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The International Policy Seminar was again held in partnership with DFID in 2008. The title 'Scaling up low-carbon energy' reflected the growing interest in the impacts of climate change and development. Both DFID staff and senior representatives from other development organizations attended the seminar. | The International Policy Seminar was again held in partnership with DFID in 2008. The title 'Scaling up low-carbon energy' reflected the growing interest in the impacts of climate change and development. Both DFID staff and senior representatives from other development organizations attended the seminar. | ||
Three finalists were selected as speakers, to give a range of technology and geography along with different perspectives on sustainable energy and climate change. [http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/grameen08 Dipal Barua (Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh)] described how Technology Centres had been set up in Bangladesh to train women as entrepreneurs to install solar home lighting systems, and had now expanded into efficient stoves and biogas plants. [http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/creral08 João Alderi do Prado (CRERAL, Brazil)] explained how his co-operative had been construction mini-hydro systems to supply electricity in rural areas, creating new business opportunities and raising the standard of living. [http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/nile08 Angello Ndyaguma (Fruits of the Nile, Uganda)] described the use of solar fruit dryers in Uganda to convert surplus fruit into a marketable product, lifting families out of | Three finalists were selected as speakers, to give a range of technology and geography along with different perspectives on sustainable energy and climate change. [http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/grameen08 Dipal Barua (Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh)] described how Technology Centres had been set up in Bangladesh to train women as entrepreneurs to install solar home lighting systems, and had now expanded into efficient stoves and biogas plants. [http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/creral08 João Alderi do Prado (CRERAL, Brazil)] explained how his co-operative had been construction mini-hydro systems to supply electricity in rural areas, creating new business opportunities and raising the standard of living. [http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners/nile08 Angello Ndyaguma (Fruits of the Nile, Uganda)] described the use of solar fruit dryers in Uganda to convert surplus fruit into a marketable product, lifting families out of poverty. | ||
Each presentation started with a 5-minute documentary film, followed by a ten-minute presentation by the finalist. | Each presentation started with a 5-minute documentary film, followed by a ten-minute presentation by the finalist. |