Research Work and experiences related to the creation of effective mechanisms for structuring and funding long-term research programs will also be considered.  The  topics  of  interest  for  this  conference  include,  but  not limited  to:

• Energy as a Grand Challenge in Africa,

• Critical needs, potential solutions,

• Relevant technologies,

• Cross-cutting fundamentals,

• The African Context for Innovation in Systems,

• Implications of the lack of legacy systems,

• Infrastructure for R&D status and needs,

• Relevance of current and future demographics,

• Market drivers,

• Developing a Research Ecosystem for Energy Systems in Africa,

• Models  for effective collaboration,

• Capacity status and effective development,

• Models for viable and sustainable funding.