1st Day: Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Opening of Conference
Chair: Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece
- Opening Remarks by Mr. John Chadjivassiliadis, Chairman, IENE, Greece
- Opening Speech by Dr. Branko Kovacevic, President of EPS Supervisory Board, Serbia
- Opening Speech by Mr. Manolis Panagiotakis, Chairman and CEO, Public Power Corporation, Greece
Session I: International and Regional Perspectives
Chair: Mr. Nikola Radovanovic, Chief Legal Officer for EU Legislation, EU Liaison Office, CEO Office, NIS Gazprom Neft, Serbia
- Dr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, Independent Energy Consultant and Former Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Turkey
- Dr. Narsi Ghorban, Secretary to the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce, Iran
- Prof. Dr. Ionut Purica, Executive Director, Advisory Center for Energy and Environment, Romanian Academy, Romania
- Ms. Dragana Orlic, Deputy Director, Electricity Coordinating Center (EKC), Serbia
Panel Discussion with the participation of above speakers and the following panelists
- Mr. Milan Zdravkovic, DSO Executive Director, PE SRBIJAGAS, Serbia
- Dr. Miodrag Mesarovic, Secretary General, World Energy Council, Serbia
Session II: The Changing Regional Energy Landscape and Key Policy Issues
Chair: Dr. Hans Hutta, General Manager, International Center for Petroleum & Industrial Management (ICM), Vienna, Austria
- Presentation of SEE Energy Outlook 2016/17 by Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece
Panel Discussion with the participation of:
- Dr. Dusko Tubic, Director, Security Coordination Centre, Serbia
- Mr. Gus Papamichalopoulos, Secretary General, IENE, Partner, KG Law Firm, Greece
- Prof. Dr. Ionut Purica, Executive Director, Advisory Center for Energy and Environment, Romanian Academy, Romania
- Mr. Nenad Stefanovic, Senior Expert for Electricity, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS), Serbia
2nd Day: Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Session III: Electricity Market Priorities and Regional Integration
Electricity Market Operation- CACM Early Implementation- Regulatory and Legal Issues-Cross Border Electricity Trading- Grid Expansion- Power Exchanges
Chair: Mr. Nenad Stefanovic, Senior Expert for Electricity, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS), Serbia
Part A
- Mr. David Zarkovic, Manager for Electricity Trading, EPS, Serbia
- Mr. Andreas Mitafidis, Director of Energy Trading Department, PPC, Greece
- Mr. Milos Mladenovic, Managing Director, SEEPEX, Serbia
- Dr. Nick Frydas, Senior Energy Specialist, Energy & Resources Efficiency Advisory Services, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, Serbia
Part B
- Dr. Vesna Borozan, Professor Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, FYRO of Macedonia
- Mr. Nikolay Iliev, Deputy Director Finance and Budget, Electricity System Operator (ESO EAD), Bulgaria
- Mr. Aleksandar Mijuskovic, Executive Director Coordinated Auction Office in South East Europe, SEECAO, Montenegro
- Mr. Dragan Vignjevic, General Manager, Statkraft, Serbia
Session IV: The Critical Issues Facing RES and Energy Efficiency in SE Europe
Energy Efficiency and Innovative Applications in the Building Sector and in Industry- RES Prospects and Energy Storage- New Funding Schemes for RES
Chair: Dr. Vesna Borozan, Professor Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, FYRO of Macedonia
- Mr. Costas Theofylaktos, Chairman, COGEN Greece, Chairman of the Energy Efficiency Committee and Member of the BoD, IENE, Greece
- Dr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, Independent Energy Consultant and Former Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Turkey
- Mr. Marijan Rancic, Energy Specialist, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, Serbia
- Mrs. Antonela Solujic, Head of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Mining and Energy, Serbia
- Mrs. Maja Turkovic, Founder, Association for Sustainable Development, Serbia
- Mr. Aleksandar Macura, Chairman of the Board, RES Foundation, Serbia
- Mr. Nicholaos Sofianos, Head of Research, IENE, Greece
Session V: SE Europe's Expanding Natural Gas Market- Challenges and Opportunities
Major Gas Interregional Projects in SE Europe- The Expanded Southern Corridor and the Role of East Med Gas- Gas Interconnectors and Market Integration- Energy Security Issues- The Role of LNG
