More than 250 delegates attended the two-day annual National Energy “Energy and Development 2014” conference, which took place in Athens, at the Eugenides Foundation, on November 11-12, 2014
Senior executives from prominent European energy organizations and institutes in the field of energy, will provide the international perspective in this year’s “Energy and Development” Conference, which is organized by IENE in Athens, on November 11-12, 2014
The European gas sector is facing major challenges affecting the way natural gas is traded and priced. Oil indexation is the dominant pricing mechanism, but is currently under increasing pressure as trading is gradually shifting to indexation on hub market prices
Last month’s Monthly Analysis which is published as part of IENE’s “S.E. Europe Energy Brief” was devoted to Iran and its potential as a likely major gas supplier to Europe. In view of the ongoing Russian – Ukraine armed conflict in the eastern provinces of Ukraine and the problems encountered related to the supply of Russian gas to European customers, several European gas companies are once more considering the prospect of striking supply deals with Tehran, once sanctions are lifted following the latest USA- Iran rapprochement
The Executive Director of IENE Mr. Costis Stambolis paid a two day visit to Serbia last week (October 21-22) in advance of the Institute’s Summit Meeting next December on South Stream
IENE has announced the detailed programme for its 19th National Energy Conference "Energy and Development 2014”, which will be held in Athens, on Athens, November 11-12, 2014, under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
High-ranking government officials, senior business executives, representatives from regional organisations, and energy experts from Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Turkey and Greece attended IENE’s one day workshop on "Croatia and the SE European Energy Bridge” which was held in Zagreb, Croatia, on October 10, 2014
Focusing on “Greece’s Energy Future in a Constantly Changing International Environment”, IENE’s 19th National Energy Conference “Energy and Development 2014” will be held in Athens, on Athens, November 11-12, 2014
On the occasion of the start of the new autumn/winter season (2014-2015) the Institute of Energy for South East Europe (IENE) held, on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, its annual “Back to Business” event
IENE is going ahead with its plans to organize the annual “Back to Business” event, which is now scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. As usual, this event marks the start of the new autumn/winter season. “Back to Business” will be held at the hospitable and historical grounds of the Yacht Club of Greece in Kastella, Piraeus which is being made available to IENE especially for this occasion
IENE welcomes its three newest corporate members. These include NIS Gazprom Neft, Serbia’s leading national refining company, the Greek branch of URS Corp., an international engineering, construction, and technical services provider, and EnSCo SA (Hellas), the fully-owned subsidiary of the Swiss-based energy commodity trader EnSCo AG
In response to the intense energy changes that are now in evidence in the broader region of SE Europe and the unfolding crisis in Ukraine and the armed conflict in Iraq and the Middle East, the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) in co-operation with the Croatian Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar (EIHP) is organizing a one day workshop in Zagreb, Croatia on October 10th, 2014.
As business is gradually grinding to a halt due to the prolonged summer recess in most SE European countries, IENE has completed publication of its latest round of newsletters and reports which it has already circulated to its members and associates. In that respect June and July were buzzing with activity at IENE headquarters in Athens as several special reports, studies and newsletters were completed
International event organizers, ITE Group Plc (London, UK) and ROTA SA (Athens, Greece), have just announced the launch of the South East Europe Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference which will take place on 25-27 November 2014 at the Metropolitan Expo Exhibition and Conference Centre in Athens, Greece, located within Athens International Airport
On June 24 the annual Mare Forum gathering, the third in the current series, was organized in the luxurious Aphrodite Hills Intercontinental resort, near Paphos, in the Republic of Cyprus. Hosts were the Holland based Mare Forum organisation bringing together more than 140 senior executives from the global maritime transportation and energy spheres
The Energy Community Secretariat, ECS, organized in Vienna, the 5th Energy Efficiency Coordination Group meeting, from 30/6 to 1/7/2014, in order to discuss with Contracting Parties, (CPs) the development of energy efficiency projects and programmes in their countries
IENE sent today, June 27, to its members a special Briefing Note on the occasion of the EU Leaders Summit that started yesterday in Ypres, France, and continues today in Brussels. As Climate and Energy are issues that will be discussed during a working session today, IENE’s Briefing Note No3, entitled “Energy Security at the Forefront of European Energy Policy”, is very topical and of great interest
In addition to its monthly ‘Market Watch’ publication, part of its SE Europe Energy Brief series, which was sent to IENE members today, the Institute released yesterday a special News Flash on the impact of the latest Russian-Ukrainian crisis on SE European countries
“The New Energy Mix”, which gradually emerges in SE Europe and beyond, was the subject of IENE’s "8th SE Europe Energy Dialogue”, which took place in Thessaloniki (June 11 - 12, 2014). Held under the auspices of the Greek Presidency of the EU and organized in association with the World Energy Council (WEC), IENE’s annual "SEEED” attracted, once again, senior government officials from several SE European countries, top executives from most major energy companies of the region, senior executives from banks and financial institutions, as well as high ranking officials from major international organizations
“Global and Regional Perspectives of Energy” and “Electricity Market Priorities and Infrastructure Requirements in SE Europe” are, respectively, the subjects of the first and the second sessions of today’s inaugural day of IENE’s "8th SE Europe Energy Dialogue”, which takes place in Thessaloniki (June 11 - 12, 2014). Held under the auspices of the Greek Presidency of the EU and organized in association with the World Energy Council (WEC), this year’s Energy Dialogue meeting, focuses on "The New Energy Mix”, which gradually emerges in SE Europe and beyond