DiBiCoo Web Seminar Series
Introduction
Enabling knowledge exchange, creating capacity and facilitating technology transfer are integral parts of the Digital global Biogas Cooperation (DiBiCoo) project. The aim of the web seminar series is to inform about cooperation opportunities, to familiarize industry stakeholders with European technologies and to share lessons learned and best practices on successful biogas, biomethane and gasification project management.
The web seminar themes include but are not limited to:
- How to collaborate with the DiBiCoo project
- Introduction to European biogas, biomethane and gasification technologies
- Experience sharing on successful biogas project development & implementation
- Biogas sector perspectives from DiBiCoo’s emerging/developing target economies
Target Audience
DiBiCoo Web seminar Series are open to biogas-/biomethane-/gasification industry stakeholders; biogas project developers; suppliers; policymakers; technology providers; experts; consultants, financing institutions, potential plant operators and other local stakeholders. Particularly, the Web seminars targets:
- Stakeholders from emerging and developing industries, especially those from the DiBiCoo partner countries in Argentina, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia and South Africa
- Plant developers and technology providers from the European biogas industry
The webinar series had an average number of 66 attendees coming from Ghana, Ethiopia, South Africa, Liberia, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, India, Germany, Norway, Austria, Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Turkey and other countries.
The professional background of the attendees varied from researchers, students, engineers, government officials, project developers, analysts, consultants and directors in the biogas sector.
Speakers
The DiBiCoo project network includes biogas associations, key biogas plant developers, consultants and stakeholders with expertise from markets in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Selected experts from associated institutions and industry leaders were invited as speakers. The presentations are recorded and posted on here, and on its YouTube channel, DiBiCoo. Each web seminar also featured a Q&A session where registrants could join the discussion and an interactive exchange with experts and speakers.
Topics
A list of the topics covered and dates of all webinars are presented in the table below.
Webinar Schedule
No. | Topic | Date |
1 | Introduction to DiBiCoo, Webinars and Demo Cases | June 2, 2021 |
2 | Overview of European Bio Gas Technologies and Adaptations in Emerging / Developing Markets | July 28, 2021 |
3 | Importance of Feed Stock in Anaerobic Digestion: Characteristic & Potentials | September 7, 2020 |
4 | Pretreatment of Feedstock in Anaerobic Digestion Importance of Feedstock in Anaerobic Digestion
| October 13, 2020 |
5 | Sustainable Biogas Production and Use | November 17, 2020 |
6 | Biomethane (CNG & LNG) And Waste Treatment | January 14, 2021 |
7 | Safety Measures for Biogas Plants | March 3, 2021 |
8 | Values, Post-treatment & Digestate Application II | April 22, 2021 |
9 | Biogas Project Management and Lessons from Other Projects | June 17,, 2021 |
10 | Thermal Gasification of Wooden Biomass | August 5, 2021 |
11 | Biogas Plants: Legal Framework Conditions and Policy Considerations | September 30, 2021 |
How to Join
Our web seminars are free of charge and open to registration but are based on a first come, first served basis, as there is a limit to the number of participants. Please also note that some web seminars might require previous (technical) knowledge or are based on prior web seminars. This will be indicated in the description. Registration forms will be available on our website and social media accounts.
- Website: www.dibicoo.org – register to receive a notification
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/dibicoo
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-global-biogas-cooperation-dibicoo
Inquiries
Reach out to us anytime to know more about the web seminars or the project with emails of focal points in the Consortia.
- For overall project issues and European Stakeholders: johannes.anhorn@giz.de, ann-kathrin.van-laere@giz.de
- Regarding Web seminars and Communication: wondwossenboge@gmail.com & mayafresenay@gmail.com