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European Youth Energy Forum 2022
November 19th, 2022 - November 23rd, 2022
What? The European Youth Energy Network (EYEN) is organising the very first European Youth Energy Forum. An event that connects youth, giving them an unified voice and bringing them together with the different stakeholders of the energy sector. The Forum is organised in partnership with EnR (European Network of Energy Agencies), with the sponsorship of ADENE (Portuguese Energy Agency), Pavilhão do Conhecimento and GALP.
Why? There is a lack of youth engagement at a decision level in the European energy sector, and we want to fix that.
How? We will gather 45 young Europeans from more than 20 countries to build a position paper on the role of youth in the future of the European energy transition. We are having discussion panels with experts of the energy sector in the mornings and work sessions in the afternoons. By the end of three hard-working days, we will present the position paper to relevant stakeholders and decision-makers. We’re aiming at making this an annual event, each time in a different European city, raising the voice of youth in energy more and more each year.
You can join us at the morning discussion panels, both physically or online. If you wish to join us at Pavilhão do Conhecimento, make sure to register:
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If you wish to follow the discussion online, you can watch the live stream:
Agenda
DAY 1 – Saturday 19th Nov
09:00 – 10:00
Welcome address 👋
Ana Noronha, Executive Director at Ciência Viva
Federico Barbieri, President of European Youth Energy Network
Nelson Lage, President of EnR and ADENE – Agência para a Energia
Sofia Athayde, Youth City Councilor at Lisbon Municipality
António Vicente, Deputy Head of the Representation of the European Commission
Carlos Alves Pereira, Member of the Board of Directors, IPDJ and National Coordinator of the European Year of Youth
10:00 – 10:20
Coffee break ☕️
10:20 – 10:40
Keynote Speech
João Matos Fernandes, Former Minister for Environment and Climate Action for Portuguese Government
10:40 – 12:00
[Debate] Effective youth engagement in the energy transition policy making process 🙋♂️
Elena Donnari, Policy Officer in DG ENER, European Commission
Alexandre Fernandes, Executive Board Member at ENSE – Entidade Nacional para o Setor Energético
Marina Alves, Head of Strategy, Planning and Policy at ADENE
Miguel Mósca, Vice-president of European Youth Energy Network
12:00 – 14:30
Lunch 🥘
14:30 – 19:00
[Internal] Position Paper work session 📝
OPENING SESSION
Ana Noronha
Executive Director at Ciência Viva
OPENING SESSION
Federico Barbieri
President of European Youth Energy Network
OPENING SESSION
Nelson Lage
President of EnR and ADENE – Agência para a Energia
OPENING SESSION
Sofia Athayde
Youth City Councilor at Lisbon Municipality
OPENING SESSION
António Vicente
Deputy Head of the Representation of the European Commission
OPENING SESSION
Carlos Alves Pereira
Member of the Board of Directors, IPDJ and National Coordinator of the European Year of Youth
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
João Matos Fernandes
Former Minister for Environment and Climate Action
SPEAKER
Elena Donnari
Policy Officer in DG ENER, European Commission
SPEAKER
Alexandre Fernandes
Executive Board Member at ENSE
SPEAKER
Marina Alves
Head of Strategy, Planning and Policy at ADENE
SPEAKER
Miguel Mósca
Vice-president of European Youth Energy Network
MODERATOR
Cindy Barardo
Content Editor at Women in Tech
DAY 2 – Sunday 20th Nov
09:00 – 10:30
[Debate] The role of youth education and knowledge transfer in the energy transition 👩🎓 (Part I)
Gilberto Sacassinda, Youth4Climate Summit Delegate
Paulo Ferrão, Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico
José Almeida, CEO Greenvolt Comunidades
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break ☕️
11:00 – 12:30
[Debate] The role of youth education and knowledge transfer in the energy transition 👩🎓 (Part II)
Marta Lopes, Polytechnic of Coimbra, INESC Coimbra
Susana Puerto, Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth Lead at International Labour Organization
Marta Carreira, HR Head at Siemens Energy
Ana Rita Antunes, Executive Coordinator at Coopérnico
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch 🍕
14:00 – 18:30
[Internal] Position Paper work session 📝
SPEAKER DEBATE I
Gilberto Sacassinda
Youth4Climate Summit Delegate
SPEAKER DEBATE I
Paulo Ferrão
Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico
SPEAKER DEBATE I
José Almeida
CEO Greenvolt Comunidades
SPEAKER DEBATE II
Marta Lopes
Polytechnic of Coimbra, INESC Coimbra
SPEAKER DEBATE II
Susana Puerto
Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth Lead at International Labour Organization
SPEAKER DEBATE II
Marta Carreira
HR Head at Siemens Energy
SPEAKER DEBATE II
Ana Rita Antunes
Executive Coordinator at Coopérnico
MODERATOR
Cindy Barardo
Content Editor at Women in Tech
DAY 3 – Monday 21st Nov
09:00 – 10:30
[Debate] Empowering youth in the energy transition within the private sector 💪
Andreia Carreiro, FELPT
Andreia Fernandes, Country Manager EIT InnoEnergy Iberia
João Faria Conceição, COO at REN
Ana Casaca, Global Head of Innovation at Galp
10:30 – 11:30
Coffee break and networking ☕️
11:30 – 12:30
[Internal] Position Paper work session 📝
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch 🥗
14:00 – 18:30
[Internal] Position Paper work session 📝
SPEAKER
Andreia Carreiro
FELPT
SPEAKER
Andreia Fernandes
Country Manager EIT InnoEnergy Iberia
SPEAKER
João Faria Conceição
COO at REN
SPEAKER
Ana Casaca
Global Head of Innovation at Galp
MODERATOR
Cindy Barardo
Content Editor at Women in Tech
DAY 4 – Tuesday 22nd Nov
10:00 – 10:30
Position Paper presentation 📣
10:30 – 11:30
Discussion panel
Shubham Sethi, YES-Europe
Mariana Figueiredo, FELPT
Melissa Mani, PoliEnergy
Laura Pereira, Reboot
Lindsay Bell-Etkin, Student Energy
Maria Santos, Zero
11:30 – 11:50
Closing session 👋
Nelson Lage, President of EnR and ADENE – Agência para a Energia
Miguel Mósca, Vice-president of European Youth Energy Network
SPEAKER
Shubham Sethi
YES-Europe
SPEAKER
Mariana Figueiredo
FELPT
SPEAKER
Melissa Mani
PoliEnergy
SPEAKER
Laura Pereira
Reboot
SPEAKER
Lindsay Bell-Etkin
Student Energy
SPEAKER
Maria Santos
Zero
MODERATOR
Jacopo Sala
EYEN’s Director of Secretariat
CLOSING SESSION
Nelson Lage
President of EnR and ADENE – Agência para a Energia
CLOSING SESSION
Miguel Mósca
Vice-president of European Youth Energy Network
DAY 5 – Wednesday 23rd Nov
09:00 – 17:30
Field trip to Alqueva! 🚌 Visit to hydropower plant & floating PV