Chair: Mr. Petar Maksimovic, Secretary General, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS), Serbia
- Mr. Aleksandar Kovacevic, Energy Expert, Serbia
- Dr. Nikolaos Farantouris, General Counsel & Head of Legal, DEPA, Greece, Chair of Legal Affairs Committee, EUROGAS, Belgium
- Mr. Vladimir Durovic, Energy Expert, Croatia
- Mr. Jovica Budimir, Investment Executive Director, PE SRBIJAGAS, Serbia
- Mr. Stamatios Koutsoukos, Process Coordinator, Asprofos Engineering, Greece
- Mr. Gligo Vukovic, Project Manager for Energy, Delegation of the European Union, Serbia
Session VI: Energy Investments and Business Opportunities in SE Europe
Major Energy Investment Projects in the Region- Demand Side Management- Investment Opportunities and Environmental Issues
Chair: Mr. Milan Zdravkovic, DSO Executive Director, PE SRBIJAGAS, Serbia
- Mr. Nikola Radovanovic, Chief Legal Officer for EU Legislation, EU Liaison Office, CEO Office, NIS Gazprom Neft, Serbia
- Mr. Pavlos Baxevanis, Director of Business Development Dpt, PPC, Greece
- Mr. Ilia Gjermani, Head, Regulatory and Management Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, Albania
- Dr. Christos Papadopoulos, Regional Director Europe, Energy Exemplar, UK
- Mr. Vuk Radovic, General Manager in EKO SERBIA A.D., Member of the HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group, Serbia
- Ms. Milica Pesteric, Senior Associate, BDK, SEE Legal, Serbia
Session VII: Confronting Energy Poverty in SE Europe
Energy Poverty in SE Europe- Energy Efficiency Measures- Financial Support Schemes- Access to Electricity and Heating Fuel
Chair: Prof. Dimitrios Mavrakis, Director, Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
- Mr. Savvas Politis, Scientific Project Officer, European Commission, DG Joint Research Center, Directorate C: Energy, Transport & Climate, Unit C.7: Knowledge for Energy Union, The Netherlands
- Mr. Mihailo Mihailovic, Energy Expert, Serbia
- Mr. Nikola Tomasovic, Energy Consultant, NIRAS International Consulting, Serbia
- Mr. George Lantzas, PPC Albania Sh.A
- Mr. Costas Theofylaktos, Chairman, COGEN Greece, Chairman of the Energy Efficiency Committee and Member of the BoD, IENE, Greece
Photo Gallery
Opening of Conference
Session I: International and Regional Perspectives
![Chair: Mr. Nikola Radovanovic, Chief Legal Officer for EU Legislation, EU Liaison Office, CEO Office, NIS Gazprom Neft, Serbia
Dr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, Independent Energy Consultant and Former Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Turkey, Dr. Narsi Ghorban, Secretary to the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce, Iran, Prof. Dr. Ionut Purica, Executive Director, Advisory Center for Energy and Environment, Romanian Academy, Romania, Ms. Dragana Orlic, Deputy Director, Electricity Coordinating Center (EKC), Serbia
Panel Discussion with the participation of above speakers and the following panelists
Mr. Milan Zdravkovic, DSO Executive Director, PE SRBIJAGAS, Serbia, Dr. Miodrag Mesarovic, Secretary General, World Energy Council, Serbia](https://www.iene.eu/microsites/10thSEEED/articlefiles/image04.jpg)
Session II: The Changing Regional Energy Landscape and Key Policy Issues
General Views at 1st day of Conference
Session III: Electricity Market Priorities and Regional Integration - Part A
Session III: Electricity Market Priorities and Regional Integration - Part B
![Dr. Vesna Borozan, Professor Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, FYRO of Macedonia](https://www.iene.eu/microsites/10thSEEED/articlefiles/image15.jpg)
Session IV: The Critical Issues Facing RES and Energy Efficiency in SE Europe
Session V: SE Europe’s Expanding Natural Gas Market- Challenges and Opportunities
Session VI: Energy Investments and Business Opportunities in SE Europe
Session VII- Confronting Energy Poverty in SE Europe
![Chair: Prof. Dimitrios Mavrakis, Director, Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece , Mr. Savvas Politis, Scientific Project Officer, European Commission, DG Joint Research Center, Directorate C: Energy, Transport & Climate, Unit C.7: Knowledge for Energy Union, The Netherlands , Mr. Mihailo Mihailovic, Energy Expert, Serbia, Mr. Nikola Tomasovic, Energy Consultant, NIRAS International Consulting, Serbia,Mr. George Lantzas, PPC Albania Sh.A, Mr. Costas Theofylaktos, Chairman, COGEN Greece, Chairman of the Energy Efficiency Committee and Member of the BoD, IENE, Greece](https://www.iene.eu/microsites/10thSEEED/articlefiles/image22.jpg)