Energy Diplomacy and Artificial Intelligence: The Digital Future of the Energy Sector

1. Introduction

Energy diplomacy as a practice within foreign policy faces multiple challenges: dynamic scenarios, rotating personnel, and the processing of large volumes of political and technical information. However, it is a fundamental aspect to achieve the historical objectives of our region, such as regional integration through multilateral dialogue. To establish conversations and negotiations of high level and quality, the use of innovative technologies presents itself as an opportunity to strengthen the capabilities of the professionals who operate in this field.

This webinar seeks to position this capacity-building opportunity through the presentation of the ENETRIX tool and platform, developed by the Digital Diplomacy Laboratory and the Energy Security Studies Group of the Federal University of Paraíba. Additionally, this space will count with the participation of the University of Chile as the institution that will receive the technology transfer to establish ENETRIX Chile.

2. Study Plan Presentation

The webinar will be held in a virtual modality and will have a duration of approximately 1.5 hours, structured into interrelated thematic blocks:

• Block 1: Artificial Intelligence in Foreign Policy
• Block 2: Digital energy diplomacy in the energy sector: ENETRIX Platform

The classes will be in virtual format, with participation from the technical team, and will be interactive with the participants to address their questions.

3. General Objective of the Study Plan

To identify opportunities for the application of artificial intelligence tools for decision-making in energy matters.

4. Learning Outcomes of the Study Plan

• Upon completion of the webinar, the participant will be able to:
• Evaluate and integrate Machine Learning algorithms into energy planning to reduce response times to demand fluctuations.
• Simulate energy scenarios through artificial intelligence.
• Characterize energy and digital diplomacy through practical experiences.

5. Participant Profile

Energy sector professionals, officials from ministries of energy and regulatory bodies, consultants, academics, and researchers interested in energy diplomacy.

6. Study Plan Intensity

7. Registration Record

Participants must register as users at: https://capevlac.olade.org/registro/ and then enroll in the study plan through the following link: https://capevlac.olade.org/en/courses/energy-diplomacy-artificial-intelligence/

This study plan is open access and free of charge for OLACDE Member Countries as it is executed within the framework of the ETRELA project “Improving, increasing and facilitating access to renewable energy education and training in Latin America” financed by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Government and in cooperation with the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) and the University of Chile.

8. Training Methodology

All the study plan material will be stored in OLACDE’s knowledge community: https://capevlac.olade.org/, consisting of: lessons, links for each synchronous session, and reference and evaluation tools. The participant must log into this platform with the username and password registered at the time of enrollment.

The virtual session will be delivered under a synchronous online modality, which implies real-time interaction between the instructors and participants using OLACDE’s video conferencing platform.

9. Intellectual Property

All material produced and distributed in this course must be used exclusively by the person registered in it. The use of the material for purposes other than the training action itself must be consulted with and approved by OLACDE.