Calling all entrepreneurs and developers of renewable energy projects in Africa
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 4, 2016/ -- Access Power (http://Access-Power.com), a developer, owner and operator of power projects in emerging markets, today kicked off the countdown for applications to the ACF 2016, the second edition of its successful Access Co-Development Facility (ACF) for renewable energy projects in Africa.
Video about the Access Co-Development Facility in action: https://www.youtube.com/ Renewable energy developers have less than one month left to submit their applications for a chance to win US$7million in ACF prize funding. The deadline for applications is the 20st May 2016. ACF 2016 is a competition dedicated to finding local power project developers with credible renewable energy projects in Africa who need access to funding, technical experience, and expertise to bring their plans to life. Following the competition’s successful launch last year, the ACF increased its funding from US$5m in 2015 to US$7m for this year’s winners. Up to three successful projects will be selected by a panel of expert judges whose decision will be based on commercial, technical and environmental merits, the local regulatory environment, and capability of the project team. The winners of ACF 2016 will be announced on Tuesday 22nd June 2016 before a live audience during the Africa Energy Forum in London (http://www.Africa-Energy- Nasir Aku, ACF Program Manager at Access Power commented, “With just one month to go until the application deadline, we want to make sure that all local developers across the African continent are aware of this fantastic opportunity to secure valuable funding and expertise that can turn an idea for a renewable energy project into reality.” ACF 2016 is leading the way in demonstrating and supporting the type of renewable energy projects that will help meet Africa’s massive and urgent need for electrification. “Through this unique facility, we hope to encourage innovation and support companies in their efforts to deliver power to places that desperately need it. Last year we received a total of 55 submissions from 18 countries across Africa, including solar, wind, hydro, hybrid and bio-mass projects. The applications are coming in fast so 2016 looks set to build on that success.” The inaugural ACF in 2015 was won by Quaint Solar Energy from Nigeria and Flatbush Solar from Cameroon. Other competing projects hailed from Cape Verde, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Morocco, Ghana, Rwanda and Tanzania. One project has already pre-qualified for ACF2016. A 25MW solar project being developed in Sierra Leone by Africa Growth and Energy Solutions (AGES) won the Solar Shark Tank competition at the Making Solar Bankable conference in Amsterdam on 18th February. In a keenly fought contest, three emerging markets developers competed for a US$100,000 grant to support the development of their solar projects, funded by Access Power and Dutch development bank FMO. Part of the prize, subject to terms and conditions, was pre-qualification for ACF2016. The ACF2016 application form and guidelines are available on Access Power website http://Access-Power.com/acf-
Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Access Power.
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08 May, 2016
US$7 Million Prize to Fund African Renewable Energy Projects
Software AG organizes first meeting for ARIS user group in EMEA region
Participants join in discussions & exchange experiences and best practices during one-day event
May 08, 2016 - Software AG, a global leader in business processes, integration and big data, has successfully concluded its high-level meeting for the ARIS user group in the EMEA region this year that saw participants actively joining in thoughtful discussions on optimizing business processes for better productivity and numerous beneficial networking opportunities. The Software AG team organized this gathering for the first time at Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre, recently to help the region’s user group achieve continuous process improvement.
During the meeting, key regional industry figures led by keynote speaker Rosie Hawke, Architecture & Strategy Planning Lead - IT for Philips, were present to share their expertise and experiences with the attendees. In her speech, Hawke focused on three aspects of transformation implemented by her organization to build a process excellence foundation and sustainable transformation planning capability. Additionally, she shared how Philips has shaped the new information technology (IT) landscape to drive down cost and standardize processes.
The participants also learned about the latest news from Software AG during the event. They were given direct access to Software AG experts as well as an opportunity to touch base with their like-minded peers to discuss technology issues and exchange solutions to challenges.
Eric Roovers, Senior Director Transformation Solutions, Presales and Solutions, Software AG, gave a lecture on ‘Digital Customer Experience and Operational Excellence’. During the afternoon session on product innovations and applications, Roovers spoke on ‘Innovation in Business and IT Transformation’.
Rami Kichli, Vice President, Software AG - Gulf & Levant region, said: “The ARIS user group in the EMEA region benefitted from the wisdom of their peers through collaboration and interaction, while learning more about the governance of business processes. They actively shared best practices and exchanged lessons learned around Business Process Management (BPM) with ARIS. We are ecstatic with the results of the meeting and we look forward to organizing similar initiatives to help our clients effectively respond to changing business, customer and market requirements.”
