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ASEAN Mayor Forum (AMF) 2023: ASEAN Matters, Epicentrum of Growth “Catalyzing Regional Growth through Sustainable Development in ASEAN Cities”
The Urban-Act project hosted a panel session with the topic of “Building Resilient Cities and Climate Actions” during the ASEAN Mayors Forum 2023 with some key takeaways: (1) the platform...
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Viet Nam Energy Women Network Discuss on Action Plan
On July 29, the “Viet Nam Energy Women Network” held a meeting to discuss about the Network’s action plan in the coming period, as well as the establishment of its...
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Threading Progress Together: Indo-German Cooperation Reshaping Industrial Policy for the Textile Sector
A hybrid exchange event on ‘Best Available Techniques (BAT) for the Textiles Industry’ project. On the occasion of the visit of the Ms Steffi Lemke, Minister of the Federal Ministry...
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Just Energy Transition = Job Accelerator for Viet Nam? German and Vietnamese perspectives on employment and skills needs
September 20th, conference “Just Energy Transition = Job Accelerator for Viet Nam? German-Vietnamese perspectives on employment and skills needs” engaged the direct and virtual participation of nearly 500 delegates for...
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TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON “ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATION IN VIET NAM”
In June and July 2023, a Training of Trainers course on “Rooftop solar installation in Viet Nam” was successfully organized by GIZ, for 19 teachers from 8 vocational colleges across...
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Regional Energy Transition: “Ensuring a Just and Equitable Energy Transition”
The first Regional Energy Transition Dialogue was organised by the Philippines Department of Energy and Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia project, under the theme “Ensuring a Just...
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MA-RE-DESIGN Planning Workshop
The Marine Litter Prevention through Reduction, Sustainable Design and Recycling of Plastic Packaging (MA-RE-DESIGN) project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUV),...
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Cooperation opportunity to establish and pilot the Energy Efficiency Club (EEC)
On July 13, Mr. Markus Bissel – Head of Vietnamese-German Energy Dialogue, implemented by the GIZ/ESP, along with the project officers in charge had a meeting with the Ho Chi...
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Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Thailand’s participation in the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution (HAC)
The Pollution Control Department (PCD), in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) under MA-RE-DESIGN project, organized a workshop on Thailand's involvement in the High Ambition Coalition to End...
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Consultation on Refinancing Mechanism for Bioenergy Projects in Viet Nam
As a part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI)’s project, a hybrid consultation meeting on “Development of refinancing mechanism for bioenergy projects in Viet Nam” took place on June 27....
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Study Tour on Green Hydrogen in Germany and Belgium
From 24 June 2023 to 02 July 2023, a study tour on green hydrogen for Vietnamese delegations was held in Germany and Belgium. The tour aims to exchange experiences and...
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Integrated Public Transport Benchmarking and Study Trip
Realising the importance of public transport coverage in cities, 21 representatives of SUTRI NAMA & INDOBUS from 6 pilot cities, namely Bandung, Batam, Makassar, Pekanbaru, Semarang, and Surabaya, convened for...
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Workshop on Cost Benefit Analysis and Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) for Public Transport
To achieve improved sustainable public transport in Indonesian cities, the Ministry of Transportation in collaboration with SUTRI NAMA & INDOBUS conducted a workshop on 21 June 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia...
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ACEF Deep Dive Workshop Session Title: Digital Innovations in Energy Sector Supporting Clean Energy Transitions: Real Stories from the Ground
To the support the overarching theme of the 18th Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2023, GIZ took an initiative to organize a deep dive session to bridge the gaps and...
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Vietnamese representatives join “Women Energize Women” first conference in Munich
On June 15, 2023, the first conference "Women energize women" was held in Munich, Germany with the participation of 400 delegates from the Energy Partnership countries including Algeria, Brazil, Chile,...
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Experience Sharing Workshop on Development of Rooftop Soler Power in Viet Nam
On June 14 in Hanoi, Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the country’s largest power company, and GIZ jointly organised a workshop to share international experience on the development of rooftop solar power...
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TUEWAS Energy Working Group Meeting
The TUEWAS Energy Working Group meeting was organized as part of the TUEWAS task force on GIZ participation at ACEF to further enhance collaboration and engagement in the forum. The...
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Indonesian Energy Key Stakeholders’ Visit to 2023 Intersolar Europe: Knowledge, Policy Collaborations, Empowering RE Ambitions
In 2023, Indonesia's key energy stakeholders visited Frankfurt and Munich to attend 2023 Intersolar Europe, a global event focused on solar energy technology. Facilitated by the German-Indonesian Energy Cooperation Hub...
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10th International Sustainable Industrial Areas (SIA) Conference “Strengthening Regional Industrial Competitiveness and Economic Resilience”
The International Conferences on Sustainable Industrial Areas (SIA) bring experts from all over the world together to discuss recent trends, best practices, and future development of SIA. The conferences serve...
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International Exchange of Experience on Rooftop Solar in Australia
From 2 to 10 June 2023, 20 delegates of Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and GIZ participated in a trip to exchange experience on rooftop solar power development in Australia. Working with...
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