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Invitation Letter for an International Workshop on JCL Industry Development (Hainan Island)

The “Convention on Biological Diversity”, issued by United Nations in 1998, identified oil from JCL as an excellent substitute for diesel oil. Many countries are now starting to recognize JCL as an important bio-energy resource and an important part in their sustainable energy development strategy. To date, nearly 40 countries have plans to plant JCL and commercialize JCL bio-diesel production.

In order to exchange experiences of JCL bio-diesel industrialization and its impact on green poverty alleviation and to promote the rapid and sustainable development of the JCL bio-diesel industry, an “International Workshop on JCL Industry Development (Hainan)” will be held from 29-31^st October 2007 in Xinguo Hotel, Haikou, Hainan, PRC. The Workshop will be: sponsored by CICETE; supported by Beijing office of UNDP, Energy Research Institute of National Development and Reform Commission, Chinese Renewable Energy Society, Chinese Energy Research Society and the implementing office of Green Poverty Alleviation Project; and organized by Renewable Energy Society of Hainan.

Theme of the Workshop: Development of JCL and bio-diesel industry

Key words: JCL Bio-diesel – An Energy Choice for Tomorrow

Topics for discussion will include:

• JCL seed resource and biological diversity;
• JCL large-scale planting and ecological safety;
• processing technologies and standards of JCL bio-diesel;
• comprehensive utilization of JCL resources;
• commercial modeling for green poverty alleviation and participatory development; and
• bio-energy industry development policies and renewable energy strategies.

The workshop will be a key international meeting in the development of bio-energy industry during 2007 and will attract a multi-national audience with participants from China, Africa, Central and South America, South-east Asia, India and Europe. These will include representatives from: UN offices; relevant governmental administrations; JCL R&D organizations; universities and colleges; leading domestic and foreign energy enterprises; multi-national companies; and financial and investment institutions.

The workshop organizers will also invite officers and advisors from relevant government departments, recognized academics in the field, technical experts and senior managers from UN, domestic and foreign research institutes, multi-national companies and leading energy enterprises to present topical lectures.

It will be our pleasure to invite you to attend the workshop and we are looking forward to seeing you in October on the beautiful island of Hainan. We hope that we can achieve widespread and continuing exchange and co-operation and, in doing so, create a better future together for JCL green energy industry.

Participant costs:

1. The registration fee is 1000RMB for domestic participants and US$150 for foreign participants. This includes the cost of workshop materials, morning tea/coffee, lunch and dinner.

2. Accommodation options include:

A. Luxury salon, Japanese-style room with king size bed (including service fee and western breakfast for two persons)

For foreign participants: US$90 per room

B. Luxury salon, Japanese-style double standard room (including service fee and western breakfast for one person)

For foreign participants: US$90 per room.

3. There will also be an optional 1-3 days’ tour to Hainan Island after the workshop. If participants decide to join this tour, there will be an additional cost (further details will be provided in a follow-up notice).

Matters not mentioned herein could be seen in the follow-up notices.

Organizing Committee

International Workshop on JCL Industry Development (Hainan)

July 10, 2007