REGIONAL

TO GLOBAL

Port Louis, Mauritius | January 30, 2025

International conference aimed at highlighting the role of developing countries in the world energy balance and share the experience of different regions in promoting affordable and sustainable energy for all

FREE PARTICIPATION
SPEAKERS
  • Abel Didier Tella
    Ivory Coast
    Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA), Director General
  • Dmitri Bessarabov
    South Africa
    HySA Infrastructure Competence Center, Director; Global Energy Prize, International Award Committee, Member
  • Ismael Adam Essackjee
    Mauritius
    Ag Manager, Transmission & Distribution Department, Central Electricity Board
  • Sergey Brilev
    Russia
    Global Energy Association, President
  • Cynthia Angweya-Muhati
    Kenya
    Kenya Renewable Energy Association, CEO
  • Mohammad Khalil Elahee
    Mauritius
    Chair of Professor in Energy Management Mechanical & Production Engineering Department, The University of Mauritius
  • Zi-Qiang Zhu
    United Kingdom
    Laureate of the Global Energy Prize 2024, Head of the Electrical Machines and Drives Research Group
  • Sergey Machekhin
    Russia
    Deputy Director General of Project Engineering, Sustainable Development, International Cooperation, RusHydro
  • Fortunate Farirai
    Zimbabwe
    Green Hydrogen Atlas Africa Zimbabwe, Team Leader; Sustenergy, Founder and
    Director
  • Mahasha Rampedi
    South Africa
    Moderator, Editor-in-Chief and International Correspondent, African Times
SCHEDULE
January 30 (Thursday)
Caudan Arts Centre
09:30 – 10:00
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome coffee, gathering of participants and guests
Lobby, 2nd floor
10:00 – 10:30
10:00 – 10:30
Introduction
Presentation of the Global Energy Association
Main stage
10:30 — 11:40
10:30 — 11:40
Plenary session
Clean, sustainable, and affordable energy in Africa: from plans to realisation

Being active participants of energy transition, African countries are in the constant search for clean and affordable energy sources. Is small power the answer for African markets? How can developing countries make their energy sectors sustainable?
Main stage
11:40 — 12:20
11:40 — 12:20
Coffee break
Lobby, 2nd floor
12:20 — 13:40
12:20 — 13:40
Session
New energy technologies as the basis of economic and social developments

With the sustained and rapid economic growth, the energy problem has been hindering sustainable economic and social development, and countries around the world are paying attention to its impact. How can new technologies help in overcoming challenges of the present and the future? How can energy be the driver for positive social changes?
Main stage
Whole day
Whole day
Exhibition “Vassily Polenov and painters of his circle”
Vassily Polenov - Russian landscape painter associated with the Peredvizhniki movement of realist artists.
Exhibition area
EXHIBITION

Vassily Polenov and painters of his circle

Exhibition “Vasily Polenov and painters of his circle” will takes place on 30 January 2025, in Caudan Arts Centre. Visitors will see the works from the collections of Vassily Polenov Fine Arts Museum and National Park.


One of the most crucial periods in both life and art of Vassily Polenov spanned 1880s and 1890s. That was the prime of his work, major parts of which being teaching and creative relations with younger artists. The master was one the most influential people in Russian culture and artistic education of those times.

LOCATION
Caudan Arts Centre, MAIN STAGE

Caudan Waterfront, Port-Louis, Mauritius
PARTNERS
  • THE GLOBAL ENERGY ASSOCIATION
    The Global Energy Association on development of international research and projects in the field of energy is an NGO established to promote and support innovations in the field of energy, and to foster international cooperation.
  • TV BRICS is the newest system of regular information exchange between the media of the BRICS+ countries. Media partners interact through the TV BRICS multilingual portal and the 24-hour TV channel of the same name