Energy is crucial for achieving most of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations to ensure global sustainable economic, social and environmental development. Nevertheless, more than 1 billion people live without electricity and more than 3 billion cook without clean fuels and more efficient technologies – there remain major challenges on our journey to a future with access to sustainable energy for all. The Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs invites to a discussion on global energy issues with students and high-level experts from the European Union and the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres. Programme
18.00 Opening Remarks by Désirée Schweitzer (Director General Department for Development/ Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs) 18.05 Statements

• Felipe Zaccheo (Head of Unit Sustainable Energy and Climate Change, Directorate General Int. Cooperation and Development/European Commission)
• Mahama Kappiah (Executive Director/ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency)
• David James Molden (Director General/International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development)

18.20 Presentation of research findings from a trans- and interdisciplinary perspective by students of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna 18.50 Discussion/Q&A Moderated by

• Dorothea Auer (Director Development Strategy, Public Relations, Evaluation/Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs) &
• Andreas Melcher (Head of Centre for Development Research/University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna)

Subsequent possibility for an exchange with buffet and drinks, Registration by 26 September 2018: <link peter.sieberer@bmeia.gv.at>peter.sieberer@bmeia.gv.at</link>