MENTORING PROGRAMMES

PROGRAMMES | COMPLETED MENTORING PROGRAMMES

Run by GWNET and GIZ

Women in the SICA Energy Transition Mentoring Programme

This mentorship programme was organised in partnership between GWNET and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and focused on countries in the Central American Integration System (SICA) region. The goal of the initiative was to advance the careers of junior and mid-career women working in the energy transition, through mentorship, networking, and knowledge-transfer.

A total of 38 Mentees from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Dominican Republic successfully completed this 12-month programme. Each mentee was paired with a senior professional mentor who accompanied them in their professional and personal development during this year. Each mentor was a senior professional committed to making a difference and having a positive impact on a younger woman’s career in the energy sector.

About GIZ: The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, (GIZ), is the main German development agency. It is headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn and provides services in the field of international development cooperation and international education work. GIZ offers customised solutions to complex challenges. Its diverse expertise is in demand in around 120 countries worldwide. Learn more here: Home – giz.de

About BMWi: Since the completion of the programme, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, (BMWi) is now known as the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

View Mentees in this programme:

Costa Rica

Anyela Murillo Arroyo, Geographic Information Manager, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
Heyleen Villalta Maietta, Calibration Laboratory Coordinator, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
Jessica Arias Hernández, Geochemist in Geothermal Industry, ICE
Karla Hernandez Chanto, Independent Consultant

Dominican Republic

Yenny Altagracia Rodríguez de Estepan, Head of the Department of Hydrogeology and Water Quality, Servicio Geológico Nacional de República Dominicana
Australia Ramírez García, Head of hydrogeological studies division, Servicio Geológico Nacional

El Salvador

Lilian Roxana Alfaro Alfaro, Planning Engineer, ETESAL, Empresa Transmisora de El Salvador S.A. de C.V.
Karla Esmeralda Ramirez Garcia, SIIM Systems Technical Coordinator, ENTE OPERADOR REGIONAL
Marcela María Molina de Orellana, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Unidad de Transacciones S.A. de C.V.
Fatima de la Paz Melgar Velis, Junior Smart Energy Consultant, Engie Impact
Verónica Georgina Quintanar de Martínez, Operation Planning Coordinator, Unidad de Transacciones
Diana Marcela Barillas Lemus, Investment Project Analyst, LAGEO S.A. de C.V.
Aida Antonieta Flores Acosta, Focal Point with the External Cooperation and Technical Assistant of the Executive Secretary, National Energy Board
Neimy Catiliana Giron Calixto, Regional Communications Officer, GIZ
Stephanie Tatiana Mejia Morales, Operation and Maintenance Leader, Mapreco Hydroambiente
Ingrid Marisol Campos Chávez, Legal analyst, Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica (CRIE)
Lorena Elizabeth Hernández Méndez, Business Developer and Strategic Marketing, DELSUR

Guatemala

Marialina Trujillo Monroy, Deputy Manager of Large Clients and Public Administration, Inkia Energy, Energuate
Yenzi Gabriela Guevara Hernández, Project Coordinator E-Waste, FDN
Dessireé Menéndez Archila, Economic Studies Coordinator, Administrador el Mercado Mayorista
Ana Beatriz Sánchez Melgar, Legal Specialist, Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica (regulador del mercado eléctrico de América Central)
Samantha Linda Matilde Catún Guevara, Energy Business Coordinator, Pantaleon Group
Krista Flores Armendariz, Legal Advisor, Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica

Honduras

Vera Matute, Social and Environmental Director, Ministry of Energy in Honduras
Shidia María Matute Agurcia, Operation Programming Analyst Engineer, National Electric System Operator Association
Luisa María Rendón Cantillano, Legal Affairs Analyst, Ente Operador Regional (EOR)
Ada Suyapa Cerna, Electrical Systems Planning Engineer, National Electrical System Operator (ODS)

Nicaragua

Samar Rimawi Bolt, Operations Analyst/ Energy and Market & Finance Division, BID – NICARAGUA
Yanin Maria Morales Chow, Renewables Energy Analyst, Ministry of Energy and Mines (Nicaragua)

