Women in Green Hydrogen Action Lab 2 | Middle East & GCC
Women in Green Hydrogen Action Lab 2 | Middle East & GCC
From Regional Evidence to Collective Action
📅 24 November 2026 | 14:00–15:30 CET
💻 Online | Microsoft Teams
🌍 Focus: Middle East & GCC
📋 Agenda: To be confirmed
Following the North Africa Action Lab held on 14 September 2026, MED-GEM Network, with the support of RCREEE and contributions from Women in Green Hydrogen (WiGH) and regional partners, is organising Action Lab 2, dedicated to women’s participation, leadership and opportunities in the green hydrogen sector across the Middle East and Gulf countries.
Why participate?
Women are already contributing to renewable energy, engineering, research and innovation. Yet significant barriers remain to accessing industrial projects, investment, technical leadership and decision-making.
Action Lab 2 aims to transform these challenges into practical recommendations and collective advocacy priorities through an interactive regional dialogue.
Participants will explore:
- Where are the women? Mapping expertise and professional roles across the green hydrogen value chain.
- What is holding women back? Identifying barriers to skills, projects, finance and leadership.
- What should we activate next? Defining solutions, partnerships and priorities for fairer policies and equal opportunities.
How to participate
1. Contribute to the Middle East & GCC expert mapping
Take approximately three minutes to share your experience, expertise and priorities. The mapping results will inform the Action Lab discussions.
2. Join Action Lab 2 online
📅 Tuesday, 24 November 2026
🕑 14:00–15:30 CET
👉 Microsoft Teams participation link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3555166371809368?p=kcKnhU34M8HeYc7Pxt
The detailed agenda and speakers will be announced shortly.
Building on Action Lab 1 – North Africa
The first Action Lab connected women from Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, highlighting the need to bridge the gap between existing expertise and access to professional opportunities.
📄 Explore Action Lab 1 findings:
https://med-gem.eu/wigh-actionlab1-results
👉 North Africa expert mapping – still open:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmaIq3zd8Nr4ibZ1Nj7q_6mEtcSEBOs0-3_iUATRBm-P5qoA/viewform
The findings from both regional consultations will contribute to the “From Evidence to Policy” discussion planned for the MED-GEM Network Closing Event in Brussels on 2 December 2026, supporting future regional cooperation and advocacy for women in green hydrogen.
Take 3 minutes. Add your voice. Help shape the future of green hydrogen.
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MED-GEM Network is funded by the European Union and implemented by GIZ International Services.