{"id":88199,"date":"2025-01-27T11:35:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/?p=88199"},"modified":"2025-01-27T14:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T18:03:26","slug":"carilec-leads-capacity-development-for-the-regions-energy-sector-with-a-robust-2025-conference-and-training-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/carilec-leads-capacity-development-for-the-regions-energy-sector-with-a-robust-2025-conference-and-training-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"CARILEC Leads Capacity Development for the Region\u2019s Energy Sector with a Robust 2025 Conference and Training Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">CARILEC, the leading association of electric utilities, energy service providers, and stakeholders in the Caribbean, has announced a robust conference and training calendar for 2025. The events are designed to advance capacity development within the region\u2019s energy sector, fostering collaboration and the successful adoption of innovations to support the accelerated transitioning of the sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2025 calendar features a diverse range of conferences and training programs hosted in venues across the Caribbean, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for all stakeholders. Among the key conferences for 2025 is the CEO\u2019s, CFO\u2019s &amp; Finance Conference from May 18 to 21, in Curacao, CAREC Conference &amp; Exhibition from July 20 to 24, in Dominican Republic focusing on renewable energy, and a new addition to CARILEC\u2019s annual calendar, the Utility Automation and Innovation Symposium from December 1 to 2, in Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The events address critical issues in the energy sector such as renewable energy adoption, grid resilience and modernization, and energy efficiency while offering a platform for networking and partnerships. Additionally, events such as the annual Disaster Management Roundtable, and the Lineworkers Symposium and Rodeo provide practical training for the teams on the front lines of restoration efforts during power outages caused by natural disasters or other hazards. This underscores CARILEC\u2019s commitment to ensuring that frontline workers are equipped with the latest techniques and tools to respond safely and efficiently to emergencies and reduce the negative social and economic impact of outages on residential, commercial, and critical infrastructure customers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to these conferences, CARILEC has curated specialized training programs tailored to the unique needs of its members and other stakeholders. These programs include hands-on workshops, certifications, and customized training modules aimed at equipping energy professionals with the skills required to navigate the evolving energy landscape. This bespoke, demand-driven approach ensures that member utilities and energy organizations receive targeted support to achieve their operational and strategic goals. CARILEC also partners with Government representatives, Regulators, Development Partners and other stakeholders to host Regulatory Roundtable sessions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe energy sector is at a pivotal moment,\u201d said CARILEC\u2019s Executive Director, Dr. Cletus Bertin. \u201cGlobally and regionally, ambitious targets have been established for renewable energy integration, decarbonization, and grid resilience. CARILEC\u2019s conferences and training programs are designed to ensure that we work collectively as a region to support the attainment of these goals and secure a sustainable energy future for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">CARILEC remains committed to fostering regional energy security and sustainability through strategic collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and capacity-building initiatives. By engaging energy leaders, policymakers, and industry professionals, CARILEC continues to spearhead efforts that drive the region\u2019s transition to a more resilient and sustainable energy future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information about CARILEC\u2019s 2025 calendar of events and training programs, and how you can get involved, visit www.carilec.org or email communications@carilec.org.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_88202\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88202\" class=\"wp-image-88202\" src=\"https:\/\/carilec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lineworkers-Being-Inspected-During-2024-Rodeo-300x189.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carilec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lineworkers-Being-Inspected-During-2024-Rodeo-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/carilec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lineworkers-Being-Inspected-During-2024-Rodeo-1024x647.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/carilec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lineworkers-Being-Inspected-During-2024-Rodeo-768x485.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carilec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lineworkers-Being-Inspected-During-2024-Rodeo-1536x970.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/carilec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lineworkers-Being-Inspected-During-2024-Rodeo-2048x1293.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/carilec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lineworkers-Being-Inspected-During-2024-Rodeo-600x379.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lineworkers Being Inspected During 2024 Rodeo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARILEC, the leading association of electric utilities, energy service providers, and stakeholders in the Caribbean, has announced a robust conference [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":165,"featured_media":88201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carilec-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Panel-Discussion-At-CAREC-2025-1024x683.jpg","month_date":"Jan","day_date":"27","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/165"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/88201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}