The Executive Secretary of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), Andrés Rebolledo, visited the Main House of the University of Chile to meet with Rector Rosa Devés and other university authorities. One of the main topics of discussion was the 1st Latin American and Caribbean Youth Meeting on Energy, which will be held at the University of Chile on September 29, 2025, as part of the 10th Energy Week.
This Youth Meeting represents a key space for political and strategic dialogue on energy at the regional level and will feature the active participation of the energy ministers from the 27 member countries of OLADE.
“That’s why it was important to meet with Rector Devés: to coordinate actions around this event and explore other areas of cooperation we can continue developing,” said OLADE’s Executive Secretary and former Minister of Energy, Andrés Rebolledo, following the meeting held on Friday, May 30.
The meeting took place at the university’s Main House, where Rebolledo was welcomed by Rector Rosa Devés; Vice-Rector for Economic Affairs and Institutional Management, Sergio Olavarrieta; Director of the Institute of International Studies, Dorotea López; and Director of Research at the Vice-Rectory for Research and Development, Rómulo Fuentes.
An economist from the University of Chile, Rebolledo has more than 30 years of experience and has served as Chile’s ambassador to Uruguay, Minister of Energy, and Senior Consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank, among other roles. He was elected Executive Secretary of OLADE in 2022, with his term running through 2025.
A Summit for Youth
The 1st Latin American and Caribbean Youth Meeting on Energy, as explained by Professor Dorotea López, will be “a morning where young people will come together in search of integration solutions.”
“Undoubtedly, Latin America today is the greenest region in terms of energy transition. Energy is essential for the world and for our development. What is envisioned for this Youth Meeting includes multiple discussion panels and interaction between young people, professionals, and policy makers, to jointly find solutions to the region’s challenges regarding energy integration and the shift toward green energy,” she added.
Energy Week has become a space where authorities, thought leaders, academics, experts, industry leaders, and private sector representatives analyze trends, challenges, and opportunities in the region within the global context of the energy transition.
The event’s goals include analyzing the global energy landscape and understanding how regional and national actors are planning their development, while fostering exchange and dialogue among diverse stakeholders in the energy sector and creating a conducive environment for partnerships and agreements.
OLADE, the organization promoting this meeting and headed by Andrés Rebolledo, is a public intergovernmental cooperation, coordination, and technical advisory body. Established in 1973 and ratified by 27 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, its fundamental mission is to promote the integration, conservation, rational use, commercialization, and defense of the region’s energy resources.
This summit is also supported by the Energy Center of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile, Youth4Energy, CEUS Chile, the Latin American Observatory on Energy Geopolitics (OLAGE), and the NGO Uno.Cinco.
