​​Where multidisciplinarity is key!

The Energy Industry is one of the most dynamic in the world. Fueled by ongoing innovation and technological advances, it is rapidly changing and growing in influence in areas such as science, engineering, finance, economics, business, policy, law, marketing, and journalism. This also means many interesting job opportunities in these areas.

If you are considering a career in the Energy Industry – or perhaps have never thought about it but want to find out more – join the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the South African Association for Energy Economics (SAAEE) as we invite you to a Seminar to learn more.​

Students from all faculties are welcome.

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When:               Thursday, 2 May 2019 from 17:00 – 18:30. Drinks and refreshments will be served afterwards.

Where:              Room 1046, Van der Sterr Building (Entrance 1)

RSVP:                To reserve your seat, RSVP here. (Booking your seat is essential.)

Programme:     Click here​

An opportunity to make a positive impact

The energy sector is pivotal to socioeconomic growth and development and promoting environmental sustainability. It drives major infrastructural development required to create jobs for you! It is also the “transmission line" to the digital economy and the 4th Industrial Revolution. Working in the Energy Industry will give you broad opportunities to make a positive impact on the world and help shape the future that you want – you'll be earning and income and helping fight climate change at the same time.

About UNIDO:

UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations, focused on inclusive and sustainable industrial development that builds capacity for professionals and promotes shared prosperity through good environmental practices. UNIDO plays an important role in advising governments on how to improve policies and create incentives, as well as demonstrating internationally verified technologies in a digital economy. A great deal of awareness creation and communications work helps to spread the message about why modern industrial solutions area going to build a better life for professionals of today, and for generations to come.

About the SAAEE

The South African Association for Energy Economics (SAAEE) is a nonprofit, non-partisan, and impartial professional association intended to establish a national forum for energy specialists from all professions and spheres of the energy sector (academia, industry, government, private and public sector) and play an advisory role for future good decision making in policy propositions and implementations.

The SAAEE activities are developed with the main aim to: i) exchange ideas and experiences in a perspective of energy issues, ii) stimulate high-quality, informed, scientific and evidence-based dialogue, iii) contribute towards the improvement of public and policies in energy sector, iv) promote nationally and internationally collaborative works with similar organizations, v) disseminate multi-disciplinary knowledge and expertise, through workshops and training opportunities, vi) improve the understanding of energy economics for the general public, vii) encourage collaboration and joint production of scientific products among energy specialists, viii) and maintain the global exchange of ideas in energy economics within the network of IAEE and the other affiliates.​