The Second IASTED African Conference on
Power and Energy Systems
~AfricaPES 2008~
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
September 8 – 10, 2008
Gaborone, Botswana
Conference Program
The Final Conference Program is available for download in PDF format:
Final Conference Program
Conference Chair
Prof. George O. Anderson – University of Botswana, Botswana
Keynote Speaker
"Energy, Environment, and the Advancing Frontier of Power Electronics"
Prof. B. K. Bose – University of Tennessee, USA
Plenary Speaker
"Renewable Energy: From Intellectuality to Reality"
Prof. Magdy Bayoumi – University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
Guest Speaker
Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Botswana,
Hon. Ponatshego H. Kedikilwe
Invited Speaker
"Intellectual Capital"
Prof. A. B. Ngowi – University of Botswana, Botswana
Panel Session
"Renewable Energy in Southern Africa"
Prof J.L. van Niekerk – Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Tutorial Session
"Power Electronics and Motor Drives: Advances, Applications and Trends"
Prof. B. K. Bose – University of Tennessee, USA
Host Organization
University of Botswana
