Nelson Lage

Nelson Lage

President of the Board of Directors

ADENE - Portuguese Energy Agency
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Nelson Lage holds a degree in Political Science - International Relations and an Executive Master's Degree in Management and Leadership Development (Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics) and over 20 years of experience in the public sector in the areas of energy, innovation and international relations. He held positions of advisor, deputy and Chief of Staff and member of governmental WGs. In 2011 he joined ADENE - Portuguese Energy Agency and since 2020 he has been President of the Board of Directors of ADENE, President of the Board of Directors of OLMC - Logistic Operator for Change of Supplier and member of the Board of Directors of the MEDENER network - Network of Mediterranean Energy Agencies. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of ERSE – Energy Services Regulatory Authority and a member of the Strategic and Advisory Board of several initiatives and events, Member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for Professional Training for the Energy Transition (IEFP/ADENE/APREN), Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Energy Poverty Observatory (ONPE-PT) and President of the Advisory Committee of the Energy Poverty Observatory (ONPE-PT). From February 2022 to February 2023, he was President of EnR – European Energy Network. On a voluntary and pro bono basis, he is Executive Director of the Reach Alliance Global Network, a board member of the Alliance of Civilization Foundation, and a member of the East West Bridge International Foundation.