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GWNET Mentoring Programme 2020

This 12-month programme aimed to accelerate the careers of women in junior and middle management within the energy sector, helping them progress towards leadership roles while building a global network for mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and empowerment. It supported 26 mentees from over 20 countries, offering a structured path to professional growth and career development.

The programme responded to challenges identified in GWNET’s 2020 report, Women for Sustainable Energy: Strategies to Foster Women’s Talent for Transformational Change, which highlighted persistent gender inequality in the sustainable energy sector. By fostering gender diversity, the programme aimed to unlock innovation, enhance technology deployment, and enrich perspectives on social and economic development.

Through this initiative, GWNET sought to advance the role of women as change agents and embed best practices within the industry. This third round of the global mentoring programme reaffirmed GWNET’s commitment to gender equality, aiming to expand the talent pool and promote inclusivity in the sustainable energy transition.

View Mentees in this programme:

Amelia Letvin: Well Site Geologist, Self-Employed, USA
Ana Eloísa Méndez González: Geochemistry Technician, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Costa Rica
Ana Gabriela Garcia Rogel: Project Manager and Project Developer, UNIVERGY, Japan
Angelika Marie C. David: Researcher, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, the Philippines
Anna Devyatova: 1st Class Specialist, LLC “United Transport Energy Systems”, Russia
Beril Alpagut Kishali: Smart Cities Consultant, Demir Enerji, Turkey
Bertha Arenivar: Environmental specialist, LaGeo, El Salvador
Denisa Diaconu: Project Manager/ Analyst, Energy Policy Group, Romania
Diana Carolina Martínez Artiga: Technical Assistant Engineer, LaGeo, El Salvador
Diana Patricia López Ordóñez: Sustainability Development Supervisor, Geotérmica Platanares, Honduras
Elena Chvanova: Consultant/Project Manager, Dr. Langniß – Energie & Analyse, Germany
Idalia Araceli Matus Pravia: Reservoir Engineer, Polaris Energy Nicaragua, S.A., Nicaragua
Ingrid Gonzales: Compliance Analyst, Repsol E&P Peru, Peru
Karla Maria Lainez Amaya: Technical Consultant, ABB Power Grids AB, Sweden
Katharina Pröstler: International Consultant, UNIDO, Austria
Marcela María Bascopé Noguera: Social Responsibility & Communications Specialist, Polaris Energy Nicaragua, Nicaragua
María del Sol Muñoz Mortera: Country Manager, NATURA EST, Chile
Marie Gauvain: Head of Procurement for Engie, France
Mariel Irina Jiménez Soto: Advisor to the CEO Office, Grupo ICE- Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Costa Rica
Marsha Prabandani: Contract & Project Manager, Akuo Energy, Indonesia
Mathilde Byskov: Partnership Manager, BRIGHT Products, Denmark
Missree Satish Vachhani: Assistant Manager- Offer Marketing, Schneider Electric India Private Limited, India
Sarah-Melissa Leitner: Advisor on Energy Policy (focus decentralised renewables), GIZ, Rwanda
Sonia Rueda: Associate Professional- Statistics, IRENA, UAE
Vija Pakalkaite: Analyst – EU Power and Carbon, ICIS, Germany
Viktoriia Unuchko: Project Officer at UNDP and Support Officer for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the Private Financing Advisory Framework, Ukraine

View Mentors in this programme:

Adriana Verde Rios: Engineering leader, GE Renewable Energy, Spain
Amel Barich: Project Manager, GEORG Geothermal Research Cluster, Iceland
Andrea Heins: Consultant in Energy, Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development, Independent, Argentina
Asal Ibrahim: Senior Consultant, DNV GL, UAE
Athena Ballesteros: Climate Finance Director, Asia, Growald Family Fund, USA
Barbara Fischer Aupperle: Founding Partner, GWNET, Germany
Christiana Hageneder: Senior Project Manager, GIZ, Germany
Corina Radu: Founder, Solutions4Impact, Romania
Füsun S. Tut Haklıdır: Assistant Professor, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey
Ilina Stefanova: Manager EU and Public Affairs, EVN, Bulgaria
Irene Giner-Reichl: President, GWNET, Austria
Iryna Gerasymenko: Project Officer (Innovations & Private Sector Partnerships), UNDP, Ukraine
Katarina Uherova: Founder, Enrupt, Singapore
Katharina Habersbrunner: Board member, Bündnis Bürgerenergie BBEn e.V., Germany
Leen Govaerts: Unit Manager, VITO, Belgium
Lylian Coelho Ferreira: Project Manager, SUEZ, Brazil
Marit Brommer: Executive Director, International Geothermal Association, Germany
Mari-Louise Van Der Walt: Owner, Alakriti Consulting, South Africa
Monica Oliphant: Research Scientist and Renewables & Environment Consultant, Independent, Australia
Rabia Ferroukhi: Deputy Director – Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre, IRENA, Austria/Algeria
Sandra Chavez: Renewable Energy Consultant, the World Bank, Mexico
Sandra Retzer: Director Development Policy Forum, GIZ, Germany
Senta Schmatzberger: Project Manager, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), Germany
Sonia Zavesky: Director, Zavesky Consulting, Australia
Tatiana Mitrova: Non Executive Director, NOVATEK, Russia
Yana Popkostova: Founder & Managing Director, European Centre for Energy and Geopolitical Analysis, Bulgaria

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