Highlights
We offer several different types of events to our member countries that are aimed at increasing capacity building, mutual learning, and exchange

Annual Meeting
The group’s flagship event is hosted by a different member country each year. It includes international discussions, training, and a national seminar for the host country to debate policy issues.

Workshops
We organise and facilitate in-depth workshops, as well as national seminars for stakeholders to debate policy direction.

Training sessions
Training is delivered in person in a member country or in an interactive live format online.

Virtual meetings
We organise online seminars and trainings.
Events library
Training on Contract Administration
Lecturers: Laura Robinson, Peter Stewart, Naomi Briercliffe, Armando Zamora and Valérie Marcel About the course The course, “Beyond the Signature”, looks at what government bodies need to do once laws are enacted, regulations are in place and contracts are signed. Governments must act under the existing legal framework, and value is […]
Find out moreStrategic Foundations for Upstream Success
For countries at the threshold of their petroleum sectors, the most consequential decisions come before the first barrel is produced: how to design a credible licensing process that attracts serious investment, how to structure contracts that balance fiscal ambition with commercial reality, and how to define the institutional roles that […]
Find out moreWorkshop and Training on Licensing Strategy and Negotiation
The New Producers for Sustainable Energy and the Petroleum Commission, Ghana are organising a workshop and training on licensing and negotiation on 7-8 November in Takoradi, Ghana. The main purpose of the event is to review licensing strategies in today’s context and ask where flexibility on terms is warranted, and […]
Find out moreCall for infrastructure and energy projects
The Africa Infrastructure Development Association AfIDA is offering our African member countries eight exclusive Catapult Pitch Sessions. Organisations in our member countries in Africa can select national infrastructure and energy projects to showcase to a panel of major private and public investors in Accra from 15-19 September 2025, during Africa […]
Find out moreWorkshop on Changing Export Market Expectations Regarding Methane
The Petroleum Commission, Ghana and the New Producers for Sustainable Energy organised a leadership roundtable on how new producers can position themselves strategically with respect to new methane regulations that affect oil and gas imports to the EU and evolving requirements of off takers. Speakers: Maria Olczac of Oxford Institute […]
Find out moreAttracting Investors in a Changing World
We will hold a roundtable discussion on the evolving policy landscape for emerging producers on the sidelines of the Africa Energies Summit in London. In this interactive session we will explore strategic approaches to attracting investment that delivers long-term value to host countries. (Discussions under the Chatham House Rule) Express […]
Find out moreLearn how to assess gaps in methane monitoring
Demonstration of the Mist Tool New rules that have emerged in the EU, Korea and Japan will require exporters to measure the methane intensity of their cargo. In this interactive seminar, Valerie Marcel of the New Producers introduced the new methane import rules and Carbon Limits offered a demonstration of […]
Find out moreNOC perspectives on how to add value as minority partner
Our first seminar on how NOCs can add value as non-operators was led by experienced international oil company executives, who shared how they maximised asset value as minority partners in joint ventures. The second seminar will give the floor to experienced NOC executives, who will discuss how they have succeeded […]
Find out moreAdding value as non-operator NOC
In this first meeting of a series focused on how national oil companies can add value in the non-operator role, we will hear from two seasoned industry executives, who will discuss what they learned in interfacing with oil company partners. Amalia Olivera Riley and John Farrelly will focus on the […]
Find out moreRoundtable on licensing
The roundtable convened in London, bringing together government and NOC representatives from São Tomé and Príncipe, India, the Gambia, and Nigeria to discuss approaches to licensing. Keith Myers of Westwood Energy Group and Armando Zamora of the NP4SE and former head of the ANH of Colombia presented on how States […]
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