EVENTS

CEEP is delighted to be an event partner of the “BEST 2018” which will take place on 3^rd  – 6^th of December in Budapest, Hungary.

The four-day long BEST 2018 is the premier energy conference in the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) region. More than 300 participants are expected: top energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, as well as top executives from the worlds of technology and finance.

The BEST 2018 includes the BEST CLEAN Energy Forum will provide a platform to clean energy players, showing the opportunities and challenges of nuclear power developments, renewable energy, the natural gas sector and alternative fuel solutions.

The BEST INNOVATION Hub will give the floor to the most promising technological innovation projects, which are deemed to be the key to decarbonizing the global energy supply. Meanwhile, the WOMEN in ENERGY Conference is a high profile event featuring leading women from the global energy sector.

CEEP is delighted to be an institutional partner of Central European Energy Conference 2018 (CEEC XII) that will take place between 18^th – 20^th November 2018, Sheraton Bratislava Hotel, Slovakia.

The event is organized by the Research Center of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of SR, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of SR and the Representation of the European Commission in SR. The conference is held under auspices of Minister of Economy of SR Peter Žiga and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of SR Miroslav Lajčák. It is part of the Official Program of Slovakia’s Presidency of the Visegrad Four (July 2018 – June 2019).

The purpose of the series of the annual CEEC conferences is to evaluate and discuss topical issues of both energy policy and energy security in Central Europe in the context of the developing EU energy policy.The aim of the 12th annual CEEC 2018 conference is to examine prospects for creating the Energy Union from the perspective of the Visegrad countries. Furthermore, the conference aims to assess the consequences of global energy trends on both energy security and economic competitiveness of the EU and, in particular, the region of Central Europe. It will pay special attention to the process of development of gas infrastructure in the region of Central Europe, development trends in electricity markets, cleaner mobility, energy efficiency, transmission, decarbonisation and R&I in the field of energy. Thematic dinner sessions of the conference will also include other specific topics that are central to present.

CEEP is delighted to be an event partner of the “European Utility Week” which will take place on 6^th – 8^th November in Vienna, Austria. European Utility Week is a platform designed for achieving a fully integrated and interconnected electricity system and market in Europe. EUW hosts the environment for all key players in the smart energy ecosystem to come together and discuss European strategy to achieve a smooth transition towards a low carbon energy supply.

The event is a business, innovation, networking and information platform and is seen by the industry as their terrain. They use the event as their annual meeting place to thrash out strategies and do business to help drive efficiencies in meeting their sustainable development goals.

Register here: 
https://www.european-utility-week.com/registration#/

CEEP is delighted to invite you to the 3^rd Central European Day of Energy, that will be held on 5^th of November, Berlyamont Building. CEDE 2018 will bring together around 150 stakeholders from European Institutions, national administrations, energy and energy intensive companies, academics, experts and journalists, in order to provide an exchange forum between participants.

This edition will focus on cross-border energy cooperation both on electricity and gas within Central Europe.

Among the high-level speakers:

• Miguel Arias Cañete, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy
• Jerzy Buzek, MEP, Chair of the Committee on Industry,
• Dominique Ristori, Director General of DG Energy
• Leszek Jesień, CEEP Chairman
• the representatives of the industry

Register here:
https://www.ceep.be/cede-2018/

Central Europe Energy Partners is a partner of The Business Booster (TBB), a two-day international networking event organised by InnoEnergy, on 17-18 October in Copenhagen, Denmark.

TBB eventshowcases 150+ sustainable energy technologies under one roof and focuses this year on energy storage and other key technology areas which have revolutionised the way in which the clean energy is used now.

Among the high-level speakers:

Michael Sen, Member of Siemens Managing Board
Diego Pavía, CEO, InnoEnergy
Jean Michel Glachant, Director of the Florence School of Regulation and Director of Loyola de Palacio Energy Policy
Daniel M. Kammen, Lead author for the IPCC, winner of 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, Professor at Berkeley University
Lars Aagaard, CEO, Danish Energy Association, Danish Energy Association.
Elena Bou, Innovation Director, InnoEnergy

Please, register via the link:
https://tbb.innoenergy.com/registration/

CEEP is delighted to be an event partner of the 4^th Energy Congress organised by DISE that will be held on 19-20 September in Wroclaw.

