EVENTS

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.

In 2017, CEEP intends to build up on the success of the first edition and organise in cooperation with the European Commission the 2^nd Central European Day of Energy, with the participation of Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy Union, Mr. Maroš Sefčovič.

This year’s event will focus on the sustainable energy, innovation and modern technologies in Central Europe – renewable energy expansion, low emission technologies use, smart grids, energy efficiency projects, decarbonisation of transport sector (biofuels, electromobility) that drive the energy transition. Furthermore, the event will address the most cost-effective strategies to develop a sustainable and environmental friendly energy sector in Central Europe.

The essential goals of the CEDE initiative are to provide comprehensive information concerning the ongoing transition of Central European energy sector driven by the implementation of new technologies. We aim to demonstrate how Central European countries are incrementally transforming their energy sector in order to contribute to the EU’s climate policy objectives and to comply with the Paris Agreement commitments. This comes as a self-imposed topic, since the first edition focused on the infrastructure needs in the region. Hence, we would like to pursue the effective and fruitful dialogue started during the 1^st edition in December 2016 on the issues that are crucial for the energy sector in Central Europe.

REGISTRATION OPEN: https://www.ceep.be/cede2017/

Central Europe Energy Partners is an event partner of the 9th Annual Baltic Energy Summit 2017, on 4-5 December, in Vilnius. The Baltic Energy Summit (BES) is the regional investment meeting for Baltics’s gas, power, energy, infrastructure and renewable sectors. Nine years in the running, BES brings together senior-level representatives from national governments, EU institutions, international and national gas & LNG companies, utilities, regulators, power developers, financial institutions, technology providers, consultants and law firms to form long-lasting partnerships, identify valuable opportunities and move the industry forward.

This year, with the 9th edition of its Baltic Energy Summit, the EEL Events brings the wider, Baltic Sea region perspective in the focus of discussion. The two-day programme covers topics from state policy and energy program priorities, the creation of gas & LNG market around the Baltic Sea, Electricity market design issues in the Baltic Sea region as well as the security of investments in renewable energies.

Among the topics:

• PCI’s 2017 update from European Commission
• Assessment of heading instruments
• Development of balancing markets in Europe
• Electricity market design issues in the Baltic Sea region
• What are the possible scenarios on the Baltic grids’ synchronization with WE and their effect on the market?
• Latest update on gas network projects (Baltic Connector, Baltic Pipe, Nord Steam 2)
• New funding schemes for RES and Energy Efficiency
• Has Latvian gas market opening been really working?
• What is the outlook of LNG supply & demand in the region?
• Future of Energy Trading- Hedging with Forwards and PTRs

Central Europe Energy Partners is an institutional partner of the 10th annual SET Plan conference conjoined with the 11th Central European Energy Conference (CEEC), to take place from 29^th of November until 1^st of December, in Bratislava, Slovakia. CEEP is also the co-organiser of the panel on Central European natural gas market integration.

CEEP panel will address major challenges the EU and in particular the Member States in Central and South Eastern Europe are confronted with in the field of security of natural gas supplies, including development of the strategic gas transmission infrastructure. Special attention will be paid to the implementation of the “Road Map towards the regional gas market among Visegrad 4 countries” adopted by Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group in Warsaw on 16 June 2013 and the implementation of “North-South Gas corridor” which could enable more gas flows among the countries in the region. The discussion will take place on 1^st of December, from 13:30 to 15:00.

The conference will review the role of SET Plan as the technological pillar of the EU energy policy and its achievements so far. It will focus also on the implementation of the Energy Union, especially its Research and Innovation dimension and its will evaluate the progress in developing new technologies in RES and energy efficiency fields. Other topics will include electromobility, nuclear safety, energy storage, the role of Central European countries with respect to the Energy Union and others.

The conference is organized by the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information and the Slovak Foreign Policy Association, under the auspices of the Estonian Presidency of the EU Council, and celebrates its 10^th anniversary.

Central Europe Energy Partners is an institutional partner of the 10th annual SET Plan conference conjoined with the 11th Central European Energy Conference (CEEC), to take place from 29^th of November until 1^st of December, in Bratislava, Slovakia. CEEP is also the co-organiser of the panel on Central European natural gas market integration.