Software AG’s Big Data, integration and business process technologies enable customers to drive operational efficiency, modernize their systems and optimize processes for smarter decisions and better services. Building on over 40 years of customer-centric innovation, the company is ranked as a leader in 14 market categories, fuelled by its core product families such as Adabas-Natural, ARIS, Alfabet, Apama, Terracotta and webMethods.
"سوفت وير إيه. جي" تنظم اجتماعها الأول لمجموعة مستخدمي منصة "آريس" في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
المشاركون في الاجتماع يعقدون جلسات نقاش ويتبادلون الخبرات وأفضل الممارسات على مدى يوم كامل
08 مايو2016 -اختتمت "سوفت وير إيه. جي"، إحدى الشركات العالمية الرائدة في مجال سير العمل والأنظمة المتكاملة والبيانات الضخمة، بنجاح اجتماعاً رفيع المستوى لمجموعة مستخدمي منصتها "آريس" في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا لهذا العام والذي شهد مشاركة كبيرة في حلقات النقاش حول تحسين آليات سير العمل من أجل توفير إنتاجية أفضل، بالإضافة إلى فرص التواصل المفيدة التي جرت خلال الاجتماع. وقام فريق "سوفت وير إيه. جي" بتنظيم هذا الاجتماع للمرة الأولى في فندق "ريتز-كارلتون" في مركز دبي المالي العالمي، بهدف مساعدة مجموعة المستخدمين في المنطقة على إحداث تحسن مستمر على عمليات سير العمل.
وحضر الاجتماع شخصيات إقليمية مهمة في هذا المجال بقيادة المتحدثة الرئيسية روزي هوك، رئيس قسم الهندسة المعمارية والتخطيط استراتيجي- تكنولوجيا المعلومات في شركة "فيليبس"، وذلك لتبادل الخبرات والتجارب مع الحضور. وركزت هوك في كلمتها على ثلاثة جوانب لعملية التحول الرقمي التي تم تنفيذها من قبل مؤسستها بهدف بناء أساس متين لعمليات سير العمل وقدرة مستدامة على التخطيط لعملية التحول. كما استعرضت هوك كيفية تشكيل شركة "فيليبس" لواقع جديد لتكنولوجيا المعلومات من حيث تخفيض التكاليف وتوحيد العمليات.
واطلع المشاركون خلال الاجتماع على آخر أخبار "سوفت وير إيه. جي"، كما أتيحت لهم أيضاً فرصة اللقاء المباشر مع خبراء الشركة، بالإضافة إلى التواصل مع نظرائهم لمناقشة أمور التكنولوجيا وتبادل الحلول للتحديات التي تواجههم في هذا الإطار.
وألقى إيريك روفرز، مدير أول لحلول التحول في قسم قبل المبيعات والحلول لدى "سوفت وير إيه. جي"، محاضرة حول "التجربة الرقمية للعميل والتميز التشغيلي". كما تحدث روفرز في جلسة ثانية تمحورت حول المنتجات المبتكرة والتطبيقات عن "الابتكار في الأعمال والتحول في مجال تكنولوجيا المعلومات".
وقال رامي كيشلي، نائب رئيس "سوفت وير إيه. جي" في منطقة الخليج والمشرق العربي: "استفادت مجموعة مستخدمي منصة "آريس" في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا من خبرات ومعارف نظرائهم من خلال التعاون والتفاعل معهم في الاجتماع، كما تعلموا المزيد حول إدارة سير العمل. وتبادل المشاركون في الاجتماع أفضل الممارسات والدروس المستفادة حول إدارة سير العمل بإستخدام منصة "آريس". ونحن سعداء جداً بنتائج الاجتماع ونتطلع إلى تنظيم مبادرات مشابهة في المستقبل لمساعدة عملائنا على الاستجابة بفعالية للتغيرات الحاصلة في عالم الأعمال ومتطلبات العملاء والسوق بشكل عام".
