The EU-funded AMIGDALA project is set to host a crucial workshop in Brussels on November 25, 2026, aimed at exploring how integrated modelling can aid decision-making for Europe’s industrial future. Bringing together policymakers, industry representatives, and researchers, the event will focus on strategies for enhancing competitiveness, securing energy and resources, and minimizing industrial emissions. Titled “Pathways towards competitive, resilient, and sustainable European industries: How an integrated modelling framework can improve decision making,” the workshop will take place at KVS Brussels from 09:15 to 12:45, followed by a networking lunch.
As Europe’s energy-intensive industries contend with fluctuating global markets, volatile energy prices, and the push towards climate neutrality, the workshop will address the interconnected nature of industrial investments, infrastructure, energy systems, and public policy. The AMIGDALA project has developed an integrated modelling framework that connects industrial scenarios with energy systems, trade patterns, and regional economic impacts, offering a comprehensive tool for assessing long-term industrial strategies.
The programme will begin with a plenary session featuring a keynote address by Francesco Ferioli from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy. This will be followed by presentations from the AMIGDALA team on their key findings, with opportunities for participants to engage with the material through questions. After a coffee break, the workshop will divide into four thematic sessions led by specialists from the AMIGDALA consortium.
Wouter Nijs from VITO/EnergyVille will lead the session on future pathways, while Paul Stegmann from TNO will focus on industrial transition strategies. Joel Neave from Deloitte and Frank Wubbolts from TNO will discuss industrial policy, European competitiveness, and regional impacts. Fabio Rosada and Matteo Carisi from GreenDecision, alongside Dinh Du Tran from DECHEMA, will explore KPIs, the Data Explorer, and the Decision Dashboard. These sessions will offer introductions to project findings followed by open exchanges, with participants attending two of the four themes.
The workshop seeks to evaluate whether AMIGDALA’s scenarios, indicators, and digital tools effectively meet the practical needs of industrial and policy decision-makers. Feedback from the event will help refine the project’s modelling scenarios and decision-support resources. Attendees will include representatives from several European Commission directorates-general, the OECD, industry associations, energy infrastructure operators, industrial companies, and research organisations.
Participation in the workshop is free, but registration is required through the AMIGDALA project website. The event will commence with registration and welcome coffee at 08:45, ahead of the 09:15 programme start, and conclude with a networking lunch at 12:45. The workshop offers stakeholders a valuable opportunity to assess how integrated modelling approaches can contribute to more resilient, competitive, and sustainable European industries.
About AMIGDALA
AMIGDALA aims to achieve impact by providing European legislators and industries insights into the interaction between regulatory action and the global industrial investment response. This innovative approach thus drives sustainability while it considers strategic positioning, global competitiveness and resilience. Led by the research centre TNO (The Netherlands), the AMIGDALA project is formed by BFI, the Catholic University of Leuven, DECHEMA, Deloitte, ENEA, European Research Services, GreenDecision, IIASA, SITECH, Sustainable Innovations, and VITO. The AMIGDALA project has been programmed under the Process4Planet partnership and is supported by the European Union under the Grant Agreement number 101138534
Rocío García
Sustainable Innovations Europe
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