CEEP panel will address major challenges the EU and in particular the Member States in Central and South Eastern Europe are confronted with in the field of security of natural gas supplies, including development of the strategic gas transmission infrastructure. Special attention will be paid to the implementation of the “Road Map towards the regional gas market among Visegrad 4 countries” adopted by Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group in Warsaw on 16 June 2013 and the implementation of “North-South Gas corridor” which could enable more gas flows among the countries in the region. The discussion will take place on 1^st of December, from 13:30 to 15:00.

The conference will review the role of SET Plan as the technological pillar of the EU energy policy and its achievements so far. It will focus also on the implementation of the Energy Union, especially its Research and Innovation dimension and its will evaluate the progress in developing new technologies in RES and energy efficiency fields. Other topics will include electromobility, nuclear safety, energy storage, the role of Central European countries with respect to the Energy Union and others.

The conference is organized by the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information and the Slovak Foreign Policy Association, under the auspices of the Estonian Presidency of the EU Council, and celebrates its 10^th anniversary.

CEEP is a supporting association of the XXVI EuroPOWER Energy Conference, 8^th and 9^th of November 2017, that will focus on the development of the Polish energy sector and which will be taking place at the Sheraton Warsaw Hotel.

Every six months, key representatives of the branches meet to discuss the most important changes coming to the market, analyse new trends and business models, which allows them to implement their strategies.

The topics that will be discussed are connected with the Energy Market, Polish Energy in the modernisation process, building an intelligent electro-energy network, the problem of energy poverty, winter packages, using Artificial Intelligence in the energy sector, but also cyber-security, the Program for Electromobility Development and start-ups in the power sector.

Among the speakers:

• Krzysztof Tchórzewski, Minister of Energy
• dr. Klaus Dieter – Borchardt, Director, Internal Energy Market; Directorate General for Energy, European Commission
• Maciej Bando, President of the Energy Regulatory Office
• Adam Góral, President of the Management Board, Asseco Poland
• Filip Grzegorczyk, President of the Management Board, TAURON Polska Energia

More information about the event can be found on the website en.konferencjaeuropower.pl, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. The organizer of the event is MMC Polska. For further details, please contact Aleksandra Wyszyńska: a.wyszynska@mmcpolska.pl.

Central Europe Energy Partners is an event partner of the EAGC – European Autumn Gas Conference, 6 – 8 November, Milan, Italy. Now in its 32nd year, EAGC will continue to look to connect European gas markets with new global opportunities in natural gas and LNG. EAGC has always been about gas issues for gas players, yet in the face of competition from a growing renewables sector and stubborn coal & nuclear energy production, the gas industry must look to position itself to survive and thrive over the mid to long term.

Working with policy makers and leaders from the renewables sector is partly the answer to developing future successful partnerships. Yet the industry must also take every available opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of a fuel that is well positioned to navigate future market conditions.

CEEP is an event partner of the CEE & CIS Downstream Project Management Conference, 2 – 3 November 2017, Vienna.  VPs and Project Managers of companies will take part in the 4^th CEE & CIS Downstream Project Management Conference, 2- 3 November 2017, in Vienna, to exchange best practices in the project execution and capital efficiency.

The conference includes:

• A technical site-visit to Slovnaft Refinery. Spaces for the site visit are limited so early booking is recommended.
• Special focus on the best practices in executing revamps projects presented by the world-leading EPC contractors
• Detailed analysis of the current state of downstream projects in the CEE & CIS regions and outlook for projects planned for 2018-2022
• Overview of innovative project delivery technologies (IoT, digital & automation) to improve project performance & optimise CAPEX

Downstream Project Management Conference is the region’s only event for projects owners, major refineries and petchem plants, EPC contractors, engineering companies and technology licensors who are interested in improving performance of capital projects in the CIS & CEE downstream sector and if you are one of them please join us on 2-3 November for the exciting conference and exclusive technical visit to Slovnaft Refinery.

Conference website: www.globuc.com/cisdownstream

Elmira Gabidullina

Marketing Manager

+44 (0) 845 868 8234

e.gabidullina@globuc.com

CEEP is an event partner of the Black Sea Oil and Gas conference will bring together onshore, offshore and midstream project owners from Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine to discuss the development of their projects, regulatory challenges, technological needs and business development plans for next years, on 25 – 26 October at Intercontinental Hotel, Bucharest.

The industry has seen positive changes in 2017: important offshore operators announced intention to invest massively in their fields, Black Sea Oil and Gas operator will present the final investment decision regarding Midia block, key onshore operators will announce their commercial plan for brownfield production (Mazarine Energy), and complex cross-border projects such as BRUA, TANAP, TurkStream will showcase the technical expectations from the supply chain until for 2020.

