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
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

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

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

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, GreeceChair: Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece, Opening Remarks by Mr. John Chadjivassiliadis, Chairman, IENE, Greece, ...
Opening Speech by Mr. Manolis Panagiotakis, Chairman and CEO, Public Power Corporation, GreeceOpening Speech by Mr. Manolis Panagiotakis, Chairman and CEO, Public Power Corporation, Greece
Mr. John Chadjivassiliadis, Chairman, IENE, GreeceMr. John Chadjivassiliadis, Chairman, IENE, 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, SerbiaChair: Mr. Nikola Radovanovic, Chief Legal Officer for EU Legislation, EU Liaison Office, CEO Office, NIS Gazprom Neft, Serbia Dr. ...
Dr. Narsi Ghorban, Secretary to the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce, IranDr. Narsi Ghorban, Secretary to the Environment and Energy Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce, Iran
Dr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, Independent Energy Consultant and Former Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, TurkeyDr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, Independent Energy Consultant and Former Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Organization ...
Prof. Dr. Ionut Purica, Executive Director, Advisory Center for Energy and Environment, Romanian Academy, RomaniaProf. Dr. Ionut Purica, Executive Director, Advisory Center for Energy and Environment, Romanian Academy, Romania

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
Chair: Dr. Hans Hutta, General Manager, International Center for Petroleum & Industrial Management (ICM), Vienna, Austria, Presentation ...
Presentation of SEE Energy Outlook 2016/17 
by Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece
Presentation of SEE Energy Outlook 2016/17 by Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece

General Views at 1st day of Conference

Session III: Electricity Market Priorities and Regional Integration - Part A

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
Chair: Mr. Nenad Stefanovic, Senior Expert for Electricity, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS), Serbia Part A Mr. David ...

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 MacedoniaDr. Vesna Borozan, Professor Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, ...
Mr. Aleksandar Mijuskovic, Executive Director Coordinated Auction Office in South East Europe,  SEECAO, MontenegroMr. Aleksandar Mijuskovic, Executive Director Coordinated Auction Office in South East Europe, SEECAO, Montenegro
Mr. Dragan Vignjevic, General Manager, Statkraft, SerbiaMr. Dragan Vignjevic, General Manager, Statkraft, Serbia

Session IV: The Critical Issues Facing RES and Energy Efficiency in SE Europe

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, GreeceChair: Dr. Vesna Borozan, Professor Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, ...

Session V: SE Europe’s Expanding Natural Gas Market- Challenges and Opportunities

Chair: Mr. Petar Maksimovic, Secretary General, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS), Serbia, Mr. Aleksandar Κovacevic, 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,  SerbiaChair: Mr. Petar Maksimovic, Secretary General, Energy Agency of the Republic of Serbia (AERS), Serbia, Mr. Aleksandar Κovacevic, Energy ...
Dr. Nikolaos Farantouris, General Counsel & Head of Legal, DEPA, GreeceDr. Nikolaos Farantouris, General Counsel & Head of Legal, DEPA, Greece

Session VI: Energy Investments and Business Opportunities in SE Europe

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, SerbiaChair: Mr. Milan Zdravkovic, DSO Executive Director, PE SRBIJAGAS, Serbia , Mr. Nikola Radovanovic, Chief Legal Officer for EU Legislation, ...

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, GreeceChair: Prof. Dimitrios Mavrakis, Director, Energy Policy and Development Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, ...
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 NetherlandsMr. Savvas Politis, Scientific Project Officer, European Commission, DG Joint Research Center, Directorate C: Energy, Transport & Climate, ...
Mr. Mihailo Mihailovic, Energy ExpertMr. Mihailo Mihailovic, Energy Expert

Farewell Reception - Tesla Museum