IOREC, organised by IRENA, is the global platform for sharing experience and best practices on design and implementation of enabling policies, tailored financing schemes, innovative business models and technology applications for stand-alone and mini-grid systems. IOREC 2018 presented a key opportunity to discuss the measures necessary to accelerate off-grid systems deployment, and highlight their role in meeting several Sustainable Development Goals.

The International Energy Workshop is one of the leading conferences for the international energy modeling research community. In a world of environmental and economic constraints, energy modeling is an increasingly important tool for addressing the complexity of energy planning and policy making. 

The Ninth Clean Energy Ministerial / Third Mission Innovation Ministerial (CEM9/MI-3) were co-hosted by the European Union together with Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Nordic Council of Ministers.