Excellency,

Greetings from the International Solar Alliance Secretariat.

You will kindly agree that in many remote areas across the globe, women have to face unprecedented hardships and are exposed to grave health hazards due to limited or no access to clean energy. Dependence on conventional fuels for cooking and other daily routine work puts them at constant health, security and growth risk. Not only this, sustained health issues diminish women’s ability to engage in economically productive activities thus impacting the overall socio-economic condition of communities. The lack of clean energy technologies not only has an adverse impact on health and socio-economic scenario, it also contributes significantly to climate change.     

Keeping in view the importance of the matter, the ISA is organizing a dedicated webinar themed: ‘Solar for Women; changing lives and igniting possibilities', on 8 March 2021 from 15:00 Hrs to 18:00 Hrs (IST). Through this webinar, ISA aims to highlight the role - solar energy can play in bringing positive change in the lives of women, inspiring change and encouraging investment in gender-responsive projects across the globe. 

 Invitation to attend the Webinar has already been sent to the ISA's National Focal Points in the Member countries and to the ISA's Contact Points in their Delhi-based Missions (copy attached). Kindly also find attached to this email a Concept Note and the draft Agenda of the Webinar.

  May we kindly request your Excellency, to disseminate the information on the Webinar among the Stakeholders in the country of your accreditation to ensure maximum participation. The concerned officials from your Mission may also register to join the Webinar, if interested.

        Please find below the Link to the webinar on “Solar for Women” on 8^th March 2021. 

When: Mar 8, 2021 03:00 PM India

Topic: Solar for Women: Changing Lives and Igniting Possibilities

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s-0QRrnRS-2PB9K6nomp-g

Upon registering, the prospective participants  will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The ISA Secretariat avails itself of this opportunity to renew to your Excellency, the assurances of its highest consideration.

Warm regards,

Naresh Mehta
Chief of Protocol
International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Room 407, 4th Floor, Surya Bhawan, NISE Campus,
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Solar for Women Changing Lives

Concept Note and Provosional Agenda Solar for Women