The
“4th
South East Europe Energy Dialogue”, the forum for furthering the
idea of a
S.E. European energy bridge, involving all the countries of the
immediate and
broader region, is once more being held in Thessaloniki,
at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, on
June 3
and 4, 2010, organized by the
Institute
of Energy for SE Europe
(IENE).
Following the success of the previous Energy Dialogue
conferences, held over the last three years, this important
international
gathering, which is being organized in association with the
World Energy Council (WEC), is
expected
to attract record participation from speakers, companies and
international
organizations. Considerable support is also anticipated at government
level
from most countries of the region. The 4th SEEED will provide speakers
and delegates alike with the opportunity of exchanging information and
ideas, but
also networking and discussing the business opportunities which emerge
and the necessary
policies for shaping the action needed to face the important energy and
environmental challenges of the region.
Several speakers of international standing have already confirmed their
participation, who, among others, include: Mr.
Slav Slavov, Regional
Coordinator for Europe & Central Asia,
World Energy Council (WEC), U.K., Dr.
Manouchehr
Takin, Senior Petroleum Upstream Analyst, CGES, London,U.K., Mr.
Riccardo Rocca, Hydrocarbons
Business
Development, Edison, Italy, Mr.
Harry
Sachinis, Chairman & CEO, DEPA S.A., Greece, Mr.
George Gkiaouris, Senior Banker,
EBRD, U.K, Dr.
Peter Poptchev, Ambassador at
Large for
Energy Security and Climate Change and Coordinator for the EU Nabucco
project,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria, Mrs.
Grammatiki Tsingou, Director
General,
Projects Directorate, EIB, Luxembourg, Mr.
Sedat Cal, Senior Expert
Investment, Energy Charter Secretariat, Belgium, Prof.
Stavri Dhima, Head of Primary
Policies Sector, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, Albania, Mr.
Gokhan Yardim, General Director,
ADG
Natural Gas Consultancy Company, Turkey, Prof.
Mustafa Tiris, Director of the
Energy Institute, Marmara Research
Centre, Turkey, Mr.
Nenad Stefanovic,
Senior Expert for Electricity, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia,
Belgrade, Mr.
David Mihai, General
Manager, Hidroelectrica S.A., Romania, Mr.
Vladimir
Durovic, Manager, Development Division Department, Plinacro Ltd.,
Croatia,Dr.
Narsi
Ghorban, Managing Director, Narkangan Gas to Liquid International
Co., Mr. Yanos Michopoulos, Vice President,
General Manager, Vestas Wind Systems S.A., Greece, Prof.
Pantelis Capros, NTUA and
Chairman of IENE’s Scientific Committee,
Greece,
Nick Frydas, Principal
Consultant, Markets and Regulation, Mott Macdonald, U.K., Mr.
Thomas Lamnidis, Partner, KLC
Law firm
and Board Member of IENE, Greece, Mr.
Lulin
Radulov, Director, BSREC, Sofia, Bulgaria. The event's detailed
programme
is now being prepared by the conference’s organizing committee and will
soon be
announced.
A number of major companies and
organizations have pledged support and sponsorship for the 4th SEEED.
The
Sponsors
include the
EGL Group,
SIEMENS S.A., Greece’s leading
industrial group
Mytilineos Holdings S.A., and
Greece’s Public
Gas Corporation
(DEPA). Among the
Dialogue’s Supporters are the Danish Wind Company
VESTAS, the leading
photovoltaic company
MARTIFER and the Hellenic
Transmission System Operator
(HTSO). Media Partners include:
the
“New Europe”
newspaper, the Greek daily
“Kathimerini”,
IHT and the websites
SeeNews and
Energia.gr
More
information is available on
www.iene.gr