Worldwide, 14th June: Last week, Clarion, one of the world’s leading event organisers, announced a new strategic global partnership with VDE Association, a leading technical association based in Germany. The two organisations will come together to organise energy events.

Under the terms of the partnership, Clarion and VDE will work together to organise a series of Utility Week events in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Europe. A key focus of the cooperation is to support small- and medium-sized utilities and new start-up companies. The event will feature mentorship opportunities, matchmaking platforms in addition to the core content.