First Stakeholder Forum of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP)

" The Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) Forum presents the unique opportunity to bring together important members and representatives of the private sector, civil society and academia as well as financial institutions to jointly explore the potential of implementing "actions on the ground" and to discuss key issues as well as recommendations to political decision-makers. The aim of the Forum is to achieve progress on the AEEP 2020 targets in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency, energy access and energy security, with the main focus on renewable energy.

The Forum will focus on:

• Active involvement of private sector, civil society and research to build a

strong, motivated and active backbone of the Partnership;

• Identifying

concrete contributions of stakeholder groups to achieve the AEEP targets;

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Identifying synergies among stakeholder groups and between European and African stakeholders in contributing to the achievement of AEEP 2020 targets;

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Addressing barriers for increased investment and development assistance, effective implementation of projects etc., including implications for policy-makers;

• Providing a

platform and marketplace for dialogue and exchange of ideas/experiences to facilitate implementation of „actions on the ground";

• Advancing

knowledge and technology cooperation & transfer "