TRAINING COURSE ON RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY TRANSITION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN CENTRAL ASIA

About This Course

This training course, originally delivered for young female specialists and students from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia, was developed to equip young specialists with the necessary skills for the energy jobs of the future and encourage them to pursue careers and promote this change among their communities. It was prepared within the framework of the OSCE-DKU partnership on "Empowering Young Central Asian Women in the Energy Sector”.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) policy / International and regional context (8 lectures)

Module 2: Technical aspects of RES and EE (8 lectures)

Module 3: Economic, financial and organizational aspects of RES and EE (7 lectures)

Module 4: Pilots and practitioners in the field of RES and EE (5 lectures)

Module 5: Women's initiatives on RES and EE (8 lectures) 

Target Audience

The course welcomes participants with any educational background and offers valuable content for both specialists and students interested in renewable energy, energy, ecology, environment, and sustainable development. Additionally, it covers topics related to the Central Asian region, making it beneficial for researchers specializing in this area.

Speakers

• Ms. Bayan Abylkairova, Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Power Central Asia Activity
• Ms. Ainur Sospanova, Chairwoman of the Board, RES Association "Qazaq Green"
• Dr. Alexandr Belyy, assoc. prof., DKU
• Dr. Larissa Kogutenko, Head of Water Resources and Climate Lab., DKU
• Prof. Dr. German Trofimov, Vice President for Energy of the Israeli Independent Academy for Development of Sciences
• Dr. Vladimir Grebnev, International climate change expert, Kyrgyzstan
• Dr. Ayimgul Kerimray, independent ecologist, scholar
• Dr. Maria Stepanova, energy efficiency expert
• Prof. Dr. Nurzhan Beisenkhanov, Dean of the School of Materials Science and Green Technologies, Kazakh British Technical University (KBTU)
• Mr. Abylaikhan Soltanayev, Head of Educational Programs of RES and Hydropower, Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications (AUPET)
• Dr. Gulmira Kezembayeva, Senior Lecturer, Mining and Metallurgical Institute named after O.A. Baikonurov, "Chemical Processes and Industrial Ecology" Department, Satbayev University
• Mr. Kairat Sultanov, Director of the recreation area "Parus", Akmola region, Kazakhstan 
• Ms. Rafika Musоeva, Chairman of the Association of Power Engineers of Tajikistan
• Mr. Yury Melnikov, Expert of UNECE’s Hydrogen Task Force
• Ms. Elena Metzger, Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)
• Ms. Tatyana Vedeneva, President, Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Development, Kyrgyzstan
• Mr. Abdulla Ushurov, Founder of Solarway Co.
• Mr. Oleg Khmelev, International Technical Advisor for Joint Projects of the United Nations Development Program, Global Environment Facility and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Dr. Liliya Zavyalova, International consultant on climate change, low-carbon development, renewable energy and MRV, Uzbekistan
• Ms. Anar Nurbaeva, Gender Advisor, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Ms. Dilara Shurshenova, Manager, Ersnt & Young Kazakhstan LLP
• Mr. Alexey Kobzev, Head of Green Energy and Climate Change Lab., DKU
• Ms. Galina Shnaider, Director of the Ecopark, Kostanay region, Kazakhstan
• Dr.  Aigul Solovyeva, Chairman of the Management Board of Association of Ecological Organizations of Kazakhstan
• Ms. Dariya Miroshnichenko, Public Foundation "PRO ECO", Karagandy, Kazakhstan
• Dr. Gulzhamal Issayeva, DKU Fellow
• Ms. Gulzhan Nalibayeva, General Director of the Financial Settlement Center of Renewable Energy LLP 
• Ms. Lyazzat Akmurzina, Executive Director of the KAZENERGY Association
• Ms. Akmaral Sman, gender specialist, USAID Power Central Asia Activity
• Ms. Khorlan Ayazbekova, Head of Strategy Management Division, JSC NC "KazMunayGas"
• Dr. Saule Zholdayakova, Acting Director of Alternative Energy Department, Head of Hydrogen Technology Research Laboratories, KMG Engineering
• Mr. Yernar Bilyalov, consultant, UNECE
• Ms. Inna Matveyenko, Head of Green Business and Society Lab., DKU

What language the course is available in?

This course is available in Russian and English. However, the original course was held in Russian with simultaneous translation into English.

Course Fee: Free