The primary objective of the Congress, is the presentation of a wide spectrum of views and creation of space for debate between experts and practitioners on the most important issues concerning Polish energy sector, as well as its image compared to the European and global sector. The topics discussed at the Congress will focus on the new technological and organisational solutions and implementation of innovations which increase the efficiency of the energy sector. In addition, important subjects debated during the panels will be: nuclear energy – a polish national program against the background of international experience; the role of power industry in the development of electro mobility – an opportunity to build new industry in Poland; Poland as a global player in the LNG market; new business models and electrification trends; and financing energy innovation.

Register here

Central Europe Energy Partners (CEEP) in cooperation with the European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST) are delighted to invite you to an interactive Conference on 12 September, University foundation, rue d’Egmont 11, 1000 Brussels.

The revision for the fourth phase of EU Emissions Trading System (2021-2030) introduced a number of important changes concerning funding mechanisms in the system. Thus, CEEP, in cooperation with ERCST, is preparing a paper that is intended to guide stakeholders through the complex infrastructure of funding mechanisms in the revised EU ETS. This meeting aims to discuss the findings of the paper and to provide a platform for actors from the industry, governments and NGOs to engage in a constructive dialogue about challenges and expectations for the implementation of funding mechanisms.

You can find the Draft Agenda here

Please register via the special link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsNkYFn9qSKi9EjM5yrwUMEwScJBKRamhifYZKBDAACkmRZg/viewform

Central Europe Energy Partners is delighted to invite you to a high-level debate titled “What model of electricity market design needed for Central and South-Eastern Europe” that  will be held on 26^th of June, Hotel Renaissance Brussels.

The aim of this discussion is to exchange views with stakeholders from Central and South-Eastern Europe on key elements of electricity market design. Therefore, CEEP is proud to announce that the keynote speaker of the event will be Dr. Krišjānis Kariņš, MEP, Rapporteur on the Internal Market for Electricity.

Moderator:

• Leszek Jesień, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CEEP, Director for International Cooperation, PSE

Among the high-level speakers:

• Michał Kurtyka, Secretary of State, Ministry of Energy of Poland
• Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, Director for Internal market, DG Energy
• Maciej Burny, Director for International Relations, PGE
• Olivier Marquette, President,  AES Bulgaria
• Rimvydas Stilinis, Chairman of of the Board of Directors, Litgrid and Director for Infrastructure, EPSO-G

Particular topics include:

• Role of capacity markets in new electricity market and the impact of EPS 550 on generation adequacy;
• Management of cross-border flows of electricity – what role for regional cooperation.
• Design of bidding zones

CEEP is an event partner of the PowerUp! Competition, organised by EIT InnoEnergy – the fourth edition of the largest competition for start-ups from the cleantech sector in Central Europe. The competition creates a great opportunity for business development and establishing a presence on the international market. The competition is taking place from 1st of March to 19th of June 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic (Grand Final).

In addition to financial prizes, the winners of the competition may look forward to a chance to participate in the prestigious Highway® by InnoEnergy programme which converts ideas and designs into market reality. It offers beginner entrepreneurs financing up to an amount of 150 thousand euros and wide-ranging support in the fields of product development and protection, team building, access to international customers and external financing sources.

The organizer underlines that mobility, cyber security, and energy storage solutions are particularly sought after on the energy market. The range of interest includes technologies that allow for a reduction of emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere and those which combat smog.

The winner of the previous edition was the Hungarian start-up, HeatVentors, which presented an innovative method of storing thermal energy that requires 90% less space and allows to save 20 to 40% of energy.

The grand finale of the PowerUp! competition in Prague and more than ten country-wide finals will be preceded by Bootcamps. These unique workshops with the best European business mentors provide the opportunity to verify one’s business model and polish the presentation skills of the participants.

In order to participate in the competition, you need to have a product prototype, a team, and fill in a form which is available at the competition website, www.powerup.innoenergy.com, until April 19th.

EIT InnoEnergy is supported by the EIT, a body of the European Union.

