Author: Lucia Lenci
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ENERGIA at the 2022 SEforAll Forum: Women advancing gender equality in SDG7
On May 17th-19th leading global energy stakeholders will gather in Kigali, Rwanda for the 2022 SEforALL Forum to take stock of progress, showcase success and identify solutions to achieve faster, broader gains toward sustainable energy for all. It serves as a platform to broker new partnerships, spur investment, address challenges and drive action towards realizing…
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Event: Launch of the Energy Compact Action Network
The Energy Compact Action Network, a new multi-stakeholder mechanism supported by UN-Energy, will bring together governments, businesses and other civil society partners who have committed to Energy Compacts, in order to direct investment, know-how and resources to help achieve the commitments made. The launch event will feature several new or expanded coalitions that will tackle…
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Event: The seventh annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum)
The seventh annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from 5 to 6 May 2022. It will be organized by the UN interagency task team on STI for the SDGs (IATT), convened by UN-DESA and UNCTAD, and the 10-Member Group of high-level representatives appointed by the Secretary General. As in previous…
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Opportunity: 4th Lights on Women Scholarship
For the 4th year in a row, the Florence School of Regulation is proud to present its Lights on Women scholarship intended for women working in energy, climate and sustainability. Who should apply The Lights on Women Scholarship 2022 will offer 8 scholarships to women contributing to innovative solutions, research, and initiatives that accelerate a sustainable, diverse,…
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Event: ENERGIA at the 8th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue
This year’s Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue will be held under the Motto: “From Ambition to Action” on 29-30 March 2022. In light of the ongoing pandemic, only a limited participation opportunity is available on site and the possibility is again created to participate in the BETD also virtually with all interactive participation opportunities. Sheila Oparaocha,…
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Without gender equality, the sustainable energy transition cannot be achieved
NEW YORK, 18 March, 2022 – In the framework of the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with UN Women, Finland, ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), co-hosted a side event entitled “The Gender and Energy Compact:…
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Event: El-Hiwar Euro-Arab Policy Dialogue On Challenges And Opportunities For Women Economic Empowerment In Times Of Climate Change
Date: 24 March 2022 Location: Online Short report with the main take-aways of this event: here. Both the Arab region and Europe are committed to increase gender empowerment, to create quality jobs and professional opportunities and to successfully transit towards greener economies. These are endeavours that would benefit from greater cooperation within and among…
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ENERGIA is now a signatory of the EU Commission’s Equality Platform for the Energy Sector
ENERGIA is pleased to announce that it has joined the European Commission’s Equality Platform for the Energy Sector as a Signatory.* The Platform aims at strengthening the commitment to equality in the energy sector, notably by creating workplaces that are more diverse and inclusive. It functions as a forum to discuss equality related issues and…
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ENERGIA at the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66)
The sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 14 to 25 March 2022. Due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSW66 will take place in a hybrid format. All side events and parallel events will be fully virtual. Priority theme: Achieving gender equality and the empowerment…
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Opportunity: Launch of the 2022-23 Women in Energy Storage (WES) Mentoring Program
ESMAP and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) are launching the second edition of the Women in Energy Storage (WES) Mentoring Program. The WES Mentoring Program aims to accelerate the careers of women in junior/middle management positions in the energy storage field and promote best practices within the energy storage sector. The…
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Opportunity: Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy
To empower women as agents of change in the energy transition, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is launching a mentoring program for women professionals working in energy in Central Asia. The program is part of the OSCE ExB Project on Promoting women’s economic empowerment in the energy sector for energy security…
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Opportunity: E-learning Course on Gender Equality, Human Rights-based Approach on Climate Action, and Renewable Energy
UNEP and UN Women, together with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), developed a free self-paced online course to provide government officials, policymakers, and financial institutions with the knowledge and skills needed to apply gender equality and human rights-based approaches in their climate-related work. Course: Gender Equality and Human Rights in Climate Action and…