The works of the ‘Energy Week” were kicked off successfully on Monday with the presentation of the new version of the energy site www.energia.gr, the exclusive energy site in Greece and in South East Europe.
The Institute of Energy for South-East Europe (IENE) upon the occasion of the annual National Greek Energy Conference known as “Energy and Development” organized in parallel, the Energy Week for the first time in Athens from Oct 22 to Oct 26, 2007. The first “Energy Week” is organized under the auspices and with the support of the Ministry of Development.
The Energy Week enjoys the kind major sponsorship of Terna Energy SA and the sponsorship of Public Power Corp and EGL Hellas.
The Energy Week along with the “Energy & Development” conference and the annual “Energy and Technology” exhibition are taking place in the Evgenidion Foundation and they will cover a wide range of energy topics.
The “Energy Week” also hosted on Monday a special event in the Italian Education Institute dedicated to the Greek-Italian Energy Cooperation.
In the opening newsconference of the “Energy Week” on Tuesday, (IENE) board members stated their aim-both the Energy Week and the Energy Dialogue-to be the cornerstone of the Institute’s activities.
The Energy Dialogue for South East Europe was initiated for the first time in June in Thessaloniki and met great success.
The annual National Greek Energy Conference, known as “Energy and Development” will open works later on Wednesday.
Through a series of one-day conferences, special presentations and press conferences combined with the annual “Energy and Development” conference, the Energy Week aims at covering the latest developments in the electricity, solid fuel, oil, gas and Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Conservation and environmental protection sectors. The exhibition will focus on new environment-friendly energy technologies which lead to sustainable development.
The “Energy Technology” exhibition and the company presentations and discussions which are scheduled to take place in the “Energy Week” are expected to contribute favourably in the creation of an attractive investment climate.
A large number of companies participated in the annual “Energy and Technology” exhibition. With the kind support and sponsorship by some of Greece’s leading companies and the active participation of international energy groups, the Energy Week aims at becoming a point of reference for the energy developments in Greece and the SE European region.
Finally, a one-day conference on the Photovoltaics Systems and their applications in the built environment will take place on Friday.