Social media profiles: Facebook and Twitter and to view the coverage of the 2017 Final Gala.

GIE brings together Europe`s largest gathering of players in the gas infrastructure business, regulators, EU institutions, energy associations and other stakeholders. The event will be held on 14 – 15 June in Bucharest.

The 16th GIE Annual Conference is the place to be if you are interested in learning more about how the gas infrastructure will look beyond 2050, how the biggest consumers and transportation actors see the future energy mix in their businesses, how the role of biomethane and renewables will change the future energy mix or how cyber-attacks can influence the gas infrastructure business. Hear what the regulators and the European institutions have to say on regulating the future of gas sector.

CEEP is a media partner for the 7^th Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum, which will be held on the 30th of May, in Vilnius. The Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum is an annual event, bringing together energy sector’s leaders and decision-makers and is dedicated to provide a strategic energy outlook in the Baltic region, discuss issues of regional cooperation, analyse changes taking place in the gas, electricity and renewable energy sector.

This year’s edition will cover global trends in the energy sector, state policy, regulatory and financing issues, energy security and energy independence in the region, as well as gas market developments in the Baltics and the rising importance of renewable energy market.

SOME CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

• Hando Sutter, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Eesti Energia
• Saulius Bilys, Member of the Board and CEO of Amber Grid AB
• Remigiusz Nowakowski, Vice President of DISE
• Piotr Paszko, Vice President of DISE
• Žygimantas Pavilionis, Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
• Martynas Nagevičius, President of the Lithuanian Confederation of Renewable Resources
• Bartosz Dubiński, CEO of Mazowiecka Agencja Energetyczna Sp. z o.o.

Central Europe Energy Partners is an event partner of the “Challenges and opportunities of EU – Ukrainian gas market integration” which will take place from 30th to 31st of May, in Budapest, Hungary.

The aim of the Forum – organised by REKK Foundation – is to get a realistic mid-term outlook for the Ukrainian gas sector. The Energy Policy Forum will bring together government and business decision makers from all over Europe to clarify future scenarios for gas transit through Ukraine and to better understand the likely benefits from a more fundamental gas market integration between Ukraine and its EU neighbours.

The immediate objectives of the Forum are (i) to assess how far the restructuring of the Ukrainian gas market got due to recent legislative and organizational reforms, (ii) to clarify future scenarios for gas transit through Ukraine, (iii) to better understand the likely benefits from a more fundamental gas market integration between Ukraine and its EU neighbours of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, (iv) to better understand the remaining obstacles to a more fundamental gas market integration between Ukraine and its EU neighbours and (v) to put forward recommendations for the Central and South Eastern Europe Connectivity (CESEC) initiative on next steps to further promote a secure, efficient and integrated CESEC gas market inclusive of Ukraine.

Among the speakers:

• Top level representatives of Naftogaz
• Roman Opimakh, Executive Director, Association of Gas Producers of Ukraine
• Dejan Ostojic, Lead Energy Specialist, The World Bank
• Janez Kopac, Director, Energy Community Secretariat
•  Péter Kaderják, Director, REKK
• Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow at Bruegel and a member of the German Advisory Board in Ukraine
• Maciej Ciszewski, Team leader, European Commission, DG Energy, Security of Supply
• Ákos Kirsiton, Deputy CEO of the Hungarian Gas Storage
• Milan Sedláček, Head of EU Affairs and Strategy, Eustream
• Piotr Kus, Director, Development Division, Gaz System
• Sándor Fasimon, Executive Director, MOL Group
• Maciej Jakubik, Executive Director, Central European Energy Partners
• Laurent Hamou, Head of Booking Policy & Market Design, Gas Supply & Asset Management, Engie
• Tomasz Daborowski, Senior Fellow, OSW

Central Europe Energy Partners is an event partner of a wide – ranging discussion on European energy security which will take place on 23^rd of May, in Washington, DC. The event is organized by the Atlantic Council and the Embassy of Republic of Poland in Washington DC and will include topics such as:

• The energy transition;
• Nord Stream 2;
• The role of gas in bolstering European energy security;
• The US-Europe energy relationship.

