This year’s South
East Europe Energy Dialogue (SEEED, is being organized by the Institute of
Energy for
South East Europe (IENE) for the third consecutive year. The 3rd
SEEED, which is being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Thessaloniki is
an unrivalled forum bringing together senior government officials, corporate
leaders, financiers, academics and energy experts from Southeast
Europe and beyond who will discuss the key energy and
environmental issues of the current geopolitical agenda.
The South East
Energy Dialogue is developing fast into a top-level regional meeting and past
speakers have included ministers, ambassadors, senior EU and government officials,
senior representatives of international organizations, CEO’s of large
corporations and a host of very knowledgeable and influential speakers.
The development
of concurrent energy and environmental strategies capable of meeting the
sustainability objectives of the EU and how these may apply in the region will
be one of the key objectives of this year’s Dialogue. Another key objective of
this two day high level meeting will be an all round examination of the
security and energy supply options facing Europe, where the role of SE
Europe as a key energy transit corridor is crucial. The role of the
Balkans as a transit corridor for the main European energy markets will merit
special examination.
The list of
expert speakers includes among others: Mr. Slav Slavov, Regional
Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia,
World Energy Council (WEC), Sofia, Bulgaria, Prof. Pantelis Capros, NTUA
and Chairman of IENE’s Scientific Committee, Greece, H.E. Mr. Peter Poptchev,
Ambassador at Large for Energy Security and Climate Change and Coordinator for
the EU Nabucco Project, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sofia, Bulgaria, Dr.
John Desypris, Director, Institutions & Regulations, Endesa Hellas S.A.
and Chairman of IENE, Greece,H.E. Mr.
Costis Hatzidakis (MP), Minister for Development, Greece, Mr. Richard Hall, Manager EU Affairs,
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, Brussels, Mr. Marc
Seris, Senior Director for Europe, FSU, and Africa, PFC Energy, France,
Prof. Yurdakul H. Yigitguden, Senior Policy Expert, MED-ENEC,
Lebanon, Dr. Raphael Moissis, Chairman, National Energy Strategy
Council (SEES), Greece, Mr. Ralf Dickel, Director of Trade and Transit,
Energy Charter Secretariat, France, Mr. Gokhan Yardim, General Director,
ADG Natural Gas Consultancy Company, Turkey, Mr. Alexey Biteryakov, Senior
Manager,Contract Structuring and Price Formation Directorate, Gazprom
Export, Russia, Mr. Panayotis V. Kanellopoulos, Chief Executive Officer,
DESFA S.A., Greece, Dr. Narsi Ghorban, Director of Research,
International Institute for Caspian Studies Tehran, Iran, Mr. Maulen
Namazbekov, Director, Energy Focus, Kazakhstan, Mr. Gabor Hornai,
Managing Director, CEZ Hungary Ltd., Hungary, Mr. Gjergi Bojaxhi,
General Director, KESH, Tirana, Albania, Prof. Asc. Dr. Stavri Dhima,
Head of Primary Policies Sector, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy,
Albania, Dr. Evagelos Lekatsas, Chairman, Hellenic Transmission System
Operator, Athens, Mr. Nenad Stefanovic, Senior Expert for Electricity,
AERS, Belgrade, Serbia, Mr. Thomas Lajovic, Corporate Lawyer and
Project Manager, Borzen, Power Market Operation, Slovenia, Mr. Ismaili Fadil,
Managing Director, KOSTT-Transmission System and Market Operator j.s.c, Kosovo,
Ms. Veneta Tzvetkova, Head of Energy Markets Dept., Ministry of Economy
& Energy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Dr. Valentin Kunev, Manager,
BBSPA, Bulgaria, Mr. Solon Kassinis, Director, Energy Service, Ministry
of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cyprus, Mr. Vladimir Durovic,
Manager, Development Division Department, Plinarco Ltd, Croatia, Dr. Mustafa
Tiris, Director of the Energy Institute Marmara Research Center, Turkey, Dr.
Anastasios Garis, CEO, PPC Renewables S.A., Greece and many others.
For a full view
of the Dialogue’s detailed programme please click on the “Conference Programme”
title in the Energy Dialogue Banner in this site. Through the same banner you may
access registration information. You can also call IENE’s offices at +030 210
3640278 or +030 210 3628457 or e-mail
[email protected].