Black Sea Oil and gas is the best opportunity for companies interested in value mapping the opportunities from upstream & midstream and to meet face to face the owners and decision makers from the region, being the only regional event attended by all operators, EPC contractors, service companies,  TSOs, investors and government agencies.

To see the full conference programme and list of speakers, please visit: www.globuc.com/blackseaoilgas 

Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Bucharest

CONTACT:

Elmira Gabidullina

Marketing Manager

Global Business Club Ltd

T: +44 (0) 845 868 8234

E: e.gabidullina@globuc.com

Central Europe Energy Partners and the European Policy Centre co-organise the Policy Dialogue on the regional impact of Nord Stream 2, on the 18th of October, 14.30-16.30 (registration from 14.10), EPC Conference Centre, 14-16 Rue du Trône, 1000 Brussels.

If realised, the Nord Stream 2 project would double the gas transfer capacity of the already operational Nord Stream 1, enabling Russian exporter Gazprom to concentrate supplies to a single Russo-German route and further marginalize Ukrainian transit routes. This has triggered a heated debate, including on Nord Stream 2 consistency with the EU Energy Union objectives and the effect on potential market and security of supply. Concerns are particularly acute in the Central and Eastern European region, which according to the pipeline’s detractors would be negatively impacted by this dependence on a single source and unfavourable price dynamics caused by a possible cut in the access to the Western gas hubs. It also raises concerns about strengthening of a dominant market player – Gazprom – leading to further market concentration, in the wake of anticipated competition between LNG and pipeline gas on the European market.

This Policy Dialogue will explore different perspectives on the potential impact of Nord Stream expansion on such areas as energy security, market integration, prices and investment in the Central and Eastern European Region.   

Speakers: 

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denmark  

Stefan Moser

Head of Unit for Security of Supply, DG Energy, European Commission  

Peter Kotek

Senior Research Associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research  

Nemunas Biknius

 Strategy Director, EPSO-G

Florian Weiser

 Research Associate, ewi Energy Research & Scenarios 

 Marco Giuli

Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre (Moderator)   

This is a by invitation only event. If you are a CEEP member and would like to participate, please contact CEEP team.

CEEP is an event partner of the Budapest LNG Summit, the first international LNG Summit of the CEE region, that will take place on the 16-17 October, 2017, Budapest, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Budapest LNG Summit is a niche event focused on the up and coming LNG region of Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). The purpose of the Summit is to create an exclusive, high-level forum for the region’s top leaders from 20 countries, enabling them to network, explore and consider the medium and long-term prospects for the LNG business in CEE. The Summit’s main focus is to connect regional CEE demand with the international supply chain, while also sharing insights and perspectives from the sector as well as discussing the region’s key LNG-related issues.

Further info and registration:

www.budapestlngsummit.hu

As a member of the European Energy Forum, Central Europe Energy Partners is hosting a dinner debate on “Securing energy supply with trans-border electricity flows: the view of Central European electricity TSOs”.

The Clean Energy Package proposes a target model for Regional Operational Centres (ROCs) by 2020, strengthening broader regional cooperation and centralising functions that are now executed by national TSOs. TSOs will continue to be responsible for the daily operation of the transmission systems, as well as data flow and analysis, while they continue cooperating bottom-up.

This is a response to the existing lack of cooperation between regions which can significantly affect the supply of electricity. Recent difficulties of the French electricity system in assuring adequate generation under tougher weather conditions were just another call for drawing appropriate lessons. With potential impacts in all regions of the EU, these lessons and  challenges need to be looked at jointly, including partners from Central Europe, where weather conditions affect large synchronous areas of the electricity system.

This dinner-debate will be an opportunity to discuss links between security of supply, regional cooperation and interconnections in the European electricity system.

Speakers

Eryk Klossowski, President of the Board, PSE, member of CEEP

Daivis Virbickas, CEO of Litgrid, member of CEEP

Representative of DG Energy, European Commission (tbc)

This is a by invitation only event. If you are a CEEP member and would like to participate, please contact CEEP team.

Central Europe Energy Partners is a media partner of the event EMART Energy, Europe’s leading meeting place for Energy Traders, which will take place on the 3^rd-5^th of October, Amsterdam.

