The project was designed to stimulate cross-sectoral cooperation and systematize collective efforts toward a socially just, inclusive, and sustainable energy transition. The project addresses the critical fragmentation in BiH’s energy governance landscape and the weak integration of academia, industry, civil society, and government in shaping national energy policy. By advancing stakeholder collaboration, the project aims to create an enabling environment for knowledge co-production and participatory policy design aligned with the European Green Deal and regenerative economic principles. 

The initiative unfolded in four phases. It begins with stakeholder mapping to document the ecosystem of actors and initiatives involved in BiH’s energy transition. This is followed by a series of targeted online meetings bringing together universities, private companies, civic actors, and government officials to identify systemic gaps, shared concerns, and potential synergies. The third phase featured a national conference with foresight scenario planning exercises, where participants will engage in long-term visioning for an inclusive and green energy future. Finally, the project consolidated findings into a strategic report and developed a follow-up proposal to expand the initiative to the broader Western Balkans region. This inclusive approach ensured that different perspectives and capacities are recognized in shaping a decentralized, community-oriented energy governance model. 

Through its research-based, participatory methodology, the project strengthened the capacity of local actors to engage in public policy design, promotes distributive and citizen-benefiting energy models, and integrates foresight tools to help design resilient and future-proof policy pathways. Moreover, the project promoted greater alignment between higher education, innovation systems, and local development frameworks, addressing the chronic disconnects that undermine BiH’s knowledge economy and green transformation. The expected impact goes beyond information exchange—it includes tangible tools, a national stakeholder network, and policy inputs that will serve as a foundation for long-term transformation in how energy policy is designed, governed, and experienced in BiH.