The Keynote remarks will be provided by:

• Ron Johnson, US Senator (R-WI)
• E. Prof Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Vice President of the European Parliament

Among the speakers:

• E. Piotr Naimski, Secretary of State, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
• E. ReinhardBütikofer, Member, European Parliament
• Sandra Oudkirk, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, Department of State
• Brenda Shaffer, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
• Edward Chow, Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Moderated by: Amb. Richard Morningstar (Ret.), Founding Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council **

Join us on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 562 for what promises to be a fascinating discussion.

Central Europe Energy Partners is an event partner for the 10th annual Baltic Business Forum which will take place from 18th -20th of April, in Świnoujście, Poland. Among this year’s edition topics:

• Wind from the sea, a source of energy. Perspectives for development of wind farms by the Polish coast and in the ABB region.
• Biogas stations or photovoltaics? Rational energy management. What should you choose? How to support new energy sources and stay energy efficient?
• Energy clusters – a chance for prosumers and local governments. Step by step designing manual.
• Energy self-sufficiency or an energy union? How much national/EU politics in providing energy safety.

Among the speakers:

• Zbigniew Gryglas – Member of Polish Parliament, Committee of Energy and National Treasury
• Jacek Głowacki – Deputy Chairman of the Board, Polenergia S.A.
• Sergiy Yevtushenko – UDP Renewables Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the Polish Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
• Zbigniew Szpak – Chairman of the Board, Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A.
• Jan Kicinski, Director IMP PAN
• Natalia Boyko – Deputy Minister of Energetics, Coal Industry of Ukraine
• Andrzej Piotrowski – former Deputy Minister of Energy of Poland
• Maciej Bando – Chairman of the Board, Energy Regulatory Office
• Jacek Głowacki – Deputy Chairman of the Board, Polenergia S.A.

CEEP is an institutional partner for the EuroPOWER Energy Conference, one of the most important meeting concerning the energy sector in Poland, during which representatives of government and branches can debate on market changes. The 27th edition will be taking place on the 4th and 5th of April 2018, at the Sheraton Warsaw Hotel.

Topics that will be discussed during the Spring edition include the priorities of the Winter Package and energy policies of the European Union, the development of electromobility and cogeneration in Poland, digitalisation of the energy sector, energy market or international gas cooperation.

The 26th edition amassed 421 participants, who took part in seven discussion panels and 11 individual presentations, with 47 speakers.

The Grand Gala Leaders of the Energy and Manufacturing World will close the first day, during which the independent Competition Jury will reward the best in the categories:

• Person of the Year
• Producer of the Year
• Innovation of the Year
• Trader of the Year
• Solution Provider of the Sector
• Corporate Social Responsibility

Nominations can be sent via the form: http://en.konferencjaeuropower.pl/awards/

Website: www.konferencjaeuropower.pl

The European Policy Centre and Central Europe Energy Partners are delighted to invite you to this Policy Dialogue.

In its response to diverse opinions about the applicability of the EU law on off-shore pipelines, the European Commission proposes to revise the Gas Directive in order to extend EU Internal Market rules to all import pipelines. The amendment is said to target the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a project which is particularly contested as it contradicts key EU objectives of the Energy Union.

This Policy Dialogue aims to better understand the background, rationale and content of the Commission’s proposal, the risks it aims to tackle and the potential impact on existing and future infrastructure.

Benedikt Klauser
Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission

Frank Umbach
Research Director, European Centre for Energy and Resource Security

Dirk Buschle
Deputy Director, Energy Community Secretariat

Marco Giuli
Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre (Moderator)

Friday 16 March 2018, 10.00-12.00 (registration from 9.40)

EPC Conference Centre (3rd Floor), 14-16 Rue du Trône, 1000 Brussels
Please send your participation request to Ivanina Valeva at n.news@epc.eu

Central Europe Energy Partners is a media partner of the event Central & Eastern European Gas Conference (CEE Gas) in Zagreb, Croatia on 7 – 8 March 2018.

Bringing together all key stakeholders including gas suppliers, TSOs, regulators, government members, commercial executives and industry consultants, CEE Gas will provide an unrivalled platform for the strategic roadmap to a diverse and secure natural gas future for the region.

