Events

22-23 April 2008, Sofitel, Rio de Janeiro
www.reff-latam.com

Take Advantage of our dedicated Investor Forum (jointly organized with Euromoney)!

The Latin American renewable energy markets are undergoing a phase of unprecedented growth. This is an exciting time as investors and project developers gear up to take advantage of Latin America's vast renewable sources, however, it is essential to understand the risks and challenges involved in making successful investments, and to be able to identify the most lucrative investment opportunities in this complex marketplace.

The forum will bring investors from the US and Europe together with Latin American project developers and financiers, enabling delegates to make valuable business contacts, and to identify the best opportunities in these rapidly expanding markets.

The event is endorsed by the top renewable energy associations in the region including:

• Federación de Energías Renovables de Centroamérica y El Caribe (FERCCA)
• Latin America Wind Energy Association (LAWEA)
• Instituto Argentino de la Energia (IAE)
• Asociación Mexicana de Energía Eólica (AMDEE)
• Asociación Chilena de Energías Renovables (ACERA)
• União da Agroindústria Canavieira de São Paulo (UNICA)

The conference agenda will cover the following topics:

• Wind power, biofuels, hyrdroelectric power, geothermal energy, biomass
• Policy support and market analysis for renewable energy
• Carbon finance and carbon trading
• Investment opportunities and sources of funding for project developers
• Case studies of successful renewable energy projects

Our expert panel of speakers include:

• Hans Schulz, General Manager, Structured and Corporate, Finance Department, Inter-American Development Bank
• Jean Pierre Dupui, Head of Credit Markets Brazil, Santander Global Banking & Markets
• Alejandro Peraza, Director General ? Electricity, Energy Regulatory Commission, Mexico
• Sebastian Kind, Alternative Energy Leader, Pan American Energy LLC
• Sergio Flores-Thompson, CEO, Infinity Bio Energy

See full conference programme and the speaker line-up at: http://www.euromoneyenergy.com/pdfs/ECK187.pdf

Register by March 7, 2008 and save $250: You can book your place online at www.reff-latam.com, call (+44) 20 7779 8196 or email  energyevents@euromoneyplc.com.