INFORSE-Asia

Description
INFORSE-South Asia and INFORSE-East Asia are two of the 7 regions of the International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE), which is a worldwide NGO network formed at the Global Forum in Rio in 1992.
See INFORSE Brochure (2 page pdf file 339kB).

INFORSE works for implementation of sustainable energy solutions by exchange of information, awareness creation, formulation and implementation of strategies, and lobbying of international forums.

INFORSE is a meeting place for NGOs working at the grassroots level as well as at national, regional and international levels, all united on a common strategy for a long- term sustainable development with phasing out of nuclear and fossil energy use.

The INFORSE network is facilitating practical and political exchange of experiences among NGOs, liaising with concerned multilateral agencies, creating political and public awareness, and seeking support for NGO activities.

INFORSE lobbies to promote sustainable energy solutions - renewable energy and energy efficiency - which utilise decentralised approaches. All activities seek to protect the environment, and to achieve development.

Structure
The member organizations and the Regional Coordinator(s) organize regional meetings and other INFORSE activities. The regional meetings are the foundation of the network's democratic structure. The Coordinators are working on the regional action plans, securing regional focal-points of INFORSE and coordinating with other  INFORSE regions. In countries with substantial INFORSE activities and/or members, National Focal Points are elected.

Activities in Asia
NGO Capacity Building for Poverty-reducing Sustainable Energy Solutions in South Asia (2005-08) is the largest INFORSE-activity in Asia and involves members from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Distant Internet Education on Renewable Energy Technologies was developed by INFORSE-South Asia in cooperation with INFORSE-Europe

Global Activities
INFORSE has Consultative Status at the UN ECOSOC.
Comments, workshops, statements, exhibitions are prepared for several United Nations or Ministerial events and their parallel NGO Forums including:

• UN-ECE Working Groups on Environment and on Sustainable Energy in Geneva
• Follow up of the Rio Conferences, UN CSD Process. (CSD 14, CSD 15, CSD9 New York, WSSD & Civil Society Forum, Johannesburg, 2002)
• Follow up of the Johannesburg Conference (Bonn, 2004)
• Climate Conferences (UNFCCC) since '95
• European Environmental Ministers' Meeting ´98
• 5th International Conference on Adult Education ‘97
• World Summit for Social Development ‘95

More information about INFORSE-Asia can be found in our new INFORSE-Asia Brochure. (81kB pdf)