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24 June 2022<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

This past week, from June 20th to 24th, 2022, an inaugural <\/span>Youth Energy Summit!<\/span><\/a> event was held in conjunction with the <\/span>Africa Energy Forum<\/span><\/a>, in Brussels, Belgium.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Student Energy’s Director of Communications and Policy, Shakti Ramkumar, represented Student Energy at the Youth Energy Summit and Africa Energy Forum, while Sr. Director of Partnerships, Helen Watts, represented Student Energy at the Africa Energy Forum and European Development Days. Read on to learn more about Shakti\u2019s experience!<\/span><\/p>\n

About YES!\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

EnergyNet\u2019s new initiative, the <\/span>YES! Youth Energy Summit, <\/b>launched at the Africa Energy Forum this past week, acting as a springboard event before the first YES! Summit is held in 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. EnergyNet aims to create a platform and network for early career professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and educators, and to invest in the next generation of energy leaders in Africa. An inaugural delegation of young leaders primarily from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria gathered in Brussels to join the launch of YES! and to provide ideas and feedback for next year\u2019s official Nairobi conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

What was Student Energy\u2019s role?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n

To bring the YES! vision to life, in addition to reaching out to young energy leaders, EnergyNet is connecting with non-profits and other organizations also working in the energy space – like Student Energy – to amplify complementary initiatives. We participated by having a Student Energy ‘pod’ space attached to the YES! theatre, speaking at the Student Workshop, and joining in the YES! programme throughout the week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflections<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s YES! program was centered on the theme of \u201cBeyond Privilege\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n