Panama

Lizbeth del Carmen Gonzalez Marciaga, Red Electrica Analyst, Centro Nacional de Despacho CND_Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA
Vielkis Torres, Project Coordinator, Sindicato de Industriales de Panama
Greizy Barrera Chang, Head of Commercialization and Trading Central America, Enel Green Power Panama
Guadalupe Gonzalez, National Director of Electricity, National Secretariat of Energy
Leslie Sofía González Saavedra, Regulatory Specialist, Enel Green Power
Jessica Yarelys Guevara Cedeño, Research / Professor, Universidad Tecnologica de Panamá
Krisly Ilane Guerra, Associate Programme Officer – Remap, IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC)
Tiffani Kristel Batista Guerra, Dispatch Analyst, Centro Nacional de Despacho – ETESA
Liliana Gisell Morales Córdoba, Legal Advisor in the office of Deputy Kayra Harding, National Assembly of Panama

View Mentors in this programme:

Alaide González Leche: Energy and Environnent Consultant, Guatemala
Alexandra Mavrina: Manager of the Network Economy Gas at Netze BW GmbH, Germany
Allegra Seipp: Project Manager at KfW, Germany
Angie Garcia: PPA & Structured Origination at RWE Renewables, Mexico
Brigitte Öppinger-Walchshofer: Austrian Ambassador to India, Austria
Carmen Hagenaars: Policy Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
Christine Brautigam: Director, Intergovernmental Support Division, UN-Women (Retired), Germany
Diana Gonzales: Offer Manager Energy Business at Schneider Electric, Germany
Edith Hofer: Deputy Head of Unit, DG Energy, Decarbonisation and Sustainability of Energy Sources at European Commission, Belgium
Elizabeth Torio Henriquez: Geologist/Petrographer at LaGeo, El Salvador
Ellen Morris: Director at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States
Georgina Izquierdo Montalvo: Geothermal Researcher at National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energies (INEEL), Mexico
Helga Pražak-Reisinger: Coach at Helga Prazak-Reisinger EPU, Austria
Herta Kaschitz: Governor of the Soroptimist International Austrian Union, Austria
Ingrid Gonzales: Managing Partner at BisCapital; Law Professor at Universidad Privada del Noerte, Peru
Irene Giner-Reichl: Senior Advisor, GWNET, Austria
Joan Chahenza: Director, Energy Access Financial Advisory at Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Kenya
Loreto Rivera Torteroglio: New Business and Stakeholder Manager at RWE Renewables, Chile
Ludmilla Diniz: Technical Specialist – Climate Change Mitigation & Energy at UNDP, Brazil
Maria Waleska Guerrero Lemos: Senior Consultant Sustainability at UNEP, Mexico
Marta Mieres Barcena: Regional Sales Leader for Southern Europe at Honeywell, Spain
Memory Mashingaidze: Co-Founder and Director at Tatanga Energy, South Africa
Michelle Alejandra Ramirez Bueno: Programme Officer – Global Geothermal Alliance at IRENA, Mexico
Mildred Linkimer Abarca: Co-Director of CIDER/Professor of Physics and Renewable Energies at Universidad EARTH, Costa Rica
Rana Moumneh: Researcher in Sustainable Energy, Lebanon
Roma Notani: Senior Energy Market Analyst at EDF Innovation Lab, India
Rosa (Pilar) Bisteni: Senior Program Manager at UL, Mexico
Rosario Osabase: Head – Commercial | Business Development | Institutional Relations at Tenaris, Nigeria
Rosilena Lindo: National Secretary at Panama Energy, Panama
Sandra Ingrid Chavez de Mendoza: Director of Commercial Operations at EDP Services, LTDA de C.V., El Salvador
Silvia Sartori: Women’s Economic Empowerment Senior Project Manager at ENERGIA, Italy
Silvia Vides: Partnerships Officer at United Nations, El Salvador
Suani Coelho: Coordinator of the Bioenergy Research Group (GBIO) former CENBIO, IEE / USP, Brazil
Tabaré A. Currás: Chief Adviser and Co-Founder at TAC Energy Concepts, Mexico
Tanja Faller: Head of Energy and Climate at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany
Taral Ajmera: Senior Legal Counsel & Compliance Officer at Cleantech Solar, India
Vanessa Bermudez: Head of the Urban Services and Real Estate Section, Costa Rica
Vania Reis de Souza Sant’Anna: PhD at the Federal University of Viçosa and Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain

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