About the KSEF
Purpose of the Forum
The primary role of the KZN Sustainable Energy Forum (KSEF) will be to act as a focal point where current and future SE research projects taking place in KZN may be introduced and discussed. The KSEF will seek to both guide and coordinate the effective implementation of these SE projects introduced at the various meetings.
Therefore, the activities of the KSEF will be as follows where each activity is a preliminary step to the activity that follows:
- It will be a platform where new and current SE projects are introduced to the relevant stakeholders (those who attend the forums)
- It will serve as a forum through which these projects are put to question and where input may be made by other stakeholders and I&APs who have relevant expertise.
- It will bring to light institutional barriers to SE projects and will seek to conceptualise solutions to these barriers
- It will serve as a forum where an informed discussion will contribute to the most appropriate and practical implementation of SE research projects
Membership
The membership for the KSEF is not limited to any specific group or people. The Forum will, however, stay relevant through the active participation of a number of significant role players. Importantly, the Forum is open to any group or member of the public as SE is a wide reaching sector and has implications for a wide spectrum of groups across KZN. There is, as a result, no formal ‘sign up’ or membership required to be part of the forum. The key role players and representatives are listed below:
- Representatives from eThekwini Municipal Energy Office.
- Representatives from research institutions and tertiary institutions engaging in SE research in KZN.
- Representatives from the business community involved in SE research and production in KZN
Mode of Operation
Chair
The KSEF will be chaired by the Energy Office and will be held every three months.
Meetings/Seminars
The meetings will follow the following general format:
- Introduction to meeting
- Topics for each seminar will be presented and this will either be done by theme or by institution
- A discussion of the topics introduced in the seminar will follow
- Conclusion and way forward on these particular topics
Administration and Support
The Energy Office Project Manager will make the meeting arrangements and keep minutes.
Costs
The Energy Office will bear the costs associated with convening the meetings such as the costs of meeting venues and refreshments.
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