PEPQA 2013 goal is to be the Workshop on Power Electronics and Power Quality Applications in Colombia. Its first edition will take place in Bogota, Colombia. Bogota is a large city with more than 7 million of inhabitants. It is located 2600 meters above the sea level and surrounded by the beautiful Andes Mountains, providing a special and unique environment. It has a wonderful combination of colonial and modern architecture; large parks and industrial zones; and a variety of places to visit, eat, party, enjoy of live music, theater, dance, and almost any kind of activity that you may imagine. All this integrated by the friendship and kindness of its people. The conference will provide a forum for students, academics, and industry professionals to collaborate on meeting the ever-increasing power electronics and power quality challenges. The conference will offer general tutorials in power electronics by experts in the field, as well as oral and poster contributions.