وتمكن تقنيات البيانات الضخمة والتكامل وسير العمل من "سوفت وير إيه. جي" العملاء من تعزيز الكفاءة التشغيلية وتحديث أنظمتهم وتحسين عمليات اتخاذ القرار وتقديم خدمات أفضل. وتم تصنيف "سوفت وير إيه. جي" كشركة رائدة ضمن 14 فئة في السوق، وذلك استناداً إلى خبرتها الممتدة على مدى أكثر من 40 عاماً في مجال الابتكار المرتكز على تلبية احتياجات العملاء، حيث يدعم ذلك مجموعات منتجاتها الأساسية مثل "اداباس-ناتشورال" و"آريس" و"ألفابت" وأباما" و"تيراكوتا" و"ويب ميثودس".
Epson organises regional partner meet
Egypt; 08 May 2016– Epson Middle East organized its regional partner meet in Dubai which was attended by over 100 partners and senior Epson representatives. Business development and achievements for the financial year 2015/16 and strategies for the financial year 2016/17 were discussed at the meeting. Partners were informed of the new product roadmap of Epson’s ITS printers, WorkForce Printers, RIPS, and Video Projectors that will be launched in the Middle East in 2016.
Khalil El-Dalu, General Manager, Epson Middle East, delivered the opening speech and welcome message. In his speech, he said “2015 was a successful year for us across the region with RIPS, new ITS and Projector model launches. We also experienced strong growth for our Large Format Printers and products for the retail sector. We enjoy a strong market share in the region due to consistent development of channels and products, and we look forward to a strong performance in 2016.”
Epson presented the company’s latest channel strategies to expand new and existing product traction in vertical markets and work as a team to deliver greater value to customers. Partners were also encouraged to share their success stories and ideas for further cooperation.
Epson presented the company’s latest channel strategies to expand new and existing product traction in vertical markets and work as a team to deliver greater value to customers. Partners were also encouraged to share their success stories and ideas for further cooperation.
Khalil added: “The event enabled our partners to discover business and growth opportunities, meet our product experts and learn more about our soon to be introduced new products for this market.”
إبسون تنظم لقاء الشركاء الإقليميين
جمهورية مصر العربية، 8 مايو 2016- نظمت إبسون الشرق الأوسط ملتقى لشركائها الإقليمين في دبي والذي حضره أكثر من 100 شريك وكبار ممثلي إبسون. حيث تمت مناقشة تطوير الأعمال والإنجازات للسنة المالية 2015/2016 والاستراتيجيات الجديدة للسنة المالية 2016/2017. وتم إبلاغ الشركاء عن خارطة الطريق والمنتجات الجديدة من طابعات إبسون من فئة ITS، وطابعات الـWork Force، وطابعات الـRIPS، وأجهزة عرض الفيديو التي سيتم إطلاقها في الشرق الأوسط في عام 2016.
وألقى خليل الدلو، مدير عام شركة إبسون الشرق الأوسط، كلمة الافتتاح ورسالة الترحيب حيث قال في خطابه "كانت 2015 عاماً ناجحاً بالنسبة لنا في جميع أنحاء المنطقة مع طابعات RIPS، وطابعات الـITS وأجهزة العرض الجديدة. شاهدنا أيضا نمواً قويا لطابعاتنا ذات الحجم الكبير ومنتجات قطاع التجزئة. نحن نحظى بحصة سوقية عالية في المنطقة فضل شركائنا وسلسلة منتجاتنا، ونتطلع إلى أداء أقوى في عام 2016. "
عرضت إبسون أحدث استراتيجياتها للتوسع من حيث المنتجات الموجودة حالياً في الأسواق والمنتجات الجديدة وكيفية العمل كفريق واحد لتقديم قيمة أكبر للعملاء. وقام الشركاء أيضاً بتبادل قصص النجاح والأفكار لتعزيز التعاون.
وأضاف خليل: "إن الحدث مكن شركائنا من اكتشاف فرص تنموية وتجارية، ومقابلة خبراء المنتجات لدينا ومعرفة المزيد عن منتجاتنا الجديدة التي سيتم عرضها قريباً في السوق".
Quote by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, on DEWA’s participation in DIPMF
“Once again, we are pleased to cooperate with the RTA in organising the 3rd Dubai International Project Management Forum, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. This supports the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for Dubai to continually lead by launching creative initiatives and unique projects that have placed it at the top of various global benchmarks and indices. These efforts have established Dubai’s position as a global hub for trade, finance, tourism, and green economy. The success of the Forum in the past two years, and the number of internationally-renowned experts who participated in it, reflect Dubai’s excellence and uniqueness in urban planning and its position as a centre for project management. It also emphasises that Dubai, with its world-class integrated solutions, is the ideal and preferred place to host such an important international forum,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.
