EnR Information meeting 08 March 2017 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WEEK 19-25 June 2017 EnR Information meeting 08 March 2017 CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS

11 years of EUSEW: Key numbers The EU Sustainable Energy Week (shortly called 'EUSEW') is the biggest and best-known Energy related event in Europe. 3 day Policy Conference: 510 sessions + 35,000 participants Networking activities EU Sustainable Energy Awards: 3,000 entries + 50 winners Energy Days (non-profit local events): 5,100 Supported by strategic partners and Energy influencers selected in a role of Ambassadors

EUSEW 2016 in figures Applications Participants: 2,400 Sessions (external): 148 Awards: 182 Local events (Energy Days): 455 Participants: 2,400 Media & social media Increase in number of followers, 21,000 mentions on Twitter (1/04-30/06/2016) Clippings: 408 (31% increase) Potential audience reach: 265 million Public vote: 9,000

Policy Conference 20 to 22 June 2017, Brussels Annual conference dedicated to Sustainable Energy Policy issues 2017 theme: Clean Energy for all Europeans Opening Ceremony – Tuesday 20 June, 9:30-11:15 54 sessions to be organised by the EC & Stakeholders Awards Ceremony – Tuesday 20 June, 18:30-19:30 Apply for a session by 10th March http://eusew.eu/apply-session

EU Sustainable Energy Awards The Awards recognise outstanding innovation in Energy Efficiency & Renewables in four categories: Consumers Public sector Businesses Energy Islands Submit your project by 10th March http://eusew.eu/eu-sustainable-energy-awards Join us for the Awards Ceremony on 20th June AND Citizens’ Award for the general public to reward their favourite project

Networking Networking activities include: Interactive slots/stands Speakers' corner Sparkshow – pitching to journalists One-to-one meetings Call for contribution: From Mid Feb. to end of March, apply for: a SPEAKING, NETWORKING and PITCHING SLOTS: http://eusew.eu/about-networking

Energy Days (non-profit local events) May – June, Member States The so-called Energy Days engage citizens and energy stakeholders in helping to build and strengthen the Energy Union. To raise awareness of Energy Efficiency & Renewables To involve local communities in the EU Sustainable Energy vision To enrich the thinking with new ideas developed locally More info at: http://eusew.eu/about-energy-days Submit your Energy Day by end of May!

Awards: Potential Future Cooperation Switching the EU Sustainable Energy Awards Competition from a Brussels-run process to a genuinely EU-wide process: First stage selection at MS level -> National Energy Agencies Second stage selection at EU level -> European Commission Tackling a certain geographical imbalance in applications received and fill the gaps Making the process more about what goes on the ground Aiming to move from a Brussels-run process to a bottom-up approach. Why? To make this a genuinely EU-wide competition, national authorities have to be involved and vested in the process and its results To tackle a certain geographical imbalance in the applications received To make the process more about what goes on on the ground – How? What’s in it for you?

Awards : How to get involved? National Energy Agencies to Contribute to the definition of the categories, eligibility & evaluation criteria Launch a national stage of the competition Develop communication material (web + social media) Activate existing networks in respective Member States Provide a helpdesk service Constitute Technical Advisory Committee Collect & Evaluate applications Aiming to move from a Brussels-run process to a bottom-up approach. Why? To make this a genuinely EU-wide competition, national authorities have to be involved and vested in the process and its results To tackle a certain geographical imbalance in the applications received To make the process more about what goes on on the ground – How? What’s in it for you?

Awards : What’s in it for you? Gain EU-wide visibility as the organiser of a prestigious competition with a significant online and offline reach Shape the process, rather than just participate in it Showcase your National Success Stories Be at the forefront of innovation in your field Contact: Andreea Strachinescu Head of Unit New Energy Technologies, Innovation and Clean Coal Directorate General for Energy, European Commission Magdalena-Andreea.STRACHINESCU-OLTEANU@ec.europa.eu Aiming to move from a Brussels-run process to a bottom-up approach. Why? To make this a genuinely EU-wide competition, national authorities have to be involved and vested in the process and its results To tackle a certain geographical imbalance in the applications received To make the process more about what goes on on the ground – How? What’s in it for you?

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