The EMART Conference programme is attended by 650+ top level industry attendees and by 70+ senior speakers representing Traders, Regulators, Exchanges and Large Energy Consumers. The exhibition which will be part of the European utility Week exhibition is visited by more than 12.000 industry professionals.

In addition, the Commercial and Industrial Energy user Days (CIED) have been launched as a platform to respond to the growing interest of the sector in facilitating a faster pace for greater energy efficiency.

The CIED programme stretches throughout the 3 days of EMART Energy and extends into key sessions from the co-located events (European Utility Week, Energy Revolution Europe and Intelligent Buildings Europe). The programme is intended to showcase the most relevant discussions and best practice sharing sessions towards a new market design.

CEEP is a media partner of the Platts European Gas Summit with a special LNG Focus day to take place in Rotterdam, in September. Over 2.5 days in September a group of around 150 gas professionals will gather to hear from a great line up of speakers who will provide their own perspective on current issues, and their insight into the future of gas within and outside Europe. New for this year – we have a separate day focusing on LNG, so you can attend the Gas summit, the LNG day or both.

CEEP will organise its 6^th annual Energy Summit on the 19^th and 20^th of September, in Tallinn, Estonia. The event is a now well established meeting between energy sector’s representatives from EU-11 countries with Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy Union, Mr. Maroš Sefčovič.

Since its first edition in 2012, this event has served as an exclusive forum for discussion, the debate being held under the ‘Chatham House Rule’ to encourage more transparent and direct dialogue, with top selected guests from the region. As part of the deliverables, we will prepare a Memorandum – a summary of our positions and concerns on the current issues of the EU’s energy and climate policy, which we will hand to Vice-President Šefčovič.

CEEP Energy Summit would gather the representatives of EU-11 energy companies with a unique opportunity to voice at the highest European level their concerns and interests related to the Energy Union developments that are crucial for Central Europe, including energy security, diversification of supply, Clean Energy package, influence on the business environment of the current EU energy and climate policy.

Since 2012, CEEP Energy Summit has become a key element of the debate between Central European energy sector and the European Commission. The first edition took place in Budapest (2012), the second in Vilnius (2013) and the third in Bucharest (2014). In 2015, the meeting was held in Warsaw and in 2016 in Bratislava.

ACCESS BY INVITATION ONLY

Central Europe Energy Partners is an association partner of the Energy Security Summer School, organised by the Department of International Relations and European Studies, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University.

The organizers are part of the Center for Energy Studies (CENERS), an independent platform which brings together energy researchers and experts. It counts as one of the biggest research and education institution in the Central Europe in the field of energy security.

The summer school is an annual project of international renown dating back to 2011. To date, we have 131 satisfied graduates of 32 nationalities from around the globe. 84% of our graduates come from outside the Czech Republic as the tradition and renown of the project is growing.

Central Europe Energy Partners is an association partner of the Energy Security Summer School, organised by the Department of International Relations and European Studies, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University.

The organizers are part of the Center for Energy Studies (CENERS), an independent platform which brings together energy researchers and experts. It counts as one of the biggest research and education institution in the Central Europe in the field of energy security.

The summer school is an annual project of international renown dating back to 2011. To date, we have 131 satisfied graduates of 32 nationalities from around the globe. 84% of our graduates come from outside the Czech Republic as the tradition and renown of the project is growing.

On behalf of Jean-Marc Leroy, President of GIE, we are pleased to invite you to the 15th GIE Annual Conference in Prague, the Czech Republic, on 22^ndand 23^rd of June 2017.

NET4GAS, the Czech transmission system operator is looking forward to be your host.

The detailed conference programme will be provided on the conference website, as well as additional practical information.

If you register before 2 May 2017, we offer a reduced Early-Bird booking rate.

Early-Bird registration fee: 650 EUR. Registration fee after 2 May 2017: 950 EUR

Registration form: www.gie.eu/index.php/gie-annual-conference-2017-registration-form

We are delighted to welcome you at the Hotel Intercontinental Prague to meet and exchange with key gas players on the latest trends and news in gas infrastructure in the heart of Prague.

The leading event on Energy Trading in Central & South Eastern Europe (ETCSEE) is scheduled to take place on 14-15 June 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic at the Prague Marriott Hotel.

ETCSEE 2017 will feature over 50 top expert speakers representing Traders, Regulators, Exchanges and Large Energy Consumers and focus on the implications of the EU power market reform for the Central and Eastern European power markets, the opportunities in the region for gas and power traders and the consequences of political tension in South Eastern Europe.

