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Promoting Energy Security and Investment in the Black Ses Area:The Role of Multilateral Cooperation

International Conference

In collaboration with the Secretariat of the Energy Charter and BSEC

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Tuesday, 27th July, 2010

08:00-09:00

Registration and Coffee

09:00-09:45

Welcome and Opening Statements

Keynote Addresses

  • Official Representative of Ukraine

  • André Mernier, Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat

  • Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, Secretary General, Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation-PERMIS

  • Andreas von Below, Country Director Bulgaria, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

09:45-11:15

Session One: Energy Challenges in the Black Sea Area

Chaired by Andreas von Below, Country Director Bulgaria, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

  • Dario Chello, Director for Energy Efficiency and Investment, Energy Charter Secretariat

  • Tedo Japaridze, Alternate Director, International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS)

  • James Sherr, Head, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House

  • Valentina Pop, Reporter, Euobserver.com

  • John Roberts, Global Energy Security Analyst, Platts

Discussion

11:15-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-13:00

Session Two: Energy Investment Needs, Opportunities and Risks

Chaired by Jean-Marie Devos, Secretary General, Eurogas

  • Kairgeldy Kabyldin, Chairman of the Board, KazMunaiGas

  • Rovnag Abdullayev, President, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)

  • Adrian Baicusi, CEO, Romanian Power Grid Company Transelectrica

  • Manfred Schrenk, Managing Director, Central European Insitute of Technology (CEIT), Austria

  • Aleksandar Kovacevic and Michael Sipos, Oxford Insitute for Energy Studies and SPM International

Discussion

13:00-14:30

Lunch and Conference Photo

14:30-16:00

Session Three: The Role of International Organisations in the Black Sea Area Energy Challenges

Chaired by André Mernier, Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat_

  • Vladimir Rakhmanin, Deputy Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat

  • Traian Chebeleu, Deputy Secretary General of BSEC

  • Michael Thomadakis, Chairman of the Energy Charter Investment Group

  • Matteo Colangeli, Senior Banker, EBRD

  • Ulrich Benterbusch, Director, Global Energy Dialogue, International Energy Agency

  • Jamal Saghir, Director, Energy, Transport and Water, World Bank

Discussion

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

16:30-18:00

Plenary Session: Policy Responses to Energy Needs in the Black Sea Area

Chaired by Selim Kuneralp, Chairman of the Energy Charter Conference

Keynote Addresses

  • Yuriy Boyko, Minister of Fuel and Energy, Ukraine

  • Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy

  • Traycho Traykov, Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, the Republic of Bulgaria

  • Aleksandre Khetaguri, Minister of Energy, Georgia

  • Adriean Videanu, Minister of Economy, Trade and the Business Environment, Romania

  • Sergei Shmatko, Minister of Energy, Russian Federation

  • Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Turkey

Discussion

18:00-19:00

Cocktail

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Venue

Odessa

Speakers

  • Günther Oettinger
    • EU Commissioner for EnergyJurij Boiko
      • Minister of Fuel and Energy
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        Head of the KAS office in the USA

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