“Over the past two years, Dubai International Project Management Forum established its position as a global platform for discussing best practices and coming up with the best solutions in project management. International experts share their insights, ideas, and innovations that contribute to the successful implementation of mega projects. DEWA’s participation in organising the Forum underlines our commitment to disseminating best practices in project management, to achieve the Dubai Plan 2021, to make Dubai a pivotal hub in the global economy and one of the world's leading business centres,” added Al Tayer.
كلمة سعادة/ سعيد محمد الطاير، العضو المنتدب الرئيس التنفيذي لهيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي، بمناسبة مشاركة الهيئة كشريك منظم لـ "منتدى دبي العالمي لإدارة المشاريع"
"يسعدنا التعاون مجدداً مع هيئة الطرق والمواصلات في تنظيم الدورة الثالثة من "منتدى دبي العالمي لإدارة المشاريع" الذي يعقد برعاية كريمة من سمو الشيخ حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، ولي عهد دبي، رئيس المجلس التنفيذي في إطار تحقيق رؤية سيدي صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، نائب رئيس الدولة، رئيس مجلس الوزراء، حاكم دبي، رعاه الله بأن تكون دبي في الصدارة دائماً من خلال مبادرات خلاقة وإنجازات مبدعة، ومشاريع متفردة حققت لها السبق وجعلتها على قمة المقارنات المعيارية ومؤشرات الأداء العالمية في مختلف المجالات، ورسخت مكانتها كمركز عالمي في مجال المال والأعمال والسياحة والاقتصاد الأخضر. ويعكس نجاح المنتدى في دورتيه السابقتين واستقطابه لعدد من الشخصيات العالمية المرموقة تميز دبي وتفردها في مجالات التخطيط الحضري ومكانتها كمركز لإدارة المشاريع ودليل على أن دبي بما تمتلكه من حلول متكاملة بمستويات عالمية، هي المكان الأنسب والمفضل لاستضافة مثل هذا المنتدى العالمي المهم".
وأضاف سعادة الطاير: "رسخ منتدى دبي العالمي لإدارة المشاريع مكانته خلال العامين الماضيين كمنصة عالمية لطرح أفضل الممارسات والخروج بأفضل الحلول في مجال إدارة المشاريع بمشاركة خبرات عالمية ذات رؤى وأفكار وإبداعات تساهم في التنفيذ الناجح للمشروعات الكبرى. ويأتي حرص الهيئة على المشاركة في تنظيم المنتدى انطلاقاً من التزامنا بتعميم أفضل الممارسات في مجال إدارة المشاريع في إطار تحقيق أهداف خطة دبي 2021 لأن تكون دبي محور رئيس في الاقتصاد العالمي، وواحدة من أهم مراكز الأعمال في العالم".
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Submissions to 2016 Be Inspired Awards for Excellence in Infrastructure
Global Program Celebrates World’s Most Outstanding Advancements in
Infrastructure Design, Construction, and Operations
EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – May 8, 2016 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its call for submissions to the 2016 Be Inspired Awards program. The deadline for entries is May 30, 2016. The awards, which are selected by independent juries of industry experts, recognize the extraordinary work of organizations that help advance the world’s infrastructure by designing, engineering, constructing, delivering, and/or operating safer, more resilient, sustainable, and intelligent roads, bridges, buildings, plants, water distribution networks, and a host of other infrastructure assets. The architects, engineers, constructors, and/or owner-operators that comprise these organizations help realize their goals by taking advantage of the many BIM advancements that Bentley software and services innovations provide them through:
- an increased depth of information modeling, for better asset performance, and/or
- an increased breadth of information mobility, for better project performance.
The 18 Be Inspired Awards categories in this comprehensive, global program cover every aspect of the built environment – from innovation in asset performance, building, and construction to innovation in government, land development, mining, offshore, project delivery, and more. A new category this year is innovation in reality modeling, showcasing projects that demonstrate excellence in reality capture and/or visualization that solved a specific design, construction, or operations challenge.
All Bentley users are invited to enter their projects in the Be Inspired Awards program, no matter what phase the project is in – preconstruction/conceptual, design, construction, or built. The three finalists chosen for each Be Inspired Awards category will win a trip to London to attend, as a guest of Bentley Systems, The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference, being held Nov. 1-3 at the Hilton London Metropole in the U.K. The finalists will present their projects in the Be Inspired Awards finals portion of the conference before the judges, industry thought leaders, and more than 100 members of the media gathered for this highly interactive event comprising presentations, summits, and workshops.
