The
strong interdependence between oil and the economy will be the subject
of a
seminar to be organized by
IENE which
will be held on Thursday, July 1st 2010 in the
Auditorium of the
National Research Foundation (NHRF)
in Athens (48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece).
Through
«Oil and Economy 2010» Seminar,
the Institute of Energy for
SE Europe provides the opportunity of discussion between key players of
the
Greek oil market including senior company executives, analysts,
academics as
well as representatives of professional and consumers associations, in
an
effort to examine all aspects of the oil market and its functioning.
The
seminar’s first session will focus on the global oil scene and its
impact on Greece’s
economy and will be co-ordinated by Dr. Dinos
Nikolaou, Petroleum Geologist, and Member of IENE’s BoD. Mr.
John Maniatis,
Deputy Minister of
Environment, Energy and Climate Change will make an introductory
speech of the
event, followed by Mr.
Constantine Michalos, Chairman
of ACCI (Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry). Mr.
Costis Stambolis,
Deputy Chairman & Executive Director of ΙΕΝΕ, will analyze the
latest developments in the international oil market, whereas Prof.
Dionysios Chionis, of Democritus
University of Thrace-Greece, Department of International Economic
Relations and
Development, will focus on the impact of high oil prices on the Greek
economy, with
special reference to the stability and growth pact agreed between Greece
and the
EU. Mr.
John Costopoulos,
CEO of
Hellenic Petroleum SA, Greece’s
largest oil company, will conclude the session with a keynote
presentation on
the energy challenges facing Greece
and the SE European region.
The
second session, on refining, storage, oil marketing and security of
supply,
will begin with an intervention of Mr.
Stephanos
Komninos, Secretary General of Commerce at the Ministry of
Economy,
Competitiveness and Shipping. Other speakers will include Mr. Nikos
Satras, special investments analyst
at the Strategic Planning Department of Motoroil
S.A., Mr.
Argyris Favvatas,
Electrical Engineer, and Factory Director of “Agroinvest S.A.”, as well
as Mr.
Anastasios Tossios, Client
Technical
Service Director of EPA Attiki S.A.
Finally,
a panel discussion on
«Oil Market
Operation and Competition» will examine the main issues that the
oil products
sector is facing and their impact on the entire Greek economy. The panel
discussion participants include: Mr.
Constantine
Koutlas, CEO of K-Oil S.A. and Secretary General of the Hellenic
Oil
Product Companies Association, Mr.
Petros
Moutopoulos, Economic Director of Silk Oil S.A., Mr.
Evaggelos Kotsos, Deputy
Secretary General of Hellenic Federation of Fuel Traders and Operators
(POPEK), Mr.
Dimitrios Makrivellios, Former
Chairman
of ΟΒΕ and Mr. Ilias Kokougiannis,
Head of Members and Public Relations Department of the EKPOIZO consumers
association.
The
second Session, as well as the Panel Discussion, will be
co-ordinated by Mr.
Thomas Lamnidis, Lawyer and a
Partner of KLC Law firm and member of IENE’s Executive Committee.
The
Seminar will take place from
9:00 till
14:30. Participation is free of
charge for
all IENE members, who need to fill in the registration form and send it
to IENE
by
Wednesday, June 30 2010 (via fax
or e-mail).
For
further information and registration, please click on the appropriate
banner at
www.iene.gr.