In the Key-note session, special attention will this year be given to the process of profound transformation for the Central and South Eastern European energy sector. There are still strong differences in the national energy production mixes across the region. With a European push for more renewable energy, what will be the future of the regional energy mix?

CEEP is a media partner of the “Electricity Market Integration 2.0” in Central and South East Europe event, organised by the European Commission and the REKK Foundation in Budapest, the 30^th of May.

The objective of the 2^nd Central and South East Europe Energy Policy Forum is to bring together decision makers and industry representatives from the CSEE region to discuss the next steps of electricity market integration in this region. Up to date, NTC-based day-ahead market coupling (e.g. 4MCC formed by the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania) has been the most sophisticated result of former market integration efforts in the region.

This is an open forum with about 120-150 participants from the CSEE region. High level representatives of ministries, regulatory agencies and energy companies are expected. The invited keynote speaker is Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President for Energy Union, European Commission.

Central Europe Energy Partners is an event partner of the 20th GAZTERM conference, which will be held in Międzyzdroje, from 15th to 17th of May 2017.

The conference is at its twentieth edition and it is considered by the gas community as one of the most important fora of skill-sharing for users of gas, heat and electric energy markets. It is also a place where the latest technical and technological achievements of the power engineering industry are presented. The 20th jubilee edition of the Gazterm 2017 theme is: “Prospect for a new model for the gas market in the Three Seas Region.”

The event will put more emphasis on issues concerning the functioning and development of the Polish natural gas market. In the programme of the conference:

• The plan of installing gas-supply lines by 2020
• The role of LNG and CNG in the development of the Polish natural gas market
• The expansion of underground gas stores versus the gas market development
• Innovative projects in the Polish gas industry
• Perspectives for gas fuel in electrical power engineering
• The use of methane obtained from coal deposits – the present state and perspectives
• Strategies concerning Baltic deposits of hydrocarbons
• Latest regulations in the safe delivery of natural gas (obligatory stocks, the diversification

directive)

• Liberating prices on the wholesale gas market and its consequences
• Competitive advantages of the model of a dual fuel offer on the retail market
• The development of the trade infrastructure in Poland – the gas exchange versus the turnover platform

• The project of a gas hub in the Responsible Development Strategy
• Safety of sea routes of transporting LNG
• New gas suppliers on the European market: Azerbaijan, Iran, the USA.

Last year, the 19th GAZTERM Conference was attended by 400 participants.

CEEP is a partner of the 9^th edition of the European Economic Congress, scheduled to take place on 10-12 May 2017 in Katowice. CEEP will actively be involved in the panel “The electricity market in Central Europe”. Nearly 100 sessions will bring together several hundred participants, including members of the Polish and the European Parliament, government officials from Poland, Europe and across the world, as well as business people and CEOs of the largest companies. The Congress will also be accompanied by the second edition of the European Start-up Days, a special event designed to bring together start-ups and corporations.

The European Economic Congress (EEC) in Katowice is a three-day series of debates on a varied range of topics that address the current economic situation in Poland, Europe and the world. The event stands out in particular for its representative selection of panellists. The ninth edition is expected to attract a record turnout.

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CEEP is a supporting association of the 25th edition of the EuroPOWER Energy Conference, to be held on the 5th and 6th of April, Warsaw.  Key representatives of the industry will have the opportunity to take the debate further on current problems besetting the energy sector.

Past years have shown that EuroPOWER Conference was a response to the needs and challenges of the Polish energy market. This event brings together decision-makers of national level, local administration and well-known experts from the industry, which makes it the most important initiative dedicated to energy issues in Poland at such a scale and with such a substantial background.

The event will address the market developments and new trends, and the participants will work on business models, thus allowing for the implementation of the strategies adopted and the dynamic development of the Polish energy sector.

The Advisory Board chaired by dr Leszek Juchniewicz, includes as well, CEEP’s chairman of the board of directors, Eryk Kłossowski, as well President of the Management Board, PSE Polish Electricity Networks, as well as Igor Wasilewski – President of the Management Board, PERN (CEEP member).

The  first day of the XXV edition of the EuroPOWER Energy Conference will end with the Great Gala “Leaders of the Energy and Production World”, in  the Westin Hotel, in Warsaw. During it, personalities, undertakings and businesses, exerting a positive influence on the development of the industry and contribute to increasing the competitiveness of Polish business and economy will be rewarded.