Paul G. Wilson, technical director, Digital Project Delivery, EMIA, AECOM, said, “We were honored to be recognized at the 2015 Be Inspired Awards for our innovative project delivery work on the Stockholm E4 Bypass – one of the largest civil engineering projects in Sweden. The competition for this prestigious award is itself inspiring given the number, quality, and scale of the projects nominated. As an integral part of Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure Conference, the awards showcase some of the sector’s most pioneering projects and provide valuable insight into innovative technology in use. We look forward to participating in the 2016 event.”
Paul Brown, CAD/BIM/CAE design manager, SWIP/4LM Projects Engineering Services - Capital Programmes Directorate London Underground Ltd., said, “We are extremely proud that our London Underground tunnel remediation project was among those nominations honored at the 2015 Be Inspired Awards program in London last November. This innovative competition is aptly named given the remarkable accomplishments in infrastructure design, engineering, construction, and operations that it annually recognizes. It provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to have their advancements in project delivery and asset performance highlighted on a global stage in front of their peers, industry thought leaders, and members of the media. There simply is no other program quite like it!”
Chris Barron, Bentley vice president, corporate communications, said, “I strongly encourage Bentley users to take advantage of this call for submissions and fill out their nomination forms now. Much more than a competition, our Be Inspired Awards program uniquely brings together infrastructure professionals, along with members of the media, to share innovative BIM advancements in infrastructure project design, engineering, construction, and operations – advancing project delivery and asset performance. At the same time, it celebrates the innovative achievements of architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators in bringing to fruition infrastructure projects large and small.
“Every Be Inspired Awards nomination receives significant and valuable recognition across the global infrastructure community. So it’s a win for all – from the remarkable projects nominated to the infrastructure professionals and organizations that created them.”
Through the Be Inspired Awards program, participants can:
- gain global recognition by having their architectural or engineering infrastructure projects profiled in Bentley’s Infrastructure Yearbook, which is distributed in print and digital formats to nearly 150,000 key media, government, and industry influencers around the world; in addition, all winners and finalists, as well as other project nominees, are featured on the User Project Profiles website page;
- enhance their competitive edge by demonstrating to existing and potential clients the value they and their respective organizations add to projects through their innovative use of BIM advancements;
- receive media coverage by interacting with global media as well as members of the Bentley team, who will help them market and promote their respective projects.
For additional information about the Be Inspired Awards program, or to nominate a project, visit www.bentley.com/BeInspired.
About The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference
The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference, being held Nov. 1-3 at the Hilton London Metropole, in London, U.K., is a global gathering of leading executives in the world of infrastructure design, construction, and operations. It will feature a series of presentations and interactive workshops exploring the intersection of technology and business drivers and how they are shaping the future of infrastructure delivery and investment returns.
The conference will also include the Be Inspired Awards finals program and presentation of the Be Inspired Awards to the winners, as well as summits focused on infrastructure asset performance and project delivery, and forums focused on building; rail and roads; oil, gas, chemical and mining – including offshore; utilities (electric, gas, and water); and visions for the future.
For additional information about The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference, visit www.bentley.com/YIIConference.
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems is a global leader in providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. Bentley users leverage information mobility across disciplines and throughout the infrastructure lifecycle to deliver better-performing projects and assets. Bentley solutions encompass MicroStation applications for information modeling, ProjectWise collaboration services to deliver integrated projects, and AssetWise operations services to achieve intelligent infrastructure – complemented by worldwide professional services and comprehensive managed services.
Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in over 50 countries, more than $600 million in annual revenues, and since 2008 has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.
Additional information about Bentley is available at www.bentley.com and in Bentley’s annual report. For Bentley news as it happens, subscribe to an RSS feed of Bentley press releases and news alerts. Visit The Year in Infrastructure Conference website for highlights of Bentley’s premier thought-leadership event. To view a searchable collection of innovative infrastructure projects from the annual Be Inspired Awards, access Bentley’s Infrastructure Yearbooks. To access a professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit Bentley Communities.
To download the Bentley Infrastructure 500 Top Owners ranking, a unique global compendium of the top public- and private-sector owners of infrastructure based on the value of their cumulative infrastructure investments, visit BI 500.
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