Tunisian-Bavarian green hydrogen network event

As part of a consultation for the GIZ project H2vertTunisia, we are supporting the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in the BLP (Bund-Länder-Programm) project ”Establishing a Bavarian-Tunisian Technology and Innovation Hub for Green Hydrogen”, funded by the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Bavarian State Chancellery.  

This project aims to create a network conference to bring Tunisian and Bavarian hydrogen experts together. 

Tunisia recently announced its plan to scale up its local hydrogen sector, with a broader pledge to accelerate its transition towards renewable energy. Given its abundance of solar irradiation and wind, Tunisia has the potential to produce affordable renewable energy, providing a stable base to successfully support such a green hydrogen sector. 

The aim is to establish a Bavarian-Tunisian technology and innovation platform for green hydrogen with a focus on increasing the participation and qualification of women by building a women’s network in this sector. To achieve this goal, we are implementing three main services: A workshop for female experts in the hydrogen sector in Tunis, a mentoring program and a network conference with Bavarian and Tunisian experts in Bavaria.  

We would like to invite Bavarian stakeholders of the green hydrogen sector to participate in our networking event on the 11th May, 2023, Augsburg. Please note that this event is not only open to women but to all stakeholders in Bavaria. 

Representant of the following Tunisian institutions will be present

• MIME (Min. de l’industrie, des mines et de l’énergie), Ministry of Industry, Mines & Energy 
• STEG (Société Tunisienne d’Electricité et de Gaz), Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company 
• ANME (Agence Nationale de Maitrise de l’Energie), National Agency for Energy Management 
• Ministère des Finances, Finance Ministry 
• ME (Min. de l’Environnement), Environment Ministry
• MESR (Min. de l’Enseignement supérieur et de recherche scientifique), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research 
• MARHP (Min. Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Peche), Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries 
• TIA, Tunisian Investment Agency 
• NRGI, Natural Resource Governance Institute (NGO) 
• IGPP (Instance Générale de Partenariat Public Privé), General Body for Public-Private Partnerships 
• SERGAZ (Société de Service du Gazoduc Transtunisien), Trans-Tunisian Gas Pipeline Service Company, 
• SOTUGAT (Société Tunisienne du Gazoduc Transtunisien), Trans-Tunisian Gas Pipeline Company 

Interested in meeting any of these representants? Join us! Please fill in the survey on this link before 28th April 2023 

This event is an excellent opportunity to develop this partnership by connecting influential actors in the Bavarian and Tunisian hydrogen industries, as well as providing a platform for discourse and knowledge exchange between all participants and experts.  

Program

9:00 – Arrival   

9:30 – Opening words 

9:40 – Panel discussion – “What is the future for the Bavarian-Tunisia partnership in green hydrogen?” and open floor 

11:30 – Lunch  

13:00 – Networking sessions (multiple formats)  

• Sofa talks (with cakes): pick the color of your sofa, with each color representing a topic of discussion (e.g., production, financing, transportation, renewable energy, social transition)
• Pitch corner: on request, participants can attend to a 10 min presentation with slides, between two sofas talks
• Find your pair: find another participant that does a similar activity as you

16:30 – Networking drink  

18:30 – End 

The event will be in English and French (with English translation), don’t forget your earphones!  

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions at dtwomh2@wecf.org  

We are looking forward to seeing you there!