When: 10th February 2021 at 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT (check time around the world).
Where: online on Zoom. More info and register here.
Kapuscinski Development Lectures: COVID-19 and the Urgency of the African Energy Transition with the former energy chief of the United Nations Kandeh Yumkella
Trinity College Dublin are delighted to host #KAPTalks with Dr. Kandeh Yumkella who will discuss the energy transition of Africa, in light of COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be fully online.
Join us on 10th February at 18:00 CET / 17:00 GMT.
Dr Yumkella is an internationally renowned consultant, a distinguished development economist and an expert in agricultural economics with over 25 years of experience. He is founder and CEO of The Energy Nexus Network (TENN), a regional ecosystem hub for sustainable energy solutions. Previously he served for almost two decades in United Nations System including as Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and founding Chief Executive Officer for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative.
You can join the lecture by:
- connecting via Zoom platform to the lecture and ask your questions to the speaker
- following livestreaming from the event at kapuscinskilectures.eu
- asking your questions to speaker via Twitter using #KAPTalks hashtag
The lecture will be hosted by the Trinity College Dublin.
All are welcome. Further information and registration details are available here - https://kapuscinskilectures.eu/lectures/covid-19-and-the-urgency-of-the-african-energy-transition/