7th South East Europe Energy Dialogue - June 19 & 20, 2013

7th South East Europe Energy Dialogue - The New Regional Parameters

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Session I – Global & Regional Perspectives

The subjects to be discussed in this opening session include the following: Global recessionary pressures, infrastructure bottlenecks in SE Europe’s energy markets, oil & gas price volatility and its impact on the regional markets, energy supply security issues, the need for major energy reforms, long term energy planning challenges.

Opening Remarks by

Dr. John Desypris, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Mytilineos Holdings S.A, Greece (Chair)

Introductory Remarks

Mr. Slav Slavov, Regional Coordinator, World Energy Council (WEC), London, United Kingdom

  • Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director of IENE, Greece
  • Dr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Secretariat, Austria
  • Dr. Narsi Ghorban, Secretary to the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce, Iran Committee, Tehran, Iran
  • Mr. Georgios Polychroniou, Division Head, Strategy & Corporate Development, Public Gas Corporation of Greece S.A. (DEPA), Greece
  • Ms. Su Jin Park, General Manager, 2013 WEC Daegu Organizing Committee, South Korea

Session II – Power Generation, Electricity Infrastructure & Market Operation

Part A - Power Generation, Cogeneration, Market Constraints and Investment Opportunities

Chair:

Mr. Nenad Stefanovic, Senior Expert for Electricity, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS), Serbia

Subject areas: cross-border energy trade and electricity interconnections, transmission projects, investment climate and business opportunities, power generation infrastructure, market operation.

  • Mr. Giorgos Stamtsis, Senior Strategy Advisor, Protergia S.A., Greece (keynote speaker)
  • Prof. Ionut Purica, Romanian Academy and WEC National Member Committee, Romania
  • Mr. Andreas Mitafidis, Director of the Department of Energy Management, Public Power Corporation S.A. (PPC), Greece
  • Prof. Osman Sevaioglu, Electrical Energy Sector Expert, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
  • Mr. Kostas Theofylaktos, Chairman, Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) and Member of IENE’s Executive Committee, Greece

Part B - Electricity Market Operation and Integration at Regional Level

Chair:

Mr. Kostas Theofylaktos, Chairman, Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) and Member of IENE’s Executive Committee, Greece

Subject areas: unbundling, restructuring and privatization of the electricity sector, policies and common action toward a sustainable energy model in SE Europe, ETS and green business strategies, business opportunities related to environmental issues, demand side management and the role of energy efficiency.

  • Mr. Nenad Stefanovic, Senior Expert for Electricity, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS), Serbia (keynote speaker)
  • Mr. Aristides Tassoulis, Regulatory and European Affairs Operations Manager, Electricity Market Operator S.A. (LAGIE), Greece
  • Mr. Nikolay Iliev, Head of Market Administration Department, National Dispatching Centre, Bulgaria
  • Mr. Serhat Metin, National Load Dispatch - Control Center (Assistant Manager), Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS), Turkey

Session III - RES and Energy Efficiency at a Critical Juncture in SE Europe

Chair:

Mr. John Chadjivasiliadis, Chairman, IENE, Greece

Subject areas: Energy efficiency and RES applications in the building sector, RES and their role in the region’s energy mix and storage facilities, mega RES projects in the electricity market, new funding schemes, grid expansion and interconnection, electricity prices and feed-in tariffs.

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Session IV

Part A - A New Era for Natural Gas in SE Europe

Chair:

Prof. Dimitris Mavrakis, Director, Energy and Policy Development Centre, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Subject areas: major gas interregional projects in SE Europe and market integration, gas interconnections in SE Europe, the increasingly important role of LNG, shale gas development in SE Europe, natural gas market regulation, decoupling of gas prices.

Part B - Panel Discussion on the Prospects of a Regional Gas Market

Chair:

Mr. Gus Papamichalopoulos, Secretary General of IENE and Partner of Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm (KG Law Firm), Greece

Participants:

Mr. Gokhan Yardim, General Manager, Angoragaz Import Export Wholesale Inc., Turkey, Dr. Kostas Karayiannakos, Division Head, International Project, Public Gas Corporation S.A. (DEPA), Dr. Narsi Ghorban, Secretary to the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commercee, Iran Committee, Tehran, Iran, Dr. Lutz Landwehr, Commercial Director, Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP), Switzerland, Mr. Peter Arp, Vice - President, Sales Central / Eastern Europe, E.ON Ruhrgas AG, Brussels, Belgium, Mr. Milan Zdravkovic, Senior Development Director, JP Srbijagas, Serbia, Mr. Shkelqim Bozgo, Commissioner, Albanian Energy Regulator (ERE), Albania

Session V - Investment & Business Opportunities in Oil & Gas

Chair:

Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE

Subject areas: oil refining, storage and distribution in SE Europe, oil market priorities, latest developments in the upstream sector, geopolitical issues and energy security considerations.

  • H.E. Dr. Peter Poptchev, Ambassador at Large for Energy Security and Climate Change, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Mr. Gus Papamichalopoulos, Secretary General of IENE and Partner of Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm (KG Law Firm), Greece
  • Dr. Dinos Nikolaou, Petroleum Geologist (PhD) – General Director Kanergy & Member of IENE’s BoD, Greece
  • Mr. Panos Benos, CFO & BoD Member Energean Oil & Gas SA, Greece
  • Mr. Gerasimos Stanitsas, Group Communications Director, Hellenic Petroleum Group of Companies, Greece
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