The Center for Strategic and International Studies, in partnership with the Brookings Institution, the Center for

Sustainable Development in Africa, and the United Nations Foundation, cordially invites you to:

Modern Africa: A Symposium on Opportunities for Women in Energy and Water Access
Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Center for Strategic and International Studies 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 2nd Floor Conference Room Please join us for a conference on women's access to water and clean energy in Africa. Practitioners, thought leaders, experts, entrepreneurs, and policy makers will discuss and explore the opportunities in water-energy access in Africa, and give examples of successful policies and entrepreneurial ventures that are helping to increase womens participation in, and contribution to, the water and energy sectors in Africa. The panel sessions will focus on removing barriers to womens access to energy and water, and on harnessing opportunities at the water-energy access nexus through innovative social, impact, and for-profit investment models, and diaspora networks and platforms to establish business ventures and relationships that catalyze more investments. This event will be webcast no login or registration required. Details to follow. Please RSVP to africa@csis.org by February 10, 2014 The full agenda for the event is as follows:
8:30 9:05 a.m. 9:05 9:10 a.m.

Registration Welcome and Introduction Jennifer Cooke, Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Frank Verrastro, James R. Schlesinger Chair for Energy and Geopolitics, CSIS

9:10 10:25 a.m.

Panel Session 1: Womens Access to Energy Moderator: Richenda Van Leeuwen, UN Foundation Dr. Jacques Sebisaho, Amani Global Works Paula Jackson, American Association of Blacks in Energy


10:30 11:40 a.m.

Agnes Dasewicz, USAID, Power Africa Katherine Lucey, Solar Sister

Panel Session 2: Womens Access to Water Moderator: Tim Boersma, The Brookings Institution Maya Harris, US Department of Energy Rachel Ishofsky, InnoAfrica

11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 12:10 1:25 p.m.

Lunch Panel Session 3: Harnessing Opportunities to Increase Access to Energy and Water through Partnerships and Innovative Investment Models Moderator: Dr. Lawrence Jones, Center for Sustainable Development in Africa Radha Muthiah, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves Pepukaye Bardouille, International Finance Company M. Eric V. Guichard, Homestrings Ltd Alexander Dixon, The Aspen Institute

1:25 1:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks Jennifer Cooke, Africa Program, CSIS

1:30 2:00 p.m.

Premiere of Darkness by Access Energy Project Screening followed by brief Q & A