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Sustainable Energy Forum for East Africa
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| Organizer
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SEFEA, ARE and EACREEE
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| Type
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Online Seminars
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| Focus
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| Language
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English
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| Start
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2021/06/22
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| End
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2021/06/24
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| Country
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| Venue
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Online
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| URL
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link to the event
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| Description
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The East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) will be co-organising the second edition of the Sustainable Energy Forum for East Africa (SEFEA) on 22-24 June 2021. The event is supported by GET.invest, a European programme supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria; and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The event will be held in English and French with simultaneous translations.
SEFEA will be organised virtually over 3 days with four overarching themes:
Thematic Session I: Powering rural job creation in EAC with decentralised renewable energies
Thematic Session II: Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliances in EAC and SADC (EELA)
Thematic Session III: Innovative financing of productive uses of energy and cold chain
Thematic Session IV: Scaling up access to clean cooking in the EAC region
The Forum will feature:
Presentations from public sector stakeholders on progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role of DRE in achieving these goals by 2030;
Interactive topical discussions with public and private sector stakeholders pertaining to the key themes of SEFEA;
Pitches from selected private sector companies and start-ups offering innovative DRE solutions and business models to energise the EAC region;
Virtual 1:1 meetings during the GET.invest Matchmaking before, during and after the event to increase partnerships;
A deep-dive workshop focusing on DRE in Burundi.
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