Highlighting the enhanced geopolitical and diplomatic context of energy developments in Southeast Europe and their significant role in interconnections and energy security in Europe and worldwide, the 15th Southeast Europe Energy Dialogue (SEEED) will be held on Wednesday, June 19, and Thursday, June 20, 2024. This annual event is organized by the Institute of Energy of South East Europe (IENE) and is once again taking place in Thessaloniki
With less than a week now left for the annual SEE Energy Dialogue interest from companies, stake holders and energy professionals from all countries in the region is running high. With some 50 speakers, panelists and moderators having confirmed their participation and many more delegates attending in person and online, this year’s event promises to be one of the best attended in recent years
The detailed programme for this year’s SEE Energy Dialogue has just been released and has been posted on the event’s site. More than 45 speakers, panelists and moderators which come from the Balkans and the East Mediterranean but also from other European countries will participate in this unique one-and-a-half-day event. Although the focus of the event is the broader SE European region, the global and European perspective will be discussed at length
The 28th edition of the biennial Posidonia Exhibition came to an end today (June 7) proving once again that it is the most sought-after event to conduct business and set the policy agenda for an industry that controls over 80% of the world trade and is projected to be worth $4.2 trillion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7% till 2031
As preparations mount for the annual SE Europe Energy Dialogue which IENE is organising once again in Thessaloniki, Greece’ s northern capital, on June 19/20 interest is running high among speakers, delegates and supporting companies and organisations
In the current public debate concerning sustainable energy solutions, few topics dominate the agenda quite like artificial intelligence (AI), whether the focus is on unprecedented demand for electricity or the tools that could revolutionize the generation, management, and distribution of power
The 3rd Tirana Energy Forum, organized by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) in collaboration with SEA Consulting, was successfully held on Thursday, May 30, in the Albanian capital
With Greece having the rotating chair of EMGF for this year it organised the group’s annual get together in Athens on May 27/28. A select group of senior government officials and company executives had been invited to attend this highly focused gathering and exchange views on latest developments in natural gas exploration and production prospects but also discuss related issues such as CCUS and hydrogen
The Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) in partnership with SEA Consulting is organizing the 3rd Tirana Energy Forum on Thursday May 30, 2024, in order to examine and discuss current aspects of Albania’s energy sector but also explore its growth potential, including the furthering of cooperation with neighboring countries
On May 22 a highly focused event convened by Greece’s Independent Gas Transmission Operator, DESFA, was held in Vouliagmeni, Athens in order to discuss latest gas market developments but also host the region’s TSO’s as they strive to deepen collaboration in order to launch the Vertical Gas Corridor
Speaking at the Balkan Energy Forum last Friday (24/5) which was successfully organised in Greece’s northern energy centre in Kozani, Macedonia (here), the chairman of the Institute Costis Stambolis had the opportunity to address some of the pressing energy issues affecting the region. Which are none other than the significant energy import dependence and the still high use of coal and lignite
With a number of major studies due for completion over the next few weeks, most important of which is the “ East Med Energy Options”, to be presented in the forthcoming 15th SE Europe Energy Dialogue, the Institute is embarking on a number of new research oriented projects. The objective being the coverage of specific areas of work which merit attention within the broader regional energy agenda.
The programme of the 3rd Tirana Energy Forum, which IENE is organizing, in partnership with SEA Consulting, is now available. This established IENE event, which will take place on May 30th at Tirana, seeks once again to examine and discuss the current situation of Albania’s energy sector but also explore its growth potential including furthering of cooperation with the neighboring countries
The Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) in partnership with SEA Consulting, is organizing the 3rd Tirana Energy Forum. This established IENE event, which will, this year, take place on Thursday, May 30, 2024, seeks to examine and discuss the current situation of Albania’s energy sector but also explore its growth potential including furthering of cooperation with the neighboring countries
The latest issue of “IENE News” (Νο. 12 – see here) has just benn published and sent to all members and associates of the Institute. This ssue, dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of the Institute of Energy of South-East Europe (IENE), covers the events that have taken since Autumn – Winter 2023 up to the IENE events that have occurred or are scheduled for Spring-Summer 2024
Turkish and Greek energy ministers pledged on April 25 to strengthen bilateral cooperation during the first Greek-Turkish Energy Forum in Istanbul organized by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE). Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said that Türkiye is committed to increasing partnerships while welcoming intergovernmental cooperation as well as private sector collaboration
Following an initiative by the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE), the first ever Greek-Turkish Energy Forum took place on April 25, 2024, in Istanbul. More than 30 top executives from leading energy companies and organizations in Greece and Türkiye, along with several distinguished academics and experts from both countries, participated in this unique event
On the occasion of the 1st Greek-Turkish Energy Forum which is being held in Istanbul at the Swissotel the Bosphorpus on April 25, (here) the Institute has just released a useful Background Paper Entitled, “Greece-Türkiye in the New Energy Era”, this paper covers all the main aspects in the overall energy relationship of the two countries
Athens, April 24, 2024 - The Institute of Energy for South East Europe (IENE) held a successful one-day conference entitled "Are the Energy Transition Targets for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency an Opportunity or an Obstacle?" at the modern facilities of OTE Academy on 18 April
More than 30 senior company executives and acclaimed experts from both Greece and Türkiye are gathering in Istanbul next Thursday, April 25, for a one-day colloquium convened by IENE in order to exchange views and discuss cooperation in a number of areas in the broad energy sector