Apply for the Energy Modelling Platform – Joint Global Training School 2025 in Trieste, Italy (limited grants available to support attendance)

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Closing Date: 9 May 2025

Apply for the Energy Modelling Platform – Joint Global Training School 2025 in Trieste, Italy (limited grants available to support attendance)

The Energy Modelling Platform – Global 2025 (EMP-G) will be held from 21st July to 1st August. Hosted by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), this is a fantastic opportunity to get free training, access to discussion forums, and coaching skills in models and tools for all of your energy planning needs. Before the beginning of the Joint Global Training School on 21st of July, there will be a one-week advance tool training, from 14th to 18th of July.

There are seven tracks listed below, each focusing on different tools. Note, that for any track that you apply for, you must complete the Open University course of your one desired track and obtain a certificate, attaching it as a part of your application to the Energy Modelling Platform – Global. Additionally, regardless of what track you apply for, you must also complete the Open University course on Political Economy and obtain a certification, attaching it as a part of your application to the Energy Modelling Platform – Joint Global Training School. The tracks are developed with UNDESA, IAEA, UNDP, IRENA, The World Bank Group, SEforALL, WRI, Imperial College London, the OpTIMUS community of practice, several universities, and the Climate Compatible Growth (#CCG) programme.

The EMP-G is split into two parts:

(1) you will be trained in the tool you applied for, further building your skills on top of what you learnt in the Open University course;

– Online – 14th to 18th of July

(2) you will use your new skills to conduct analyses on country-specific case studies, with assistance being provided from trainers.

– In-person – 18th July to 1st August

The only exception to the above seeting is the “Electricity Transition Playbook”, which is a weeklong interactive course focused on guiding your country through an energy transition, taking part in the last week of the EMP-G (28th July to 1st August).

There is no fee to attend, however competition for the limited spots is high. You will receive an ICTP certificate on attendance and successful completion of EMP-G (obtained after attending EMP-G).

Tracks:

OnSSET/The Global Electrification Platform
Energy and Flexibility Modelling: OSeMOSYS & FlexTool
Introduction to CLEWs
Energy Access Explorer: A Data-driven, Integrated and Inclusive Energy Planning
The Electricity Transition Playbook
Geospatial data, best practices for collection and management
Geospatial Clean Cooking access modelling, using OnStove

Prerequisites

To apply, you will have to demonstrate:

That you have completed the OU course for the one track that you would like to be trained in, obtaining the OU certificate and uploading your certificate as part of your application,
That you have completed the OU Political Economy course, obtaining the OU certificate and uploading your certificate as part of your application,
That the output of your study is in demand by the government that you represent; or, That the skills, tools, and teaching material that you acquire will be used in university teaching or government planning knowledge management; or, That the output will fit into policy-relevant research to be published on a visible platform.

Computer & connection requirements: Note that participants will require a computer with stable internet access to participate in the training. It is recommended that participants have at least 8 GB of RAM and a relatively new computer. Nonetheless, specific tracks have additional computer requirements:

Energy and Flexibility Modelling: OSeMOSYS & FlexTool: Windows 10 computer with Access Database OR Mac OS, 8GB RAM, MS Office.
Introduction to CLEWs: Windows 10 computer, 8GB RAM.

Registration: There is no registration fee. However, competition for space is very high and limited.

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries.