Training Course: Renewables for Journalists

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From February 28th to 2 March, ALER will develop a free training course for journalists to provide knowledge and tools for better media coverage on renewable energies in the Portuguese-speaking African countries.

Objectives:

To deepen knowledge about renewable energies and the context in which they are inserted;
Understand the main concepts of the sector and master the vocabulary of the area;
Enable an understanding of the main developments and constraints of the sector;
Foster critical analysis of journalists when covering these topics;
Identify challenges and find solutions to the difficulties in the media coverage on renewable energies in the Portuguese-speaking African countries;
Know the main actors of the sector and their responsibilities;
Facilitate contacts for requests for additional information, interviews or comments;
Create a network of journalists in the area.

Format:

Three-day online training;
2 hours daily for a total of six hours;
Registration is free but compulsory;
February 28th - general theoretical training;
March 1st - technical theory training;
March 2nd - debate with journalists from the Portuguese-speaking African countries and from Portugal.

Target audience:

Journalists;
Communication agencies;
Journalism students;
Press Advisors;
General public who wishes to learn more about the renewable energy sector.

Note: This training will be held only in Portuguese.

1st day of Training - General Concepts on Renewables

February 28th

Access here and review the first day of the Training, dedicated to general concepts on renewables:

Global Framework;
The Energy Transition;
Energy Sources;
Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies;

2nd Day of Training - Specific Concepts on Renewables

March 1st

Access here and review the second day of the Training, dedicated to specific concepts on renewables:

Structure of electricity markets;
Regulatory framework;
Development and protagonists of renewable energies in each Lusophone African country;

Day 3 of the Training - 'The Challenges of Energy Journalism' debate and ASAER and AMER Presentation

March 2nd

Access here and review the third day of the Training, in which the debate "The Challenges of Energy Journalism" and the presentations of the partner associations ASAER and AMER took place.