Following an invitation by the Department of Shipping at the University of Peiraeus (Prof. El. Thalassinos), IENE’s Executive Director Mr. Costis Stambolis participated in a workshop of the aforementioned University on the sidelines of the Posidonia 2014 International Shipping Exhibition, which was held at the Athens Metropolitan Expo. The workshop’s theme concerned Pireaeus and its prospects as an international centre of maritime services.
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
Following an invitation by Professor George Prevelakis, Greece’s Ambassador to the Permanent Greek Delegation at OECD in Paris, IENE’s Executive Director, Mr. Costis Stambolis, participated in a Roundtable Meeting organized at the Delegation’s headquarters in Villa Said in Paris, on Monday, May 19, 2014
On May 15, IENE’s Executive Director Mr. Costis Stambolis and IENE’s Research Project Coordinator Mr. Nicholas Sofianos visited Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, in preparation of a workshop which IENE plans to organize there on October 10, 2014
Following an invitation by the chairman of the National Petroleum Committee of Serbia (NPCS), Prof. Slobodan Sokolovic, IENE’s Executive Director, Mr. Costis Stambolis participated as keynote speaker in the one day workshop organised by the Committee in Belgrade, on May 15
IENE’s “8th SE Europe Energy Dialogue”, to be held on June 11 and 12, 2014, at the Makedonia Palace Hotel, in Thessaloniki, will, once again, bring together some of the most prominent professionals, analysts, academics etc of the energy sector of SE Europe and beyond. Senior officials of major international organizations, e.g. IEA, Energy Community, OSCE, have already confirmed their participation in this established IENE regional event, which is being held under the auspices of the Greek Presidency of the EU and in co-operation with the World Energy Council (WEC)
IENE celebrated today, May 8, 2014 at the "Aegli” restaurant in Zappeion, in central Athens, its ten-year anniversary by organizing a high-profile festive Business Luncheon, attended by a large number of businessmen, professionals, academics, policy-makers as well as senior government officials involved in the Greek and regional energy sector. This special IENE event coincided with the current Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2014
To celebrate IENE’s ten year anniversary the Institute is organizing a high profile festive Business Luncheon on May 8, 2014 at the “Aegli” restaurant in Zappeion, in central Athens
The Chairman of IENE Mr John Chadjivassiliadis participated in the 7th International Conference on PV-Hybrids and Mini-Grids Conference, which took place on 10-11 April in Bad Hersfeld, Germany
During his visit to Austria last week where he participated in BBSPA’s annual conference, the Executive Director of IENE, Mr. Costis Stambolis had the opportunity to visit some of the leading energy organizations based in Vienna
On April 8-9, the annual conference of the Balkan and Black Sea Petroleum Association (BBSPA), was held in Vienna and attracted as usual wide participation from industry and regional companies from all different countries in SE Europe and beyond
The microsite from IENE’s "1st Energy and Geopolitics Roundtable”, which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on March 19, 2014, is as from today available to all the members of the Institute. All keynote addresses, presentations and interventions of the Roundtable can be found in the "Members Area” section of www.iene.eu
Following an invitation by the International Energy Agency (IEA) the Executive Director of IENE Mr. Costis Stambolis travelled to Calgary, Canada and participated in the 2nd Unconventional Gas Forum which the Agency organized there on March 26 but also took part in the site visit which took place a day earlier
The President of the Republic of Cyprus was the keynote speaker at the formal dinner of the "3rd Cyprus Energy Symposium”, on March 27. The Symposium, organized by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) in co-operation with the Cyprus-based media company FMW - Financial Media Way, took place on March 27 -28, 2014, at the Hilton Park Hotel, in Nicosia under the auspices of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), and focused on "The Role of Cyprus in the New European Energy Strategy”
The President of the Republic of Cyprus was the Keynote speaker yesterday at the formal dinner of the "3rd Cyprus Energy Symposium”, organized by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE), in co-operation with the Cyprus-based media company FMW - Financial Media Way. The Symposium is taking place on March 27 -28, 2014, in Nicosia under the auspices of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and is focusing on "The Role of Cyprus in the New European Energy Strategy”
On March 24, Mr. Nicholas Sofianos, IENE’s Research Projects Coordinator, participated in a two day Conference and Exhibition on "HydroTech Balkans and Balkan Wind Power", organized by Green World Conferences, in Belgrade, Serbia (24 – 25 March). Over 120 wind and hydro energy executives from SE Europe participated in this regional meeting which was dedicated to wind technology and project development in the Balkans.
High-ranking government officials, diplomats, representatives from international and regional organisations, senior business executives and energy experts from Greece and Bulgaria but also from other countries in the region attended IENE’s “1st Energy and Geopolitics Roundtable” which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on March 19, 2014
IENE’s latest Working Paper (No. 19, February 2014) on “Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency and their Role in SEE Energy Security” is as from today available to all members of the Institute
Responding to an invitation by Kosovo’s Minister of Economic Development Mr. Fadil Ismajli, who also happens to be an associate member of IENE, a team from IENE visited Prishtina on March 10-12 for a series of meetings with government officials and senior executives of local energy organizations but also to conduct a seminar on energy policies and strategies
On March 5-6 the Institute’s Executive Director Mr. Costis Stambolis visited Cyprus in view of the forthcoming joint IENE – FMW Energy Symposium which the two organizations are convening in Nicosia on March 27-28. This is the third consecutive year that IENE is joining forces with Cyprus based Financial Media Way (FMW), a corporate communications company, to organize this unique event (see conference banner on this site for detailed information and the Symposium’s programme)