SOME CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Zoltán Áldott, President of the Management Board, INA, d.d.
Laszlo Fritsch, Board Member, GIE
Goran Francic, Chief Executive Officer, LNG Croatia
Maciej Wozniak, Vice President of the Management Board, Trade, PGNiG
Janez Kopač, Director, Energy Community Secretariat
Fred Hutchison, Executive Director, LNG Allies
Carmen Oprea, Policy Officer, DG Climate Action, European Commission
Julian Popov, Fellow, European Climate Foundation
Pal Sagvari, Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security, Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Please register via the special registration link: http://www.theceegas.com/conference/delegate-registration

CEEP is a media partner of the event The Ukrainian Energy Forum, which will be held on 27 February – 1 March in Kyiv. The UEF is the annual meeting-place for Ukrainian and International energy communities, which attracts over 300 energy executives from 20 countries worldwide annually.

The most crucial issues of the political and business landscape of Ukrainian energy sector:

• What is done and what needs to be done in a way of reform of the energy market?
• How to create efficient trading conditions for the gas market in Ukraine?
• How to increase domestic production and thus energy independence and competitiveness?
• How to attract investment into production and services markets?
• Ways to further electricity sector reform and integration into the European grid?
• How to achieve greener energy in Ukraine?

SOME CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Volodymyr Kistion, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine
Andriy Kobolyev, Chief executive officer, National Joint-Stock Company  Naftogaz of Ukraine 
Oleg Prokhorenko, Chairman of the Board, UkrGasVydobuvannya 
Maxim Timchenko, Chief Executive Officer, DTEK
Oksana Markarova, First Deputy Minister of Finance in Ukraine, Government commissioner on investments
Janez Kopač, Director, Energy Community Secretariat
Oleksandr Dombrovskiy, Head of the Fuel & Energy Committee, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

CEEP is a media partner of the event The Ukrainian Energy Forum, which will be held on 27 February – 1 March in Kyiv. The UEF is the annual meeting-place for Ukrainian and International energy communities, which attracts over 300 energy executives from 20 countries worldwide annually.

The most crucial issues of the political and business landscape of Ukrainian energy sector:

• What is done and what needs to be done in a way of reform of the energy market?
• How to create efficient trading conditions for the gas market in Ukraine?
• How to increase domestic production and thus energy independence and competitiveness?
• How to attract investment into production and services markets?
• Ways to further electricity sector reform and integration into the European grid?
• How to achieve greener energy in Ukraine?

SOME CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Volodymyr Kistion, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine
Andriy Kobolyev, Chief executive officer, National Joint-Stock Company  Naftogaz of Ukraine 
Oleg Prokhorenko, Chairman of the Board, UkrGasVydobuvannya 
Maxim Timchenko, Chief Executive Officer, DTEK
Oksana Markarova, First Deputy Minister of Finance in Ukraine, Government commissioner on investments
Janez Kopač, Director, Energy Community Secretariat
Oleksandr Dombrovskiy, Head of the Fuel & Energy Committee, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

CEEP is a media partner of the 3rd Annual Energy Cross Border Trading and Balancing Market Forum, which will take place on the 11^th and 12^th of January, in Prague.

Renewables have many advantages, but they also have substantial limitations and drawbacks. As self-consumption rapidly increases, small storage will be installed on distribution grids, creating pressure on TSOs and potentially increasing the prices for consumers buying electricity from the grid.

Future demands will change the requirements of Cross-Border Trading and Balancing. Long-term trends relating to the prosumer, electrification of vehicles, electrification of heat demand and introduction of smart meters which will affect what we want from the wholesale markets will relate to current challenges in the energy power market.

CEEP is a media partner of the 2nd Annual European Capacity Mechanisms Forum, which will take place on the 11^th and 12^th of January, in Prague.

Renewables, such as wind, are too geographically specific or difficult to convert to be economically viable, and all suffer from problems of intermittency. Current challenges necessitate realignment of existing transmission grid.

Capacity Mechanisms were designed by several European countries in order to ensure that electricity supply can match demand and potential black-outs are prevented. It becomes important to ensure that Member States are able to adjust their Capacity Mechanisms according to the state aid guidelines and guarantee that Capacity Mechanisms are here to stay.