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International Hydropower Association (IHA) 2011
World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower

13-17 June 2011 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

Bourbon Cataratas Convention Resort entrance On Friday, participants attended sessions on the potential for combining renewable energy technologies, regional hydropower development and markets and incentives. Speakers emphasized that the objectives of hydroelectric projects will only be achieved when social, environmental and economic concerns are all taken into account to ensure sustainability and respond to the challenges of green growth.

A closing session on the future of sustainable hydropower was followed by IHA's biennial general meeting, which presented the report of work undertaken from 2010-2011 and the report of the governance committee and outlined the process, deadlines and nominees for the upcoming board election. Participants applauded IHA President Abdel-Malek as a leader and champion across multiple fora for the IHA and congratulated all those who worked in the development of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol. It was announced that the next IHA Congress will be held in Sarawak, Malaysia, in 2013. In the evening, participants were invited to a closing banquet.

Please return to this site on Monday, 20 June 2011, for the IISD-RS summary of the 2011 World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower.
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Thematic Sessions
David Renné, ISES
David Renné, International Solar Energy Society.
Guari Singh, IRENA
Gauri Singh, International Renewable Energy Agency.
David Crean, Hydro Tasmania.
David Crean, Hydro Tasmania.
Hironao Matsubara, ISEP
Hironao Matsubara, Institute for Sustainable Energy Policy.
Audience question
A question from the audience.
Laércio Couto, World Bioenergy Association
Laércio Couto, World Bioenergy Association.
Tron Engebrethsen, Statkraft
Tron Engebrethsen, Statkraft.
Maretta Sander, International Geothermal Association
Maretta Sander, International Geothermal Association.
Regional cooperation dais

Panelists during the session on regional cooperation for hydropower development.

Takafumi Kadono, Asian Development Bank
Takafumi Kadono, Asian Development Bank.
Grania Rubomboras, Nile Basin Initiative.
Grania Rubomboras, Nile Basin Initiative.
Jasper Oduor, EAPP
Jasper Oduor, Executive Director, Eastern Africa Power Pool.
Audience question
A question from the audience.
Philipp Hauser, International Power GDF SUEZ Latin America
Philipp Hauser, International Power GDF SUEZ Latin America, on markets and incentives.
Karin Seelos, Statkraft
Karin Seelos, Statkraft, on markets and incentives.
Colin Clark, Brookfield
Colin Clark, Brookfield Renewable Power, on markets and incentives.
Marcelo Campos Battisti, Itaú BBA
Marcelo Campos Battisti, Itaú BBA, on markets and incentives.
Closing Session: The future of sustainable hydropower
Slideshow

Participants watched a slideshow of photos from the week, followed by a video.

Refaat Abdel-Malek, IHA
Refaat Abdel-Malek, IHA President.
David Harrison, TNC
David Harrison, The Nature Conservancy.
Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Forum members with IHA President Refaat Abdel-Malek

IHA President Refaat Abdel-Malek thanked the members of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Forum.

Margaret Groff, Itaipu Binacional
Margaret Groff, Itaipu Binacional.
Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Sarawak
Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Richard Taylor, IHA
Richard Taylor, Executive Director, IHA.
Corporate sponsors of the Congress, with IHA President Refaat Abdel-Malek

IHA President Refaat Abdel-Malek thanked the corporate sponsors of the Congress.

IHA Biennial General Meeting
Cameron Ironside, IHA
Cameron Ironside, IHA.
Terry Moss, IHA
Terry Moss, IHA.
Michael Fink and Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor, IHA Executive Director, thanked Michael Fink.
Honorees with IHA leadership

Honorees with IHA leadership during the biennial meeting

Closing Banquet
Sarawak delegation

The delegation from Sarawak on stage.

Sarawak delegation
The delegation from Sarawak welcomed participants to the banquet.
Food and chefs
Dinner show

Performers entertained participants during dinner.

Around the Congress
Secretariat and events staff
Secretariat and events staff coordinated in the lobby.
Documents table
A table of documents.
IHA staff celebrating

IHA staff celebrated during the closing session.

Participants posing
Participants posed for a picture during a break.
Participants chatting
Participants chatted during a break.
IISD-RS reporting team and friends

Your IISD-RS reporting team and friends. L-R: Philip Smith, Communications Officer, IHA, Kate Neville, Writer, Canada, Refaat Abdel-Malek, President, IHA, Soledad Aguilar, Team Leader, Argentina, Nancy Williams, Logistics Coordinator, US, Kate Louw, Writer, South Africa, Dan Birchall, Digital Editor, US.

Related Links
IHA resources
*Official website
*Congress programme
*Networking tour
*First Global Workshop on Regional Cooperation for Hydropower Development
*IHA’s Consultative Council
*IHA’s website

General resources
*UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Water website
*World Water Council website
*Hydro Sustainability website

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*IISD RS coverage of the IHA World Congress 2009, 23-26 June 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland
*IISD RS coverage of the IHA World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower, 29-31 May 2007, Antalya, Turkey
*IISD RS archive of meetings on water, oceans, and wetlands; and backgrounder
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*IISD RS archive of meetings on climate change; and backgrounder
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*African Regional Coverage
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