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Day 0 - 19th June 2023 (Location: Wubbo Ockels School, House of Connections)

17:00 - 17:45

Walk-in

17:45 – 18:00

Opening by Cisca Wijmenga (Rector UG)

18:00 – 18:10

Welcome to the city of Groningen by Phillip Broeksma (Alderman city of Groningen)

18:10 – 18:20

A word by Henny van der Windt and Lorenzo Squintani (UG Professors)

18:20 – 19:30

Drinks and snacks

Day 1 – 20th June 2023 (Location: Energy Academy)

08:00 – 09:00

Registration (Atrium of the energy academy)

09:00 – 09:15

Welcome and Opening by Melissa van Hoorn, province of Groningen (Room 5159.0029)

09:15 – 10:15

Keynote: Jerzy Jendrośka (Room 5159.0029)

10:15 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 12:15

Parallel sessions

Integrated urban and regional energy planning: spatial dimensions

(Room 5159.0291)

Energy systems and (business) modelling: Business models

(Room 5159.0062)

Global south: Finance, economic growth, inequality and poverty

(Room 5159.0010)

Citizens, community and bottom up initiatives: Substantial factors in energy transition

(Room 5159.0110)

Just energy transition, governance, and policy: Policy and governance concepts

(Room 5159.0105)

12:15 – 13:15

Lunch (Atrium of the energy academy)

13:15 – 14:15

Keynote (online): Benjamin K. Sovacool (Room 5159.0029)

14:15 – 14:45

Break

Virtual reality session

14:30 – 16:30

14:45 – 16:15

Parallel sessions

Panel discussion: Overcoming challenges in local green H2 economies

(Room 5159.0291)

Energy systems and (business) modelling: Multi-commodity energy systems

(Room 5159.0062)

Global south: nexus, energy planning and access

(Room 5159.0010)

Citizens, community and bottom up initiatives: Citizen perspectives and bottom up processes

(Room 5159.0110)

Just energy transition, governance, and policy: Energy poverty and inclusion

(Room 5159.0105)

16:15 – 17:00

Break

17:00 – 18:00

Keynote: Monica Maduekwe (Room 5159.0029)

18:00 – 19:00

19:00 – 22:00

Conference Dinner

Day 2 – 21st June 2023 (Location: Energy Academy)

08:00 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:15

Announcement of launch of the Wubbo Ockels School for Energy and Climate (Room 5159.0029)

09:15 – 10:15

Keynote: Marie Claire Brisbois (Room 5159.0029)

10:15 – 10:30

Break*

10:30 – 12:00

Parallel sessions

Integrated urban and regional energy planning: Built environment, poverty and financial system

(Room 5159.0291)

Round Table: Challenges and policy recommendations for just energy transition in EU

(Room 5159.0062)

Global south: Socio-technical frameworks and experiments

(Room 5159.0010)

Smart use of energy infrastructure: from neighbourhood to industrial park

(Room 5159.0110)

Just energy transition, governance, and policy: EU law, and governance

(Room 5159.0009)

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 14:30 Parallel sessions

Integrated urban and regional energy planning: Positive energy districts

(Room 5159.0291)

The promises and pitfalls of geothermal energy as part of a just and inclusive energy transition

(Room 5159.0062)

Global south: Socio-technical frameworks and experiments

(Room 5159.0010)

Workshop: Creating a roadmap for sustainable biofuel production: accounting for different values and capacities

(Room 5159.0110)

Just energy transition, governance, and policy: Law, and governance

(Room 5159.0009)

14:30 – 14:45

Break*

14:45 – 16:15

Plenary panel discussion: Key issues and new pathways for policy and research within energy transition (Room 5159.0029)

16:15 – 16:30

Closure (Room 5159.0029)

16:30 – 19:00

Excursion to Groningen North and South as part of the Making City project

18:15 – 20:00

Drinks in town (Grand Café Time Out, Poelestraat 34-36)

*Please, note that the breaks are 15 minutes long on day 2

Day 3 – 22nd June 2023 (Location: Energy Academy)

08:00 – 08:30

Registration (Atrium of the energy academy)

08:30 – 12:15

Excursion to Eemshaven

12:15 – 19:00

Possibility to attend the New Energy Forum

Download the detailed programme here (pdf)

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