CONTENTS
C. Maman. — Opening Speech.................................................................... 5
W. Benjelloun. — African Universities and Science Diplomacy in
favour of Alternative Sources of Energy................................................ 11
P. Frix. — The Main Challenges for Financing Sustainable Energy in
Africa. Lessons from the Past and New Opportunities for PPP, viewed
from a European Point of View................................................................ 17
M. El Tayeb & I. E. El Tayeb. — Sustainable Energy Mix for Africa and
MENA Region Countries................................................................................. 43
P. J. Agrell et al. — Sustainable Energy Transition: An Operations Re-
search Perspective....................................................................................... 61
P. Tchouate Héteu. — Tout ce que vous voulez savoir sur les énergies
renouvelables en Afrique........................................................................... 75
F. Misser. — Inga: A Necessary Mega-Project that still needs to mature............ 81
P. Baeten et al. — The Development of Small Modular Reactors for
Emerging Nuclear Countries in Africa..................................................... 95
J.-N. Marien et al. — Wood: An Ever Present Domestic Energy Priority
for People in Emerging Africa.......................................................................... 111
S. Soares-Frazão & Y. Zech. — Sharing Knowledge Online and Im-
proving Education by Using MOOCs...................................................... 125
E. Colombo & L. Mattarolo. — Measuring Sustainable Energy Pro-
jects to Orient Strategies for Meeting People Needs, and a New Role
of Science..................................................................................................... 135
Posters
P. Koninckx. — Development of Advanced Energy Technologies in Africa:
Success Stories obtained and Challenges left from both Technological and
Managerial Points of View............................................................................... 151
Y. Coulibaly. — Role of Renewable Energy in the Fight against Glo-
bal Warming: The Context of Africa...................................................... 153
T. Steinparzer et al. — Industrial Waste Heat Recovery: Innovative
Solutions for Steel Industry....................................................................... 165
T. Mercier et al. — Variable-Speed Pumped Storage Bringing Flexibil-
ity to the South African Power System................................................... 171
J. B. Niyonzima & P. Hendrick. — Small Hydropower Development
in Burundi..................................................................................................... 179
J.-L. Delplancke. — Fuel Cells and Hydrogen for Emerging Countries:
Flexible Devices for the Production of Sustainable Electricity in Africa 205
J.-M. Wautelet et al. — Concentrated Solar Power, Battery Storage for Solar
Photovoltaic (PV) Flexibility, Solar PV for Water Pumping and Biomass
Applications: Solution for Sustainable and Flexible Power.............................. 211
L. Seyitini. — Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Technologies for Elec-
tricity Generation in Harare, Zimbabwe: Comparison of Two Options,
Solar Tower (ST) and Parabolic Trough (PT)......................................... 221
M. Vergote & N. Windels. — PV Generation Optimized for Remote
Households in Central Africa.................................................................... 227
C. Kapseu & L. D. T. Atoukam. — Science and Diplomacy in Central
and Western Africa: Remarkable Achievements and Challenges..... 235
M. Okana Nsiawi Otiin et al. — Use of Distributed Generation to im-
prove Operation of Overloaded Grids in Africa..................................... 243
Conclusions
J. Smets. — Closing Remarks....................................................................... 251
G. Van Goethem. — Summary and Tentative Conclusions................. 255
Policy Note
G. Van Goethem & P. Goyens. — Science Diplomacy: Added Value
for our International Policy?..................................................................... 295
