IFC’s Energy2Equal International Women’s Day Celebration

March 15, 2024 – March 15, 2024
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
IFC and partners

Join International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) and partners on March 15 to celebrate women in renewable energy in #Africa and discuss how to increase #Women’s participation in this critical sector. Register here for the virtual event: wrld.bg/tRtp50QRlQl

Details

3:00 – 3:10 pm        Welcome and Opening Remarks

East Africa Time                                    

                               Adiaratou Bah, Regional Upstream Lead Infrastructure, Africa, IFC

 

                               Marcia Colquhoun, Executive Director of the Pan-Africa and

Regional Development Division, Government of Canada

 

3:10 – 3:45 pm       Panel: “Investing in Women: A Catalyst for Renewable Energy Transformation”

 

Rosemary Idem, Programme Manager, Gender and Youth

Sustainable Sustainable Energy for All

 

                               Irene Giner-Reichl, Co-Founder and Senior Advisor

Global Women’s Network for Energy Transition

 

                               Glory Oguebu, Executive Director

Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders

 

                               Moderator: Ann Casanova, Energy2Equal Program Lead, IFC

 

3:45 – 4:00 pm         Closing Remarks: Commitment and Call to Action

Anne Kabugi, Africa Gender Lead, IFC