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Dear collegues,

On behalf of the organizing committee, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2nd International Conference on Biofuels for Africa. The conference will be held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on November 11-13, 2009. This second conference, is co-organized with the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), on the theme :



« BIOFUELS : ENHANCING DEVELOPMENT OR INCREASING FOOD INSECURITY ? »



The major objectives of the conference are as follows :

ü take bearings on biofuels’ responsibility on raw materials’ price increase and global food crisis

ü propose an analysis on biofuels’ use and applications per field and according to national development strategies that could be put in place

ü discuss on the risks and strongholds associated with specific technical choices and confront them with opportunities

ü Present applicable methodologies and assessment tools to determine the potential impacts of biofuels on social, economic, and environmental conditions.

For further information, and to download the conference leaflet, please go to www.biofuel-africa.org

To contact the conference staff, write to biocarburant2009@2ie-edu.org



We look forward to hearing from you soon.



Very best regards.