SEOGS 2024

CEC Roundup 2024

CEC was honoured to attend SEOGS 2024 this June in Paramaribo, Suriname.   Read this interview released during SEOGS where the Energy Republic speaks with Melanie Chen, CEC Chair on challenges, growth opportunities and regional collaboration between Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago. 

Read Interview with Energy Republic

Melanie Chen was pleased to also participate in a panel on “Managing the Just Transition”, especially in the context of rural electrification, moderated by Dave Abeleven with:

  • Valerie Lalji, Permanent Secretary of Energy of Suriname
  • Robert Pancham, COO of EBS
  • Devon Gardner, CCREEE

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