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ENERGIA Advisory Group

The ENERGIA Secretariat is proud to announce the establishment of the ENERGIA Advisory Group. The election of the members to the Advisory Group (AG) took place in the beginning of 2006, and the composition of the Advisory Group is as follows:

Two elected representatives from the Africa ENERGIA Network:

• Ms. Lydia Muchiri, from the National Focal Point in Kenya, Practical Action -Eastern Africa
• Ms. Wendy Annecke, Gender and Energy Research and Training, South Africa and Technical Expert to ENERGIA from the region

Two elected representatives from the Asia ENERGIA Network:

• Mr. Kamal Rijal, UNDP Sustainable Energy Programme, Bangkok, Thailand and Technical Expert to ENERGIA from the region
• Ms. Feri Lumampao, from the National Focal Point in the Philippines, the Asian Alliance of Appropriate Technology Practitioners (Approtech Asia)

Other members of the AG:

• Mr. Venkata Ramana as co-opted member
• Ms. Semida Silveira as representative of core donors to ENERGIA Phase 3
• Ms Elizabeth Cecelski as a core founding member of ENERGIA

The AG has the following ex official representatives:

• Ms. May Sengendo, Africa Regional Coordinator
• Ms. Soma Dutta, Asia Regional Coordinator
• Ms. Sheila Oparaocha, the current coordinator of the ENERGIA Secretariat, will participate in the AG as an ex official representative of the host organization of the ENERGIA network, ETC Foundation

The first meeting of the AG took place between 14th and 17th March, 2006 in the Netherlands. Unfortunately not all members were able to participate during this meeting. Mr. Venkata Ramana, Ms. Feri Lumampao and Ms. Elizabeth Cecelski were not able to attend. In an attempt to maintain regional balance and ensure appropriate guidance, Mr. Ganesh Shrestha participated on behalf of Ms. Lumampao; and Ms. Joy Clancy participated on behalf of Ms. Cecelski.

The AG had the opportunity to discuss and provide their input on the future of the network, provide guidance for the improvement of the network's procedures and communication. More over, as this was the inaugural meeting of the AG, its members had the opportunity to elaborate in depth about their role and the input they will provide to the network; and Ms. Wendy Annecke was chosen as the Chair of the AG.