The university represented by its staff members have participated in several events and workshops to promote the use of renewable energy on country scale, especially that in the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit, the Lebanese government made a pledge to develop renewable energy production capacity to reach 12% of the total electricity supply by 2020. These events have been managed either by the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW), the Lebanese Center of Energy Conservation (LCEC) or by the Order of Engineers and Architects (OEA). The following are some of these events:
The “Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, Challenges and Solutions” concluded its two-day activities, which included scientific sessions and various workshops on renewable energies, geographic information systems and natural and human environment data. It was hosted by the Islamic University of Lebanon under the auspices of its president, Prof. Dr.. Dina Al-Mawla, represented by the Secretary General of the University, Prof. Hussein Badran, and at the invitation of the President of the International Peace Forum for Culture and Science, Prof. Saad Ajil Mubarak.
The President of the Forum in Lebanon, the Dean of the Faculty of Political and Diplomatic Sciences at the Islamic University, Prof. Ramez Ammar the following recommendations:
1- Legislation of a law to invest in renewable energies to increase the percentage of its contribution to the total energy total and to achieve a safe supply of it, as well as to contribute to protecting the environment and achieving sustainable development.
2- Activating the work of government procedures that contribute to the distribution of industries, in a way that enhances the protection of the environment and does not deplete its resources.
3- Increasing environmental awareness among community members to preserve the environment and instill a love of nature and agriculture to secure food security requirements as an important goal of sustainable development.
4- The existence of a national will capable of carrying out integrated economic reforms and eliminating corruption of all kinds as a step to achieve financial sustainability.
5- Activating the economic policies that encourage eco-tourism in the marshlands in order to diversify the sources of income in Iraq.
6- The need to work on exploiting the potential available in the production of renewable energy by encouraging research and scientific studies that are concerned with this field.
7- Adopt a comprehensive strategy to reduce environmental pollution in the long term and benefit from the experiences of successful countries in this field to achieve sustainable development goals.
8- Adopting remote sensing and all information systems in building integrated databases through twinning between universities, starting with researchers in Iraq and the Islamic University in Lebanon.
9- The need for the laws related to combating terrorism to include penal provisions that are capable of dealing with terrorism that has occurred in the environment and that target citizens in an indirect way.
At the conclusion of the conference, Dr. Mubarak and Dr. Ammar, Secretary General of the Islamic University d. Badran, a certificate of participation in the conference, and the President of the International Peace Forum for Culture and Science, Dr. Mubarak presented honorary shields and necklaces of creativity in the name of the forum to each of the gentlemen: the sponsor of the conference, the president of the university, Dr. Mawla, representative of the head of the Supreme Shiite Islamic Council, Imam Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan, Secretary General of the Council, Mr. Nazih Jammoul, Secretary General of the University. Dr.. Hussein Badran, representative of the Iraqi Ambassador Ali Al-Amiri Amjad Muhammad, the Iraqi cultural attaché Suhail Najm Abdullah, representative of the Director General of Public Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, Brigadier General Salah Halawi, and representative of the Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, Brigadier General Marwan Al-Khatib, representative of the Director General of State Security, Major General Tony Saliba, Colonel Areej Karzab.
The Forum decided that its conference next year would be entitled “Sustainable Development Policies and their Modern Trends in the Amidst of Contemporary Challenges.”
The university helps the local community to learn about the importance of energy efficiency and clean energy technology by participating in activities, seminars and workshops organized by the concerned associations and ministries. The following are some examples, but not limited to:
Like many other sectors, sustainable energy has been under huge pressure during the last year. In fact, the Covid-19 pandemic that expanded all over the world has caused remarkable damages to world economies, including Lebanon. In addition, our country has suffered and is still suffering from an extreme economic and financial crisis. The road has darkened.
The International Beirut Energy Forum (IBEF) 2020+ comes amidst those tough times, proposing a message of hope, faith, and a will for a better tomorrow. On 27 and 28 January 2021, experts from Lebanon and the international community will gather -both physically and virtually- to discuss and elaborate action plans, projects, and programs aiming at developing renewable energy and energy efficiency in Lebanon and the entire region. Our world needs exceptional efforts from all concerned parties to rethink energy strategies, to adapt to environmental challenges, and to find sustainable solutions.
The ability of the world population to cope with climate changes, to mitigate their effects, and to adapt to their impacts poses a tough responsibility on policy makers, energy leaders, and technology developers.
