The 2014 Africa Energy Indaba offers its delegates a unique opportunity to advance their careers whilst exploring new business opportunities at the Continent’s premier energy event. 

The Africa Energy Indaba has secured Continuing Professional Development credits for all registered engineers who attend the conference from the 18th – 19th February 2014 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

The Engineering Council of South Africa is responsible for regulating the practice of engineering in South Africa and they administer CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits for educational courses and career-enhancing events that assist engineers in keeping abreast of new developments and knowledge in their areas of expertise.

“To secure CDP accreditation demonstrates the quality of the content of the Africa Energy Indaba and the 2014 event bodes well with a comprehensive programme.  The credit quota certainly adds greater value for qualified professionals to attend this forum,” said Liz Hart, Managing Director of the Africa Energy Indaba.

Through the CPD system, the ECSA seeks to assist with the creation of a culture of learning and world-class excellence for the South African engineering profession.  CPD runs in 5-year cycles, during which period every registered person is required to accumulate 25 credits in order to retain registration.

The fact that professional delegates attending the sixth annual AEI will receive 2 CPD credits for attending shows that the Engineering Body recognises the high standard and quality of the Africa Energy Indaba programme and speakers.

Professional, technical and organisational leadership has been at the core of the Africa Energy Indaba since its inception in 2009. Based on its track record, the 3-day conference and exhibition event was officially adopted by the World Energy Council as the African regional event of the WEC in 2011 and it receives global recognition as the foremost event for energy professionals on the Continent.

The 2014 conference is set to be the Energy Indaba’s most influential and its programme will offer some exciting new additions, says Hart. “Delegates can look forward to added participation from energy representatives from across Africa, increased side events such as the Annual Nuclear Forum, the Africa Energy Projects Roundtable and a session relating to Independent Power Producers and the formation of effective power purchase agreements.”