The LEAP-SE capacity-building webinars (2 per year) are planned for and targeted at policymakers, decision makers and funding agencies to understand the environmental, social, and economic trade-offs related to green energy transitions in cities and to their funding.
Agenda:
10:00 – 10:10
Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Elli B. Tzatzanis-Stepanovic, LEAP-SE, Austrian Research Promotion Agency, FFG
10:10 – 10:45
Session 1: Key Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Energy Efficiency
- Neville Smith, Project Manager for Smart Grids, SANEDI
- Nickson Bukachi, Senior Policy Officer Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency, The African Energy Commission (AFREC)
- Fabrizio Bonemazzi, Head of Training and Capacity Building, Res4Africa Foundation
Q&A
10:55 – 11:40
Session 2: Case Study Spotlight: Successful Urban Renewable Energy Projects
- James Obarowski, E-Zem, Zembo projects (Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda)
- Habib Lukaya, Regional Sales Operations Manager, Roam Electric, Energica project (Nairobi, Kenya; Freetown, Sierra Leone: Diana region, Madagascar)
- Orsolya Küttel, CEO Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership, Austrian Research Promotion Agency, FFG
11:40 – 11:50
Q&A
11:50 – 12:00
Closing Discussion & Actionable Takeaways