Event

School of Security Studies

Franklin-Wilkins BuildingLondon, England

Wednesday, July 8-Thursday, July 9  •  9:30 AM-4 PM

Overview

This two-day event brings together academic, policy, and industry perspectives to examine the reconfiguration of global energy security in the context of geopolitical tensions. Led by Dr Maísa Edwards (King’s College London) and Dr Rodrigo Pedrosa Lyra (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil), the event focuses on the Global South and the South Atlantic as emerging and underexplored arenas in global energy governance.

The programme combines expert-led lectures with applied, interactive workshops designed to translate academic research into policy-relevant insights. A core objective is to develop practical recommendations for UK and European energy diversification strategies, with particular emphasis on the strategic role of the South Atlantic.

Participants will engage with real-world case studies, scenario-based exercises, and collaborative policy design, culminating in a structured simulation exercise that tests policy pathways in a South Atlantic energy context.

This event is generously supported by the King’s School of Security Studies (SoSS) Impact Fund.

Key Themes

Global energy security and geopolitical fragmentation.

• Energy transition and shifting global power structures.
• The South Atlantic as an emerging energy space.
• Critical minerals and global value chains.
• Energy cooperation across the Global North and Global South
• Policy pathways for UK and European energy diversification.

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