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Profs. Jatin Nathwani was invited to speak to leading energy access researchers and practitioners at the 4th International Conference on Energy Systems, Environment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ICESEEI '15) where he gave a talk titled - "Innovation Pathways to Deliver Affordable Energy to Humanity". The event was held in Dubai from Feb 22 to 24, 2015. 

The Council of Ontario Universities and the Glendon School of Public and International Affairs (York University) presented the Annual Ontario Research Chairs in Public Policy Symposia Series called Tackling Ontario's Challenges.

Experts and Decision-Makers Meet to Explore Ontario's Key Policy Challenges

The United States Energy Association, The Energy Council of Canada and Mexico (Member Committees of the World Energy Council) hosted a North American workshop to consider work to date in the latest WEC Scenarios Study. Input from those attending the workshop (including Professor Nathwani) was used to update and shape the final scenarios report that was presented at the 2013 World Energy Congress, in Daegu, South Korea, in October 2013.

This First Annual Energy Leaders Roundtable brought together leaders in the energy industry for discussions on issues that are important for today and tomorrow. The sessions offered brief presentations followed by open discussion and a candid exchange of views among the participants.

The Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) 2012 with the theme "Building Bridges for the Future of Science Policy" was a forum where Canadian stakeholders from academia, industry, and government discussed Canada's role and potential strategies in navigating the global shift towards cleaner energy sources and technologies, aiming to build collaborative approaches to address this critical issue through science-based policy decisions.

Jatin Nathwani led the session titled "Global Energy Transitions: A Canadian View"

WISE director, Tracey Forrest, travelled to Japan as part of a smart city mission. The smart city mission to Japan was funded and organized by Toyota Tsusho Canada. The trip focused on 'smart city' related R&D including Smart Grid, Smart Houses/Buildings, Renewable energy, and Next generation mobility and involved travel to three cities in Japan: Yokohama, Tokyo and Nagoya.

Prof. Ian Rowlands (Associate Director, WISE) travelled to China, at the invitation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Smart Grid Canada as part of a Canadian 'Smart Grids' trade mission. In Beijing, he met with a number of Chinese governmental officials, business representatives and academic researchers.

NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) was held in June 2012 in Hella, Iceland. The workshop was attended by 50 scientists, engineers, and policymakers representing 15 different nations and multiple fields of expertise, reflecting the global and interdisciplinary nature of climate change and sustainability research. Professor Jatin Nathwani was Co-Chair of Energy Track. 

The focus of the workshop was on ways in which military installations and small cities can integrate energy, water, and infrastructure sustainability strategies into city and installation management plans that account for climate change uncertainties. 

WISE members were among the participants at June’s Equinox Summit: Energy 2030, a five-day event designed to launch a new conversation about the world’s energy future.

Organized by the Waterloo Global Science Initiative, it brought together scientists, advisors, policymakers and private-sector leaders from around the world to discuss realistic strategies for reducing our global carbon footprint.