At IBEF 2020+, the local and international energy community will be meeting, exchanging views, creating business links, and developing financing schemes for the entire spectrum of sustainable energy. Join IBEF 2020+, become a member of the Fellowship of Sustainable Energy, working towards a prosperous future for all.
The World is witnessing massive changes as a result of the accelerated damages of climate change. The ability of the world population to cope with the changes, to mitigate their effects, and to adapt to their impacts poses a tough responsibility on policymakers, energy leaders, technology developers, and most importantly energypreneurs.
Facing an increasingly visible pressure, world leaders are betting on a Global Energy Transformation, a leapfrog in terms of energy supply counting solely on renewable energies, in terms of efficient use of energy focusing primarily on a wise utilization of energy resources, and in terms of a behavioral culture change relying on the human capital. In a time of planetary change, the future of life, in all its aspects, is being questioned today.
Circular economy, galvanizing renewables with blockchain, renewable energy auctions, unbundling electricity grids, and internet of things (IOT) are only some terms that would definitely shape the future of life. Energypreneurs need to lead the way towards a better future. The 10th edition of the International Beirut Energy Forum will be a distinguished spot to gather energy leaders from around the world in order to actually meet and forge a better energy future, not only in Lebanon but also in the Arab World and the Mediterranean.
Lebanon will be hosting and celebrating the 10th anniversary of an event that has become an annual gathering for energy professionals from all over the globe. The synergy that the International Beirut Energy Forum has created over the past 9 years reconfirmed its reputation as a lighthouse for development, dialogue, hope, and progress towards the future of life in a time of planetary change.
At the International Beirut Energy Forum (IBEF) 2019, local and international energypreneurs will be meeting, exchanging views, creating business links, and developing financing schemes for the entire spectrum of sustainable energy. Participants in the 10th International Beirut Energy Forum 2019 will work altogether to grapple with a world that is more volatile and more complex, yet demands greater agility, more speed, and more digital competence.
At the International Beirut Energy Forum 2019, engineers, bankers, decision makers, heads of corporations, universities professors and researchers, representatives of states and governments will meet together and join efforts to develop the sustainable energy market, thus expanding the investment frontiers.
It is clear that our world needs exceptional efforts from all concerned parties to rethink energy strategies, to adapt to environmental challenges, and to find sustainable solutions. Lebanon is striving to have a distinguished added-value in this regard, not only nationally, but also regionally and internationally. Whether through national partnerships and initiatives or through regional cooperation and international collaboration, Lebanon aims to keep–up with the digitalization of the sustainable energy sector, aiming at becoming a beacon for the entire region.
LCEC’s mission is to lead the efforts of Lebanon in the development of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to increase energy security and de-carbonization levels. We proactively develop policies, implement projects, and shape the market in harmony with the global sustainable energy transition.
The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) is the national energy agency for Lebanon. LCEC is a not-for-profit organization within the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) with a financially and administratively independent statute. LCEC acts as the technical arm of the Lebanese Government and specifically the Ministry of Energy and Water in all issues related to energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Institutionalized in 2011, LCEC celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2021. Throughout the years, LCEC has succeeded in establishing itself as the national point of reference in sustainable energy matters for both the public and private sectors of Lebanon.
The main role of LCEC is to setup national action plans and strategies to develop the sustainable energy sector in Lebanon. LCEC’s role also expands to the implementation of national projects and initiatives undertaken by the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water (check them here) as well as by other national and international stakeholders.
LCEC’s vision is to be a prominent center of excellence building a resilient and sustainable energy future for all.
Five critical success factors shape the way towards achieving our vision. The five critical success factors translate into fifteen specific goals for all LCEC team members to contribute to.
The Order of Engineers & Architects, Beirut
The Branch of consultant Mechanical Engineers
Cordially invite you to attend a conference having the following subjects:
1- Use of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Industry
By
Dr. S.A. Sherfif,
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering, University of Florida
2- Hawa Akkar Project – Industrial Scale Wind Energy project
By
Mr. Albert Khoury
Owner and chairman of Hawa Akkar
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– Date& Time: Friday, May 02, 2014, at 5:00pm
(Registration starts at 4:30pm)
– Venue: The Order of Engineers & Architects _Beirut
(First Floor/ Main Auditorium)