#02 Our global perspectives are increasing in 2023

In 2023 global perspectives continue to increase in the world of CIGRE

• Our global membership is growing at a rate of 7% per year

• We are increasing our geographic spread with Asia and Africa key growth areas.

• Our traditional European, North and South American memberships continue to grow strongly too

• The iconic Paris Session has a 70% increase in paper synopsis submissions

• Our membership diversity is increasing with younger members, the global Next Generation Network and Women in Energy all continuing to grow

• Our segment diversity is rapidly increasing, with distribution businesses and many new entrants from the energy transition joining and participating in CIGRE