Enel Foundation Open Global Power Program 2026 for young energy professionals.

Program Description

Open Global Power is the evolution of the Open Africa Power and Open Brazil Power initiatives and represents a single, integrated global platform for advanced training, policy dialogue, and professional exchange in the field of sustainable energy. The programme is designed to equip a new generation of energy professionals with the technical, regulatory, and business skills required to drive a just, inclusive, and innovation-led energy transition at regional and global levels.

The 2026 edition adopts a global architecture with territorial specialisation, combining shared foundational content with region-specific learning paths. Participants will engage in a structured learning journey delivered through online modules and a selective in-person experience, in partnership with top academic institutions from Italy, Africa, Brazil, Chile, and beyond.

Program Structure

The Open Global Power 2026 programme is structured into four complementary modules:

1. Foundational Module
   • Format: Online
   • Duration: 4 weeks (approximately 6 hours per week)
   • Target group: All selected participants
2. Global Policy and Regulation Module
   • Format: Online (self-paced and live sessions)
   • Duration: Approximately 4 months (non-continuous)
   • Target group: All selected participants
3. Territorial Modules
   • Format: Online
   • Duration: 4 weeks (approximately 4–8 hours per week)
   • Target group: All selected participants
4. Final Residential Module in Italy
   • Format: In-person
   • Duration: Approximately one week
   • Target group: Top-Performing Participants (approximately 10%)

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be between the ages of 24 and 35 by April 13th, 2026.
• Be a citizen of an African country, Brazil, or Chile.
• Currently resident in an African country, Brazil or Chile, or planning to relocate in an African country, Brazil or Chile within the end of 2026.
• Be eligible to travel to Italy.
• Having graduated by April 13th, 2026, from a PhD, MBA or Master’s degree (MSc, LLM, MPP, etc.) degree.
• At least one degree (PhD, MBA, Master’s, Bachelor’s) must be from an African, Brazilian or Chilean university, according to their citizenship.
• Have competences and a demonstrated interest to pursue a career – in private or public sector – in the energy and electricity space at large.
• Be fully proficient in English (CEFR C1 level) and be able to demonstrate this via an official language certificate or completion of at least one degree completely taught in English.

Application Procedure

Applicants must provide:

• A copy of their CV (in .pdf format).
• Copy of their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates (plus eventual MBA/PhD certificates) AND academic transcripts (in .pdf format).
• A copy of their passport (in .pdf format).
• A motivation letter (max 700 words, in .pdf format).
• Two reference letters from two different industry, academia and/or civil servant representatives (in .pdf format). All documents must be provided in English.

Application Deadline

Application Deadline: May 15, 2026