Roundtable for the Launch and Operationalisation of the ECO Clean Energy Centre (CECECO)
Webinar of financial donors and partners of CECECO were held at the Clean Eco Energy Center hosted by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the aim of establishing and operating the Clean Energy Center on 25/12/1400 - 13: 30-16: 00 (Tehran time) with the presence of representatives of ECO member countries, UNIDO representatives, and company representatives And investment-interested complexes. The meeting was attended by delegations of ECO member states, reputable diplomatic missions in the Republic of Azerbaijan, international organizations, international financial institutions and the private sector involved in the development of clean energy. The meeting was held in two parts, the first part of which was presented by the host and ECO, UNIDO and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the second part was a roundtable discussion.
Dr. Ashkan Zolriasatein, Head of the Department of International Affairs and a member of the faculty of the Non-Metallic Materials Group, and Dr. Mohammad Niknami Esfahani, a member of the faculty of the Energy Management Research Group of the Energy Research Institute attended this meeting.
The delegations of ECO Member States, diplomatic missions accredited in the Republic of Azerbaijan, international organizations, international financial institutions and private sectors involved in development of clean energy as well as ECO Secretary General Amb. Khusrav Noziri, ECO Deputy Secretary General Amb. Huseyin Avni Bicakli and ECO Director for Energy Issues Mr. Rovshan Mirzayev were present at the meeting sessions.
The meeting focused on CECECO’s role and its potential to add value to the regional energy transition efforts. The CECECO partners presented the Centre’s roadmap, while showcasing the rationale for establishing such a partnership framework and highlighting the urgent need to move forward with the launch and operationalization phase of the Centre.
The ECO Secretary General, Ambassador Khusrav Noziri delivered a welcome statement, underlining the joint ECO-UNIDO Project on the establishment of an ECO Clean Energy Centre as an explicit example of sustainable energy transformation efforts of Organization’s current energy policy. He added that the Centre will become a member of the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres, currently being implemented across the globe. The Secretary-General also recalled the decision of the 25th ECO Council of Ministers Meeting on the selection of the Republic of Azerbaijan as a host country to the Centre. He encouraged the Member States to sign the Charter of CECECO the soonest, in order to immediately tap into the benefits and advantages that the Centre will provide.
The Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Samir Valiyev emphasized in his remarks that the Government of Azerbaijan, as a host country, is fully committed to the operationalization of the Centre. He encouraged all the partners to consider supporting the Centre’s establishment and its activities, particularly at this early stage.