The Lebanon Grand Energy Event 2026 “LGEE2026” will take place from 9 to 11 September 2026, gathering energy stakeholders to discuss progress, opportunities and practical actions for a cleaner future. The event, organized by the Lebanon Committee of the World Energy Council, is expected to welcome around 2,000 attendees, including about 500 delegates from 40+ countries.
As part of this international programme, the Interreg NEXT MED Programme will take part with a dedicated session on 10 September 2026 (Day 2 of the event), at the Intercontinental Phoenicia in Beirut. The session will be held in the Beirut Room, Session 6B, from 12:00 to 13:30.
The session “Powering the Mediterranean Energy Transition: Interreg NEXT MED Programme Turning Regional Cooperation into Impact” will address a key question: what does it take to turn a promising energy solution into lasting change that scales and reaches more territories across the Mediterranean?
The discussion will explore how regional cooperation among public authorities, universities, research centers and development organisations can move initiatives from pilot phase to real impact. Panelists will also highlight how innovation can become investment-ready, how approaches can be replicated across territories, and what is needed for project results to influence policy, markets and communities.
Panelists will draw on experiences from Sludge2Energy, STORM and SHAREN, alongside MEDSHIFTGREEN, focusing on people, green skills, entrepreneurship, and empowering young generations for a stronger green economy. Energy storage will be addressed through STORM, including the importance of seasonal thermal energy storage for renewable energy systems.
The session will bring together perspectives from Lebanon and Jordan, with the following panelists:
- Mohamad A. Itani, Monitoring Committee member and National Contact Point for Lebanon
- Eng. Ahmad Zayed, Senior Energy Studies Specialist at Jordan’s National Energy Research Centre – Royal Scientific Society
- Prof. Shadi Najjar, Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the American University of Beirut
- Ilda Nahas, Program Executive Officer at the Lebanese Development Network
The session will be moderated by Dr Esmat AlKaradsheh, Coordinator of the Interreg NEXT MED Eastern Mediterranean Branch Office.
Join us: https://lgee2026.energy/join-us/
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