Abstract
BSTRACT: The ENBRAIN [1] project (Building capacity in Renewable and sustAINable ENERrgy for Libya) is funded by the ERASMUS + Programme in Key Action 2 (KA2) - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Capacity Building in the field of Higher education. This project results from the view that, despite several current pressures for a paradigm shift in the energy area, an international community has yet to give concrete details, thus contributing to accelerate climate change and ecosystem depletion. On the other hand, it is imperative to eradicate poverty and access energy via the main route to such concern. In this sense, Africa presents itself as a crucial player in the energy transition, with an increase in its energy demand expected from 897 to 1322 Mtoe in the period 2012 to 2040, according to the International Energy Agency. It is in this context that Libya assumes a fundamental role, having the largest oil reserves in the region and a high potential for the use of renewable energy. The ENBRAIN project aims to develop together with five Lybian universities a set of activities aiming to reinforce their needs in the area of renewable energies and sustainable development, as well as strengthening their relations with European countries. In this work, the main results of these activities are presented, as well as the future perspectives on this topic.