The issues of international cooperation in the energy sector are the important factor in the social and economic development of humankind.
Doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency 2030, increasing substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix, and ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services are all included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which serve as the main guidelines for the international and regional cooperation in the energy field.
In recent years, there has been an increase in the range of governmental and nongovernmental organizations participating in and promoting international cooperation in various energy sectors, which have become an important area of scientific, technological and economic partnership between countries. Such partnership helps in exchange of not only energy sources, but also energy technologies, scientific and technical expertise as well as qualified specialists.
ISEDC contributes to development of international energy cooperation through dissemination of scientific, technical, socio-economic and practical information on various aspects of the energy sector, with particular attention to humanitarian issues relating to sustainable energy development.
Over the recent years, ISEDC has accumulated a rich experience of cooperation with many leading international organizations, which perform their main activities in the framework of sustainable energy development. In particular, the Centre has experience of successful cooperation in a number of international projects and programs with UN organizations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).