A climate change forum sponsored by Hitachi and featuring panels organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and The Brookings Institution
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We are pleased you have accepted our invitation to attend our Forum. Since this is an “Invitational Event,” there is limited seating.
| Date: | Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
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| Venue: | Washington DC Ronald Reagan Building / International Trade Center |
| Address: | 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 |
| Location of Forum: | Amphitheater on the Concourse Level |
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Registration
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Location: Outside Foyer of Amphitheater on Concourse Level
Hitachi Environmental Technology Exhibit
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Oceanic Room A and Oceanic Room B
Welcome and Opening Remarks:
| Master of Ceremonies | - Carlos Pascual, Vice President, Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution |
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| Welcome and Opening Remarks | - Tadahiko Ishigaki, Chief Executive for the Americas, Hitachi, Ltd. - Dr. Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Strobe Talbott, President, The Brookings Institution |
Location: Amphitheater on Concourse Level
Please Note: All panel discussions will take place in the Amphitheater with the exception of the Keynote Presentation Luncheon, which will take place in the Ballroom.
Panel Discussion I
9:30-10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
10:30-11:00 a.m. Q&A Session
"U.S. Climate Change Policy and Its International Implications"
Organized by The Brookings Institution
This session will explore the implications for a new US administration on addressing the global context for projected energy needs in both developed and developing countries and the types of policies that could be implemented to curb increasing demand.
| Moderator | - Dr. Charles Ebinger, Director, Energy Security Initiative, The Brookings Institution |
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| Panelists | - Jason Bordoff, Policy Director, Hamilton Project, The Brookings Institution - Hajime Ito, President JETRO/New York - Dr. William Moomaw, Director, Center for International Environment and Resource Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University - Professor Jose Roberto Moreira, Chairman, Brazilian Reference Center on Biomass (CENBIO) |
Break
Panel Discussion II
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
12:30-1:00 p.m. Q&A Session
"Energy Revolution: Identifying the Gaps in R&D and Beyond"
Organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
This session will discuss the scientific and engineering challenges and solutions in power supply, generation, and distribution for the transition to a clean energy economy.
| Moderator | - Eli Kintisch, Reporter, Science |
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| Panelists | - Stephen Eule, Vice President, 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Dr. Kelly Sims Gallagher, Director, Energy Technology Innovation Project, Harvard University - Dr. Martin Hoffert, Professor Emeritus of Physics, New York University - Revis W. James, Director, Energy Technology Assessment Center, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
Luncheon Keynote Presentation by The Honorable John F. Kerry, U.S. Senate (D-Mass.)
Location: Atrium Ballroom
Panel Discussion III
2:30-3:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
3:30-4:00 p.m. Q&A Session
"Conserving Energy Through Policy, Technology and Lifestyle"
Organized by Hitachi, Ltd.
This session will address the need for raising awareness of energy conservation in the context of global climate change and investigate methods for improving energy efficiency through energy-saving technologies, policy support, lifestyle innovation and other effective measures.
| Moderator | - Michael Shepard, President, E-Source |
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| Panelists | - Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy - Takashi Hatchoji, Chief Environmental Strategy Officer, Hitachi, Ltd. - Tom Stricker, Director-Corporate Manager, Toyota Motor North America |
Wrap Up Session Hosted by Moderators from Each Panel
4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
4:30 p.m.