Programme
Check out the agenda of the workshop
Registration and welcome coffee
Opening Session
- Opening words
- Welcome and introduction to Interreg Europe and the Policy Learning Platform
- Thematic introduction of the topic: policy framework, Interreg Europe projects
Ice breaker
Keynotes
Presentation on Europe’s Policy Framework and funding opportunites for Energy Communities
By Achille Hannoset, European Commission, DG Energy
Presentation on Energy communities: typology and key features
By Sara Tachelet, REScoop.eu
Followed by a Q&A session.
Coffee break
Building social acceptance for energy communities
Interreg Europe projects partners will present inspiring methodologies and approaches to build social acceptance for energy communities, either identified from their own experience or elaborated in cooperation with their consortia.
Presentation on methods to build the social acceptance of Blekinge offshore
by Pierre Stahl, South East Sweden Energy Agency and Leire Arrizabalaga, Leartibai Foundation, SIreNERGY project – Interreg Europe (tbc)
Presentation on increased awareness and consensus building among stakeholders
by Tania Saltamara, Region of Western Greece, BIOWIND project – Interreg Europe (tbc)
Presentation on communication Strategy for Energy Communities
by Angela Holzmann, Austrian Energy Agency SHAREs project– Horizon2020 (tbc)
Followed by a Q&A session and interactive group work.
Engaging citizens in energy communities
Interreg Europe projects partners will present the successful approaches to build social acceptance for energy communities.
Presentation on ENLUCES: a Germinator of Energy Communities for Extremadura
by Ana Martínez Pinilla, Extremadura Energy Agency, Spain, ShareRES project – Interreg Europe (tbc)
Presentation on engagement path for stakeholders
by Susanna Ceccanti, Regional Agency for Waste & Resource Management (ARRR), Italy, REC4EU project – Interreg Europe (tbc)
Followed by a Q&A session and interactive group work.
Networking Lunch
Interactive training session
Interactive training on two key topics: the circles of engagement, and the socio-dynamic mapping.
After a short introduction to the methodology, participants work in breakout groups before presenting their work in the plenary.
The circles of engagement
- Theory of member engagement, the engagement plan, working with a tool
The socio-dynamic mapping
- Partnership models with municipalities, various ways of municipal co-development, the socio-dynamic map, how to prioritize community engagement activities.
Moderation of the session: RESCoop
Coffee break
Success stories of energy communities
Interreg Europe project partners present good practices on successful involvement of citizens in energy communities.
Presentation on Bürgerenergie Pfaffenhofen Cooperative,
by Helmut Muthig, Dr, Municipality of Pfaffenhofen, Germany LEEWAY project – Interreg Europe (tbc)
Presentation on regional funding for local advisors to support citizens’ initiatives (CIRENA),
by Alaïs Cognacq, ALEC Gironde, France REC4EU project – Interreg Europe (tbc)
Followed by a Q&A session.