2026 OLACDE Executive Leadership Program: LAC Facing the Challenges of the Future

The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) invites you to take part in the 2026 OLACDE Executive Leadership Program: “Latin America and the Caribbean Facing the Challenges of the Future”, organized under the ETRELA Project, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Government of Germany, in collaboration with Youth4Energy.

The energy transformation of Latin America and the Caribbean requires a new generation of leaders capable of turning ideas into solutions and driving real change. This executive program offers young people and emerging stakeholders a space to build skills, connect, and make an impact, combining knowledge of energy and climate change with tools for leadership, management, and participation in public policy.

In addition, a limited number of participants will be selected, according to the established rules and criteria, to take part in a regional youth gathering and a dialogue session with senior energy sector authorities, bringing new ideas and perspectives to strategic spaces where the region’s energy future is being shaped.

What will you learn?

🌱 Energy, climate change, and just energy transition.
🤖 Artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
💡 Innovation and entrepreneurship with regional impact.
🏯 Leadership and management of change initiatives.
🤝 Youth participation and advocacy in public policy.
🌎 Cooperation and integration across Latin America and the Caribbean.
🗣️ Inclusion and participatory processes.
🌐 International forums, agreements, and regional frameworks.

📅 Synchronous class dates:

Module 1:
Session 1: August 10, 2026
Session 2: August 12, 2026

Module 2:
Session 3: August 14, 2026
Session 4: August 17, 2026

Module 3:
Session 5: August 19, 2026
Session 6: August 21, 2026
Session 7: August 24, 2026

Module 4:
Session 8: August 26, 2026

🕐 Schedule:

🇪🇨 Ecuador | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 🇵🇪 Peru | 🇵🇦 Panama
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (GMT-5)

Steps to register:
Sign up on the platform: https://capevcursos.olade.org/login/index.php
Complete your personal information and create your username and password.
Once registered, access the course directly at the following link: https://capevlac.olade.org/transicion-energetica-justa/courses/liderazgo-empleos-verdes-reconversion-laboral/

If you have any issues with subscription or automatic enrollment, please write to: capevlac@olacde.org

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2026 OLACDE Executive Leadership Program: LAC Facing the Challenges of the Future

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The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) invites you to take part in the 2026 OLACDE Executive Leadership Program: “Latin America and the Caribbean Facing the Challenges of the Future”, organized under the ETRELA Project, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Government of Germany, in collaboration with Youth4Energy. The energy transformation […]

Knowledge and Training

We promote advanced technical training programs that facilitate the exchange of experiences, as well as the development of the human and institutional capacities needed to support the energy transformations in our region.

Our academic offering includes executive programs, postgraduate diplomas, master’s degrees, and innovative initiatives focused on topics such as energy transition, conventional energy, renewable energy, e-mobility, and regional integration.

OLACDE creates a regional network focused on energy knowledge that connects governments, young professionals, academics, and sector experts to drive collaborative solutions through technical cooperation and talent development to address future energy and climate challenges.

Technical cooperation and financing

We strengthen South-South and triangular cooperation ties as drivers to accelerate energy transitions in Latin America and the Caribbean. OLACDE brings together efforts among governments, multilateral organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector to mobilize financing, technical capacities, and innovative solutions tailored to our regional reality.

We promote strategic initiatives aimed at directing resources toward projects focused on decarbonization, conventional energy, renewable energy, and energy justice, with the objective of establishing a more efficient, inclusive, and sustainable regional cooperation architecture.

Regional Energy Community

We are building a regional energy community with a global outlook that seeks to position Latin America and the Caribbean as a key player on the international stage. OLACDE strengthens its representation in major multilateral forums related to energy, trade, and climate by fostering strategic alliances and promoting international cooperation.

Through events such as Energy Week, together with new spaces for international dialogue, we promote a collective voice that helps attract financial investment and create new opportunities for sustainable development across our region.

Energy Transition and Strategic Projects

We drive an energy transition based on principles of sustainability, energy security, and social inclusion. OLACDE supports countries in adopting new technologies related to energy efficiency, energy storage, green hydrogen, electromobility, and grid digitalization to accelerate the sector’s decarbonization process.

Our approach also includes promoting strategic projects that strengthen energy resilience at the regional level, contributing to emission reductions while consolidating a cleaner and more competitive energy infrastructure. Initiatives such as OEMLAC position our region as a leading reference in climate innovation and sustainable energy transition.

Energy information and data

We develop regional platforms dedicated to energy information, technical analysis, and strategic data systems that strengthen both public and private decision-making in the sector. OLACDE promotes the digital transformation of the sector through the use of artificial intelligence, georeferencing, and advanced tools for regional energy analysis.

The integration of systems such as SieLAC, together with new regional platforms, allows for the consolidation of reliable and up-to-date technical information, facilitating modern, interoperable, and evidence-based energy planning.

Regional Energy Integration

We promote cooperation in the regional energy sector, focused on collaboration, infrastructure development, and regulatory harmonization, with the objective of strengthening energy security in Latin America and the Caribbean. OLACDE coordinates projects related to electrical interconnection, gas integration, and regional energy planning, seeking to create efficient and sustainable partnerships.

Through cooperation with the governments of our 27 member countries, regional blocs, multilateral institutions, and both public and private stakeholders, we drive strategic initiatives that promote regulatory harmonization and new energy exchange mechanisms, in order to enhance national capacities and accelerate an integrated energy transition at the regional level.