IRRP-Invitation-Basic-Demand-Projection.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210330T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210330T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T211558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T184028Z UID:8453-1617098400-1617105600@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Basic Grid Impact Studies Webinar DESCRIPTION:This capacity building session allows CARICOM Member States to critically assess the outputs of the tools used in the integrated resource and resilience planning (IRRP) process and to have a greater appreciation for the importance of the inputs required to make the process meaningful.\nTarget Audience: Utilities\, Regulators in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago \nPrerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline\, or experience in the energy industry \nCourse Content: Hands-on tutorial with Powerfactory \nWhen: Tuesday\, March 30\, 2021 \nTime: 10:00-12:00 AST URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/grid-impact-studies/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CCREE-IRRP-INVITATION-Basic-Grid-Impact-Studies-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210323T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210323T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210307T211236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T200305Z UID:8449-1616493600-1616502600@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Grid Modelling Webinar DESCRIPTION:This capacity building session allows CARICOM Member States to critically assess the outputs of the tools used in the integrated resource and resilience planning (IRRP) process and to have a greater appreciation for the importance of the inputs required to make the process meaningful.\nTarget Audience: Utilities\, Regulators\, RUN – Lecturers and Students \nPrerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline\, or experience in the energy industry \nCourse Content: Introduction to grid modelling in general and Powerfactory in particular \nWhen: March 23\, 2021 \nTime: 10:00-12:00 AST \nRegister Here URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/grid-modelling-intro/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CCREEE-Intro-to-Grid-Modelling-Webinar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210319T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210319T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210225T171849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T195338Z UID:8256-1616158800-1616162400@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:RUN Webinar: Cross-Border Collaborations DESCRIPTION:Please join the Regional Universities Network (RUN) for the commencement of the 2020 webinar series. \nA primary objective of the Regional Universities Network is to function as a “network of excellence” within the research\, innovation and education ecosystem for the promotion of sustainable development within the Caribbean Community. The Regional Universities Networking Webinar will enhance the engagement of the Network with each other and with external stakeholders\, by providing a space for the exchange of ideas and facilitate collaborative dialogue. \nWebinar date: Friday March 19\, 2021 \nTime: 1:00 p.m. (AST) \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/run-collab/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RUN-Cross-Border-Collab-Invite-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210304T200025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T193636Z UID:8363-1616061600-1616068800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Capacity Development: Advanced Plexos Pt 2 DESCRIPTION:This capacity building session allows CARICOM Member States to critically assess the outputs of the tools used in the integrated resource and resilience planning (IRRP) process and to have a greater appreciation for the importance of the inputs required to make the process meaningful.\nTarget Audience: Utilities\, Regulators \nPrerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline\, or experience in the energy industry \nCourse Content: Tutorials and exercises in Plexos \nWhen: March 16 & 18\, 2021 \nTime: 10:00-12:00 AST (each day) URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/adv-plexos-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CCREEE-Invitation-to-Adv-Plexos-Webinar-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210316T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210316T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210304T182251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T193559Z UID:8359-1615888800-1615896000@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Capacity Development Session: Advanced Plexos DESCRIPTION:This capacity building session allows CARICOM Member States to critically assess the outputs of the tools used in the integrated resource and resilience planning (IRRP) process and to have a greater appreciation for the importance of the inputs required to make the process meaningful.\nTarget Audience: Utilities\, Regulators \nPrerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline\, or experience in the energy industry \nCourse Content: Tutorials and exercises in Plexos \nWhen: March 16 & 18\, 2021 \nTime: 10:00-12:00 AST (each day) URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/advanced-plexos/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CCREEE-Invitation-to-Adv-Plexos-Webinar-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210309T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210309T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210225T205704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210226T123723Z UID:8265-1615284000-1615294800@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Capacity Development Session: Climate Vulnerability Modelling DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites colleagues from utilities\, regulatory bodies\, regional universities (lecturers and graduate students) and development partners to join us for a capacity building session focused on climate vulnerability modelling. \nDate: Tuesday March 9\, 2021 \nPrerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline\, or Experience in the Energy Industry \nCourse Learning Outcomes: Understanding of the various climate related vulnerabilities which affect the energy industry \nCourse Length: 3 hours (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. AST) \nCourse Content: Climate vulnerability and the associated risks to the energy system \nAbout IRRPs \nWithin the CCREEE’s climate resilience strategic programme\, the Centre is undertaking the development of Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for several CARICOM Member States. These IRRPs are facilitated by kind financial support from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)\, the European Union (EU) and technical support from the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ)\, through the Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (TAPSEC). \nSupport for this capacity development session is provided through kind contributions from the US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Training support is provided by the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH). \nRegister Here URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/climate-vulnerability-modelling/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CCREEE-Invitation-to-Climate-Vulnerability-Modelling-Webinar-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210304T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210304T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210225T211455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210226T174552Z UID:8269-1614852000-1614861000@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:Capacity Building Session: Data Collection DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) invites colleagues from utilities\, regulatory bodies\, regional universities (lecturers and graduate students) and development partners to join us for a capacity building session focused on data collection. \nDate: Thursday March 4\, 2021 \nPrerequisites: BSc in Engineering/Relevant Discipline\, or Experience in the Energy Industry \nCourse Learning Outcomes: Understanding of the data required to complete an IRRP and the relevance of the data to the process \nCourse Length: 2 hours (1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AST) \nCourse Content: Weather and climate data\, grid data\, risk\, vulnerabilities\, power system data etc. \nAbout IRRPs \nWithin the CCREEE’s climate resilience strategic programme\, the Centre is undertaking the development of Integrated Resource and Resilience Plans (IRRPs) for several CARICOM Member States. These IRRPs are facilitated by kind financial support from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)\, the European Union (EU) and technical support from the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ)\, through the Technical Assistance Programme for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (TAPSEC). \nSupport for this capacity development session is provided through kind support from the US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). \nRegister Heree URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/data-session/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CCREEE-IRRP-Invitation-to-Data-Collection-Webinar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Barbados:20210304T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Barbados:20210304T113000 DTSTAMP:20260405T144514 CREATED:20210217T144654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T202758Z UID:8198-1614852000-1614857400@www.ccreee.org SUMMARY:PPF Information Session: Financial Institutions & Regional Partners DESCRIPTION:The CCREEE Project Preparation Facility (PPF)\, launched in November of 2020\, is hosting a series of information sessions to inform various groups of potential beneficiaries of the PPF. The second information session will be held on March 4th\, 2021 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. AST. This event targets financial institutions and regional partners.  \n\nAbout the Session \nThe PPF offers a broad range of services to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for both project developers and financiers. The services stand to benefit early to mid-stage projects in need of inter alia business plan refinement\, impact assessments\, and technical studies and late-stage projects in need of financier/investor matchmaking.   \nThrough this information session\, we seek to give an overview of the PPF\, highlighting cooperation opportunities for financial institutions as well as key benefits for regional partners’ member states or organisations.   \nTo learn more about the PPF before the information session visit www.ccreee.org/ppf   \n\n\nHow to Join the Session \nWe welcome participation from relevant representatives within your institution. Kindly register in advance using the link below to access meeting details.  \nRegister Here \nWe look forward to your participation! URL:https://www.ccreee.org/event/ppf-fi-info-session/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ccreee.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CCREEEProjectPreparationFacilityInformationSessions_FI.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR