Professor Haruo Uehara of the Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University (and former president of the university) was invited to attend by the government of Mauritius. Xenesys, which has been working with Saga University to jointly develop OTEC systems, also participated, and with arrangements made by the United Nations, we set up an OTEC booth featuring a miniature OTEC system that we used to give demonstrations.
We received questions from a great many visitors to the booth, among them many important visitors, including: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Assistant to the Japanese Prime Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, local ministerial officials, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and the President of Nauru.

The exhibition was given extensive coverage in local newspapers.

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan avidly watches the mini OTEC demonstration.

Secretary-General Annan asked many questions.

Yoriko Kawaguchi, Assistant to the Japanese Prime Minister, visits the booth.

Professor Haruo Uehara explains OTEC to Yoriko Kawaguchi.
Kawaguchi spent 30 minutes enthusiastically learning about OTEC.

The Prime Minister of Jamaica and the President of Nauru visit the booth, along with Mauritius Minister of Public Utilities.

OTEC booth.