Ninth Session of the IRENA Assembly

Two ministerial roundtables will take place during the Assembly, featuring Ministers and high-level participants. They will discuss the role of renewables in achieving universal energy access and the transformative impact innovation is having in the renewable energy sector. A special evening event on “Gender in the Energy Transformation” will mark the launch of a new IRENA publication on the topic and feature an interactive discussion on the gender dimension of the energy transformation.

A number of the Assembly's Plenary discussions will feature presentations and provide opportunities for contributions from IRENA Member delegations, stakeholder groups and the private sector. Plenaries will focus on aspects of the Agency’s work and actions by countries in the development and deployment of renewables. The Assembly will also consider the conclusions of 16th Council and will provide guidance on specific administrative and institutional matters.

Thematic meetings, organised by IRENA, and in collaboration with stakeholders, will be held over the course of the Assembly. The main objectives of these will be to raise awareness of the importance of renewable energy and its impact on sustainable development, connect policy makers, experts and 3 innovators from many countries to learn from each other, share good practices and inform decision makers by identifying shared needs and finding common ground on shared priorities.

The Assembly takes place at the outset of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and is followed by the World Future Energy Summit, from 14 to 17 January 2018, which will also feature a number of events hosted by IRENA.