Building on the discussions and recommendations from the COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, United Nations organizations – United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)  – are building a regional partnership to provide a platform for a continuous inclusive multistakeholder dialogue to facilitate regional cooperation, provide technical capacity support and help countries in Central Asia innovate and modernize its regional infrastructure and build resilient energy systems that are secure, affordable and deliver on net-zero targets.

Registration

All participants, in person and virtual, must register at this link.

Objectives 

This year’s 3-day Forum will gather regional policymakers, energy industry, finance sector and academia representatives, especially science and development researchers, to

• Reflect and revisit proposed actions for Central Asia from the 1st Almaty Energy Forum and provide an update on ongoing regional projects
• Strengthen the agenda and provide the support to the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) and its Working Group on Water, Energy, and Environment
• Build a network of regional and international universities to foster next generation of energy experts and strengthen science-based policy making

The key themes of the 3-day dialogue include:

• Innovating & modernizing energy systems in Central Asia through low- and zero-carbon technology interplay
• Deploying energy-water-land nexus approach in Central Asia
• Strengthening regional cooperation & building cross-regional technical and institutional capacity 
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Agenda