PPC in Partnership with IENE Organizes a Strategic Conference on Investment Opportunities in SE Europe in the Context of the Annual Thessaloniki International Fair

PPC in Partnership with IENE Organizes a Strategic Conference on Investment Opportunities in SE Europe in the Context of the Annual Thessaloniki International FairPublic Power Corporation SA (PPC SA), in partnership with the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE), organizes the Strategic Conference: “Investment Opportunities in Southeastern Europe: Trends and Challenges in the Energy Sector”, in the context of the 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).

The conference will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017, from 09:00 to 16:00, at the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki International Fair, in Thessaloniki, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and Energy

Public Power Corporation SA (PPC SA), in partnership with the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE), organizes the Strategic Conference: "Investment Opportunities in Southeastern Europe: Trends and Challenges in the Energy Sector”, in the context of the 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).

The conference will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017, from 09:00 to 16:00, at the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki International Fair, in Thessaloniki, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.

The Strategic Conference is part of the official program of the 82ndTIF and its goal is the illustration of investment opportunities and challenges in the energy sector of Southeast Europe.

During the conference, China Development Bank (CDB) and PPC will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Environment and Development Minister Giorgos Stathakis, China Ambassador Zou Xiaoli, the Head of European Commission Representation in Greece Panos Karvounis, the Chairman and CEO of PPC Emmanouil Panagiotakis, as well as representatives of companies and banks from China and SE Europe will speak at the conference.

Other speakers include Mr. Victor Vlad Grigorescu, former Energy Minister of Romania, Member of the Advisory Board of Energy Policy Group (EPG), Mr. Xinghua Shi, Deputy CEO of China’s State Grid International Development Co Ltd. (SGID), Dr. Shumin Wang, Executive Vice President, Shenhua Group, China, Mr. Chun Zhang, Executive Director, President, CMEC, (China), Dr. Vesna Borozan, Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius (FYROM), Dr. Nikolay Iliev, Deputy Director Finance & Budget, ESO EAD (Bulgaria), Christopher Tan Director, SUMEC Clean Energy International (China) etc.

Conference topics include:

  1. Trends and Developments in the European Electricity Market
  2. SE Europe Electricity Market Prospects and Investment Opportunities:

·Production in SE Europe : Perspectives and Challenges

·RES sector: Sources and Storage

·Electricity Market: Investments and Funding Instruments

The Public Power Corporation SA aspires to play a leading role in the reconstruction of the energy environment as well as in promoting overall development prospects in Greece and the broader region of SE Europe. IENE, by co-operating with PPC in this Strategic Conference, strongly supports the company’s aim to signal the start of a significant investment expansion in order to maximize synergies and to upgrade the energy grids in the SE European region.

Additionally, this important energy event stipulates the promotion of Greece’s geographical location as an energy hub and entry point to the Balkans and Europe, and the opportunities presented by the dynamic transformations of the energy map in the wider region.

The Conference is implemented with the scientific support of the Hellenic Institute of Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Development according to certified quality standards and sustainable events management: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 20121.

For further information on the conference, please visit the event’s website: http://dei-investmentforum.gr/synedrio


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