RenewPac (Green Power and Strategic Resources: An EU–Africa Partnership for the Transition)  

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.  

Part I will address responsible mining, beneficiation and fair value chains within the EU–Africa economic framework.  

Part II will focus on renewable expansion, grid modernisation and climate-resilient infrastructure as pillars of long-term energy security on both continents.  

Useful links: IEA, EU,  Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative  

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