As
the date for IENE’s "8th SE Europe Energy Dialogue” (June 11 -
12, 2014) approaches, speakers from all over SE Europe have confirmed their
participation thus ensuring once again the Energy Dialogue’s truly regional
dimension. IENE’s Energy Dialogue will bring together in Thessaloniki
(Makedonia Palace Hotel) some of the most prominent professionals, analysts,
academics etc. of the energy sector of SE Europe and beyond.
This year’s Energy Dialogue meeting, will
focus on “The New Energy Mix”, which gradually emerges in SE Europe and beyond.
Mr.
Slav Slavov, Regional Manager of World Energy Council (WEC), London, United
Kingdom, will start the “8th SEEED” with opening remarks, while it
should be noted that IENE has been organizing its annual regional conference in
association with WEC for the last few years. Moreover, this year’s “SE Europe
Energy Dialogue” is being held under the auspices of the Greek Presidency of
the EU.
Senior
executives of regional and international energy organizations and institutions are,
also, some of the confirmed speakers of the conference. More specifically, Mr.
Timur Topalgoekceli, Energy Analyst of the International Energy Agency (IEA),
Mr. Janez Kopac, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat, Dr. Yurdakul
Yigitguden, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Mr.
Aleksandar Mijuskovic, Executive Director of the Montenegro- based Coordinated
Auction Office for South East Europe (
SEE CAO), Mr. Roland Wolk, Head of
Marketing & Sales, Central European Gas Hub AG (CEGH) (Vienna, Austria)
will address
“8th SEEED”.
Important energy companies from SE
Europe will also have their representatives among the conference’s speakers,
including Mr. Milan Zdravkovic (Development Sector Director, JP SRBIJAGAS,
Serbia), Mr. Gokhan Yardim (General Manager of Angoragaz, Turkey), Mr. Spiros
Paleoyannis (CEO, Public Gas Corporation –DEPA & Member of IENE’s BoD,
Greece), Mr. Yannis Grigoriou (D. General Manager, Exploration & Production
of Hydrocarbons, Hellenic Petroleum S.A., Greece), Mr. Vladimir Durovic
(Manager, Development Division Dept., PLINACRO Ltd, Croatia) and Dr. Dinos
Nikolaou (Petroleum Geologist,PhD – General Director Kanergy & Member of
IENE’s BoD, Greece)
Energy regulatory bodies, as well as
government officials from countries of the region will, too, be among the
event’s speakers, including Mr. Nikolay Iliev (Head of the ATEE Department,
Electricity Market Department, National Dispatching Center, Sofia, Bulgaria),
Dr. Anastasios Garis (Chairman and CEO, Greek Electricity Market Operator S.A.
- LAGIE, Greece), Mr. Serhat Metin (Assistant Manager, Turkish Electricity
Transmission Corporation - TEIAS, National Load Dispatch – Control Center,
Ankara, Turkey), Mr. Ilia Gjermani (Regulatory & Management, Petroleum
Sector, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Energy, Albania) etc.
Other confirmed speakers at IENE’s “8th
SE Europe Energy Dialogue” so far include Mr. David Lippeat (Counselor for
Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy in Greece), Mr. Alexey Belogoryev (Deputy
General Director, Institute of Energy Strategy -IES, Moscow, Russia), Prof.
Osman Sevaioğlu (Electrical Energy Sector Expert-Electrical and Electronics
Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey), Mr.
Pat Breen (CEO, Gas Strategies, UK), Dr. Narsi Ghorban (Secretary to the
Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commercee,
Iran Committee, Tehran, Iran), Dr. Vesna Borozan (Professor, Faculty of
Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University “Sts. Cyril and
Methodius”, Skopje, FYROM), Mr. Theodore Zafeiropoulos (Of Counsel, Norton Rose
Fulbright, Greece) etc.
It
must also be stressed that the "8th SE Europe Energy Dialogue”
is being organized with the active sponsorship and support of a group of
leading energy companies. More specifically, Greece’s Public Gas Corporation
(DEPA) is the event’s lead sponsor, while the Public Power Corporation (PPC)
and the KG Law Firm are sponsors of the conference. Moreover, IENE’s “8th SEEED”
is supported by Terna Energy SA, EDF Energy Nouvelles, Energean Oil and Gas
Co., and the Norton Rose Fulbright Law Firm.
In
addition to the official representation from each one of the SE European
countries and the participation of top management executives from most major
energy companies of the region, senior executives from banks and financial
institutions, donor representatives as well as high ranking officials from
major international organizations are expected to take part in this two day
high powered regional meeting.
This
year, the SE Europe Energy Dialogue meeting is highly topical in view of the
ongoing debate between the EU and major suppliers with regard to the security
of energy supplies, their high dependence on hydrocarbon imports and the global
concern for the development of viable alternatives. The implications on market
operation from the introduction and application of EU’s 3rd Energy
Package will also provide the opportunity for a wide ranging of discussion.
Furthermore, the Dialogue will focus on the latest developments of the region’s
evolving natural gas and electricity markets and S.E. Europe’s ever deepening
energy partnerships with Russia, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, the East
Mediterranean and North Africa.
The
subjects to be covered during this year’s Energy Dialogue are the following:
·
Global and Regional Perspectives of
Energy
·Electricity Market Priorities and Infrastructure Requirements in SE
Europe
·SE Europe’s Expanding Natural Gas Market
·Gas Market Challenges in SE Europe
·Regional Investment and Business Opportunities in Oil & Gas
Exploration
·RES/Grid Transformation and Storage Revolution – Energy Efficiency and
Cogeneration in SE Europe
·The Changing Energy Landscape of SE Europe and Key Policy Issues
Media
partners of IENE’s “8th SEEED” include the New Europe newspaper, See
News and Energia.gr