In September 2017, the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) held its annual conference on the topic of "Equity and Energy Justice" at Durham University, UK. As a follow-up to this conference, we are holding two webinars to share highlights from the conference.
The first webinar focussed on energy justice. This month, we will examine a second theme from the conference, and focus on questions of how academic research can best have impact at the grassroots of energy access and productive use, how that "knowledge gap" can be closed, and what some of the most effective solutions might be for ensuring that research can be applied effectively and equitably.
This month, we'll be joined by Practical Action's Sarah Begg, who has been leading a participatory learning study with LCEDN looking at how academic research impacts the grassroots. She will be joined by her colleague from Practical Action's Bangladesh office, Iffat Khan, who will present some of the specific outcomes and experiences of the study in Bangladesh. Finally, the Smart Villages Initiative will share the global perspectives they have been able to gather on bridging academic research and making it relevant to energy access practitioners, entrepreneurs, and rural communities.
Join us for this exciting and important webinar, where we'll be joined by the following speakers:
- Sarah Begg, Global Knowledge and Learning Officer, Practical Action
- Iffat Khan, Knowledge and Business Development Specialist, Practical Action Bangladesh
- Dr Bernie Jones, Co-Leader, Smart Villages Initiative
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