events

Upcoming and past high-impact solar cooking events
organized or supported by SCI

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Events

Upcoming and past high-impact solar cooking events
organized or supported by SCI

13 Nov 2026 | 12:40 -13:40 TRT | DRC Pavilion, Antalya Expo Center in Antalya, Türkiye

Deforestation, Conflict & Food Insecurity in the Congo Basin

13 Nov 2026 | 16:00 -16:30 TRT | Press Conference - Yunus Emre, Area D-4, Antalya Expo Center in Antalya, Türkiye

International Solar Energy Society (ISES) e.V.: Moving the World to 100% Renewable Energy

12 Nov 2026 | 11:15 -12:15 TRT | Türkiye Youth Pavilion, Antalya Expo Center in Antalya, Türkiye

Powering School Meals: Advancing Climate-Smart School Meals Through Clean Cooking

Members of European Young Engineers (EYE); COBASE, Cooperativa Tecnico Scientifica di Base; DRC Climate Change Network (RCCRDC); Gherush92 Committee for Human Rights(Gherush92); Solar Cookers International (SCI) at an event at COP31 in 2026.

10 Nov 2026 | 13:15 - 14:45 TRT | Side Event Room 6 - KATİP ÇELEBİ, Antalya Expo Center in Antalya, Türkiye

Unlock Just Transition: 2-Way Engineering & Policy via Key Minerals, Energy Use & Electrical Cities

Building two-way policy capacity between engineers and decision-makers through interactive engagement: cost-effective energy transitions, critical minerals policy and adaptation solutions in cities, with youth, academia... Read more

19 Mar 2026 | Virtual

SCI at the United Nations NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) Forum

Guest Speakers

Ariesta Ningrum Director, the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network
Dr. Hortense Traoré Kagambega Advisory Board Member, the United Nations Climate Technology Centre and Network
John Kamau Eco-Impact Hub CBO, Kenya
Seydou Coulibaly Director and Researcher, Togo Tilé, Mali
Solar Cookers International’s CSW70 Virtual Parallel Event explores how solar cooking affects women and girls worldwide. Featuring speakers from the United Nations Climate Technology Centre a... Read more
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SCI presenting affordable solar cooker manufacturing models in Bangui, Central African Republic
Photo credit: Keith Wingeard

19 Nov 2025 | 16:45–17:45 BRT

Affordable Solar Cooker Production in the Deforestation-Prone Region of Bangui (Central African Republic)

Guest Speakers

Mehmet Can Oney Development, Program, and Administrative Associate
Sara Rosen Program and Operations Manager

SCI presented models for low-cost solar cooker manufacturing in regions facing severe deforestation pressures.

Photo credit: Caitlyn Hughes

19 Nov 2025 | Belém, Brazil

Affordable solar cooker production in the deforestation-prone region of Bangui in the Central African Republic

Guest Speakers

Alan Bigelow, Ph.D. SCI Program and Science Director
Fatou Ndoye 2016 Gender Just Climate Solutions Award winner
Polycarpe Charlemagne Mandayen National Designated Entity for Climate Technology
Rougui Dia Government of Mauritania
At COP30, Solar Cookers International highlighted locally produced solar cooking solutions for communities facing fuel scarcity in the Central African Republic. Speakers from CAR, Mauritania,... Read more
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SCI panel discussion on women’s leadership in solar cooking programs
Photo credit: Keith Wingeard

19 Nov 2025 | 14:00–15:00 BRT

Roundtable: Gender-Inclusive Design of Solar Cooking Initiatives in Mali and the Central African Republic

Guest Speakers

Mehmet Can Oney Development, Program, and Administrative Associate
Sara Rosen Program and Operations Manager

SCI facilitated a gender-focused discussion on designing solar cooking programs that prioritize women’s leadership, safety, and economic empowerment in climate-vulnerable regions.

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