Iceland to Host Congress on Sustainable Hydropower

Reykjavik is a particularly relevant venue, as Iceland has been the site of several internationally significant strategic meetings. More recently, it has become an important theatre of developments relating to climate change, finance and sustainability. President Grímsson states that the transformation of the water and energy sectors are crucial priorities in achieving "a more responsible and sustainable economic system", and affirms that "renewable energies have to be at the core of sustainable development".

"We are very proud that the 2009 programme includes some of the world's greatest water, energy and climate thought leaders" declares Richard Taylor, IHA's Executive Director. "For example, panellists include Dr Rajendra Pachauri of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Minister Hilary Onek of Uganda's Department of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr Robert Dixon of the Global Environment Facility, Dr Marzena Chodor of the European Commission, Dr Joerg Hartmann of the World Wildlife Fund, Raghuveer Sharma of the World Bank, and Jeremy Bird of the Mekong River Commission."