Green Hydrogen South-South Dialogue from Below

The Green Hydrogen South-South Dialogue from Below, on 3 March is a full‑day event dedicated to fostering transnational exchange on the rapidly expanding green hydrogen agenda across the Global South. The event will take place in Namibia.
 
This dialogue brings together frontline community representatives, civil society actors, and researchers to explore how experiences in Namibia resonate with and compare to those in Brazil, Colombia, and South Africa — countries increasingly central to Global North import strategies. The event will reflect on lived realities, grassroots strategies, and the broader political, social, and environmental implications of the green hydrogen boom.
 
For registration (in‑person only) click here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programme
 
09:00 - Welcome & Coffee
09:30 - Opening Remarks
  • Dr. Eric Cezne (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
  • Dr. Sarala Krishnamurthy (NUST, Namibia)
10:00 - Activism and Civil Society Alliances in Green Hydrogen
  • Mr. Jimmy Areseb - Activist, Daures Area, Namibia
  • Ms. Rinaani Musutua - The Economic and Social Justice Trust, Namibia
  • Mr. Nicholas Hamer - H2Watch Alliance, South Africa
  • Mr. Ronny Dempers - Namibian Development Trust, Namibia
  • Moderator: Dr. Will Monteith - Queen Mary University of London, UK
11:30 - Coffee Break
11:45 - Indigenous and Traditional Populations in Green Hydrogen
  • Mr. Paulo Anacé - Anacé Indigenous People, Brazil
  • Ms. Louivenzia Komases - Nama Traditional Leaders Association Youth Forum, Namibia
  • Ms. Jazmín Romero Epiayú - Feminist Movement of Wayuu Women and Girls, Colombia
  • Ms. Paulina Hidalgo - Fundacion Tonti, Chile
  • Moderator: Dr. Sarala Krishnamurthy - NUST
13:00 - Lunch Break
14:00 - Human Rights, Legal Action, and Justice in Green Hydrogen
  • Ms. Corrina Van Wyk - Legal Assistance Centre, Namibia
  • Ms. Fatima Vally - Mining Affected Communities in Action, South Africa
  • Mr. João do Cumbe - Cumbe Quilombola, Brazil
  • Moderator: Dr. Vinzenz Bäumer Escobar - Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
15:30 - Coffee Break
15:45 - Knowledge for Whom? Researching Green Hydrogen at the Intersection of Policy, Industry, and Society
  • Dr. Adryane Gorayeb - Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
  • Ms. Siri Lijfering - INCLUDE Platform, South Africa
  • Dr. Stephanie Borchardt - Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • Mr. Frederico Links - Institute for Public Policy Research, Namibia
  • Moderator: Mr. John Hanna - Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
17:00 - Closing Remarks
  • Dr. Eric Cezne - Leiden University, The Netherlands
Live interpretation to/from Portuguese and Spanish will be provided.
 
Contact
Please contact Dr. Eric Cezne at e.m.cezne@asc.leidenuniv.nl for any queries.

Date, time and location

03 March 2026
NUST Hotel School, Corner Beethoven & Brahms Street, 13388 Beethoven Street, Windhoek, Namibia
Posted on 26 January 2026, last modified on 26 January 2026