International Advisory Group

The International Advisory Group (IAG) is the latest addition to IENE’s voluntary committee type structure. The role of the International Advisory Group is twofold. First of all to advise and support IENE’s management on regional and international issues, and secondary to enhance IENE’s international standing by enhancing useful links and contacts with academia, research groups and industry. The IAG augments the Institute’s existing organization which already includes seven scientific committees and the Scientific Council.

Hence, the purpose of lAG is to advises IENE’s management on a number of issues including energy policy, collaboration with international and regional bodies, the undertaking of new research work, studies and surveys, participation in global and regional programmes, undertaking of consulting assignments etc.

In view of its international nature the IAG functions on the basis of a loose network of well qualified professionals in the energy field who are willing to share their experience and knowledge and provide advice to IENE’s board, as part of an ongoing process of establishing the Institute as the region’s leading energy think tank. Participation in the IAG is by invitation only. IAG members provide their services on a pro bono basis, with IENE covering expenses on a need as required basis. Furthermore, IENE is in a possition draw on the Group’s expertise in order to assist it in specific projects and studies in progress or in the planning stage.

The Group meets at least once a year in one of the major cities of South East Europe or online. The bulk of the committee’s work is conducted online and proceedings are advanced on a virtual environment (via e-mail, through webinars) and also through teleconferencing. The Group’s work schedule and day to day work is conducted, supervised and coordinated by its chairman, in close collaboration with IENE’s Executive Director. The most of the International Advisory Group is supported by the Institute’s secretariat.