• SESSION I
  Opening Session
• SESSION II
  Electricity - Market Operation
• SESSION III
  Power Sector Projects
• SESSION IV
  Energy and Uncertainty in Europe: WEC Energy Scenarios 2050
• SESSION V
  Power Sector Infrastructure: Policies, Financing, Investment and Employment Opportunities

• SESSION VI
  Gas Market Challenges in S.E. Europe
• SESSION VII
  Gas Market Integration in S.E. Europe

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SESSION I
OPENING SESSION

• Opening Remarks by Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Mr. Slav Slavov, Regional Manager, World Energy Council (WEC), London, U. K. (Co - Chairing the Session)

Introductory Remarks

• Dr. John Desypris, Chairman of IENE, Greece
• Dr. Saleh S. Jallad Publisher, Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), Cyprus

Speakers

• Dr. Zoran Stanic, Energy Specialist, EIB, Luxemburg
• Dr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, Member of the BOD, Borusan ENBW Energy A.S., Turkey
• Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE

Session II
"Electricity - Market Operation"

Moderator

• Mr. Elias Karidoyannis, Vice Chairman, EGL Hellas S.A., Greece

Speakers

• Mr. Simon Uzunov, Head of Electricity Unit, Energy Community Secretariat, Austria (Keynote Speaker)
• Mr. Costas Sakellaris, Regulatory Energy Authority, Greece and Chairman ECRB Electricity Working Group, Task Force for Wholesale Market
• Mr. Aleksandar Mijuskovic, Department Director, Prenos AD, Montenegro
• Mr. Andrea Siri, EFET, Germany
• Dr. George Peponis, EGL Hellas S.A., Greece

Participants to include:

Mr. Andrea Siri, EFET, Germany, Mr. Dinos Benroubi, Executive Director - General Manager, Protergia S.A., Greece, Mr. Aleksandar Mijuskovic, Department Director, Prenos AD, Montenegro Mr. Andreas Tzouros, CEO, Elpedison, S.A., Greece, Mr. Dimitris Assimakis, Partner, Norton Rose LLP.

Session III
"Power Sector Projects"

Moderators

• Mr. John Chadjivasiliadis, Independent Consulting Engineer and Secretary General of IENE’s Executive Committee, Greece
• Mr. Aleksandar Mijuskovic, Department Director, Prenos AD, Montenegro

Speakers

• Dr. John Kabouris, Director of System Planning , HTSO, Greece
• Mr. Miroslav Kukobat, Head of Unit, Senior Expert on Energy and Infrastructure, Regional Cooperation Council, Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Prof. Mustafa Tiris, Director of the Energy Institute, Marmara Research Centre, Turkey
• Ms. Dana Duica, Executive Director, Romanian Wind Energy Association, Romania
• Dr. Sotiris Kapellos, PV Business Development Manager, Hellenic Petroleum Renewable Energy Sources SA, Greece

Panel Discussion

Moderators

• Mr. Rosen Simitchiev, Energy Expert, Consultant, Bulgartransgaz EAD, Bulgaria
• Mr. Miltos Aslanoglou, Vice Chairman, Regulatory Energy Authority, Greece

Participants to include:

Mr. Gus J. Papamichalopoulos, Lawyer, Partner KGDI, Member of IENE's BoD, Greece, Prof. Mustafa Tiris, Director of the Energy Institute, Marmara Research Centre, Turkey, Ms. Dana Duica, Executive Director, Romanian Wind Energy Association, Romania, Mr. George Ftikas, Lawyer, KLC Law Firm, Sofia, Bulgaria

Session IV
"Energy and Uncertainty in Europe: WEC Energy Scenarios 2050"

Moderator

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

Speakers

• "WEC Scenarios Project, Future of Energy in Europe, Importance of Mobility & Transport" by Prof. Karl Rose Director, Policies & Scenarios, WEC, (Former Chief Strategic, Royal Dutch Shell)
• Prof. Pantelis Kapros, Head of EC3 Lab of NTUA and Chairman of IENE's Scientific Committee, Greece
• "Energy Policies in Europe: Going green at what cost?" by Prof. William D’Haeseleer, Director, University of Leuven Energy Institute, Chair of WEC Belgium
• "Vulnerability of Europe to energy crises: a WEC Germany case-study" by Mr. Alexander Zafiriou, Senior Advisor, German Member Committee, WEC
• "Energy Security: Shale gas vs. long-term gas contracts, Balancing fossil and new renewables, Shift to gas?" by Mr. Philip Thomas, Project Manager, Scenarios, WEC
• "Renewable energies: Grid connection, Feed-in tariffs, Electricity prices" by Mr. Slav Slavov, Regional Manager, World Energy Council (WEC), London

Session V
"Power Sector Infrastructure: Policies, Financing, Investment and Employment Opportunities"

Moderators

• Mr. Costas Theofylaktos, Chairman, Hellenic Association for the Cogeneration of Heat and Power, Greece
• Prof. Mustafa Tiris, Director of the Energy Institute, Marmara Research Centre, Turkey

PART I

Intervention by:

• Mr. Christos Folias, Chairman Hellenic-Arabic Chamber of Commerce and former Minister of Development, Greece

Presentations by:

• Mrs. Chrysoula Argyriou, Head of Electricity Unit, European Commission, DG Energy, Brussels
• Mr. Costas Theofylaktos, Chairman, HACOGEN, Greece

PART II
Round table discussion

Participants to include:

Mr. Henrikh Yeremyan, Principal Banker, Energy Infrastructure, BSTDB, Thessaloniki Mr. John Chadjivasiliadis, Independent Consulting Engineer and Secretary General of IENE's Executive Committee, Greece, Mr. Simon Uzunov, Head of Electricity Unit, Energy Community Secretariat, Austria, Mrs. Chrysoula Argyriou, Head of Electricity Unit, European Commission, DG Energy, Brussels, Mr. Miroslav Kukobat, Head of Unit, Senior Expert on Energy and Infrastructure, Regional Cooperation Council, Bosnia & Herzegovina