1. Capacity Building Technology Transfer... t he importance of building local knowledge and expertise in renewable energy technology and policy, and how legislators can encourage this in island states

2. Local Knowledge & Expertise Why do we need to build this? How can we build this?

3. Why? - awareness and understanding – energy and development - appropriate TT - ownership & sustainability - installation and ongoing maintenance - people constant turnover of skilled personnel (all levels) community level KI Solar Energy Company (KI - SOE) – cash (97%) Pacific MicroEnergyService Company (SI - PSO) - crops

4. How? - various levels – policy makers 2 users - informal and formal - different modalities - secondments & attachments (SOPAC; between members (KSEC – TO+SI )) / workshops (in- country/subregional and regional) / in-field (GIS/RS) / CESMG / needs driven

5. CB & TT Challenges - Instruments - policies (all levels PP->NSDS) and legislation - Institutions – staff, coordination, influence, resources - Implementation – hard (tech) & soft (policy/regs/enforcement)

6. CB & TT Opportunities - Educate - Engage - Empower (CB and TT) - Enable

7. Legislators - role & responsibilities - technology transfer (incentives) - capacity building (priority imperative) - national development plans & budgets - KI HRD #1 priority in NDP tailored professional development