08 Apr 2026 | 9:00 am - 10:20 am
Rabat, Morocco
The global green transition places Africa at the center of two decisive dynamics: critical minerals essential to clean technologies and vast renewable energy potential. The challenge — and opportunity — is to build an EU–Africa partnership that links sustainable mining, local value addition and clean energy deployment into a coherent strategy for shared growth and strategic resilience.
About the event
The objective is to move from raw extraction and fragmented projects towards integrated green industrial ecosystems built on partnership, sustainability and mutual strategic interest.
Programme
09:00 – 09:15 Welcoming and Introduction
Speaker: Jan-Christoph Oetjen MEP and President, European Liberal Forum
09:15 – 09:45 Part I: Responsible Mining, Beneficiation and Fair Value Chains
Moderator: Ailbhe Finn Executive Director, European Liberal Forum
09:45 – 10:15 Part II: Renewable Energy, Grid Modernisation and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
Moderator: Kawtar Mawas, co-founder and President, the African Liberal Youth (ALYF)
Eloi Borgne, Junior and Policy Officer, European Liberal Forum
10:15 – 10:30 Conclusions and Policy Takeaways
Speaker: Ailbhe Finn, Executive Director, European Liberal Forum
10:30 End of the Lab Session