{"id":1606,"date":"2024-11-01T21:43:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T19:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=1606"},"modified":"2024-11-24T16:49:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:49:34","slug":"pida-energy-project-showcase","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/event\/pida-energy-project-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Parallel Session 6: Advancing Africa\u2019s Energy Future, AU-EU collaboration for accelerated financing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> The African Union and European Union are jointly committed to advancing energy and infrastructure goals in Africa in line with Agenda 2063, through initiatives such as the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the Continental Power Systems Masterplan (CMP) and the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative (AEGEI). The high-level panel discussion aims to highlight bicontinental advancements on energy to-date and asks how joint initiatives such as AfSEM, CMP and AEGEI can support and ensure adequate financing to meet the energy needs in Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Organiser:<\/strong> Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Speakers<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">H.E. Dr Amani Abou Zeid Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, AUC (TBC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H.E. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD (TBC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mr. Gianluca Azzoni, Head of Policy and Cooperation, EU Delegation to Addis Ababa<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mr.\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Meshack Bandawe, General Secretary African Social Security Association (ASSA)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H.E. Amb. 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