Day 1 - Tuesday, July 4
Session I: The Energy Security dimension in SE Europe and the role of gas
Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece
Chair: Mr. Christos Dimas, Chairman of IENE Geopolitics Committee, Honorary Chairman of the Hellenic-Russian Chamber of Commerce, Greece
Keynote Presentations by:
- Mr. John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Methinks Ltd, Scotland and Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Washington DC
- Mr. Gokhan Yardim, General Manager of Angoragaz and Manager and Partner of ADG Consultancy Ltd, Turkey
- Mr. John Arapoglou, Chairman of the BoD, Gastrade, Greece
Panel Discussion:
- Dr. Marika Karagianni, Caspian Energy Expert, Demokriteion University of Thrace and Research Associate IENE, Greece
- Dr. Charles Ellinas, CEO, Cyprus Natural Hydrocarbons Company Ltd., Cyprus
- Dr. Stylianos Bikos, Head, Commercial Division, Public Gas Corporation, Greece
- Mr. Dimitris Mezartasoglou, Research Associate, IENE, Greece
Session II: Global and regional LNG market perspectives
Chair: Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece
Keynote Presentations by:
- Mr. Spyros Paleogiannis, Managing Director, Med Gas and More Ltd, ex- CEO, Public Gas Corporation (DEPA), Greece
- Mr. Max Vauthier, President, LNG Value Ltd, UK
Panel Discussion:
- Ms. Elfride Covvarubias, Business Development Manager for Italy & Mediterranean Area, DNV GL MARITIME, Italy
- Mr. Alex Lagakos, President, Greek Energy Forum, Greece
- Dr. George Paparsenos, Independent Energy Consultant, ex- CEO DESFA, Greece
Day 2 - Wednesday July 5
Session III: Challenges and Opportunities in the regional LNG market
Chair: Mr. John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Methinks Ltd, Scotland and Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Washington DC
Opening Address by Dr. Michael Thomadakis, Head of Energy Sector, Grant Thorton, Greece
Part I: LNG Production and Export Options in East Mediterranean
Keynote Addresses by:
- Dr. Charles Ellinas, CEO, Cyprus Natural Hydrocarbons Company Ltd., Cyprus
- Mr. Panayotis Kanellopoulos, Managing Director, M & M Gas, Greece
Panel Discussion:
- Mr. Max Vauthier, President, LNG Value Ltd, UK
- Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece
- Mr. Nicholaos Sofianos, Head of Research, IENE, Greece
Part II: LNG storage and gasification options
(i) Land based solutions (ii) FSRU solutions
Presentations by:
- Mr. Nikolaos Katsis, Director of Operations Division, Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator SA, Greece
- Dr. Marika Karagianni, Caspian Energy Expert, Demokriteion University of Thrace and Research Associate IENE, Greece
- Ms. Marianna Charalampous, Member of the Board, Natural Gas Public Company, Cyprus
Panel Discussion with the participation of the above
Session IV: The growing importance of LNG for European energy security
Chair: Mr. Spyros Paleogiannis, Managing Director, Med Gas and More Ltd, ex- CEO, Public Gas Corporation (DEPA), Greece
Part I: Market Aspects
- Ms. Elfride Covvarubias, Business Development Manager for Italy & Mediterranean Area, DNV GL MARITIME, Italy
- Dr. George Paparsenos, Independent Energy Consultant, ex- CEO DESFA, Greece
Panel Discussion with the participation of the above
Part II: Technical Perspectives
- Dr. Philip-Mark Spanidis, Project Manager, Oil & Gas Systems, Asprofos SA, Greece
- Mr. Laurent Ducoup, Technical Director, Sofregaz, France
- Mr. Panos Yannoulis, Chairman, Oceanking, Greece
- Ms. Daria Nochevnik, Deputy Head of Brussels Branch, Greek Energy Forum, Belgium
Panel Discussion with the participation of the above
Round up by:
- Mr. John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Methinks Ltd, Scotland and Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Washington DC
- Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece
Photo Gallery
Session I: The Energy Security dimension in SE Europe and the role of gas
Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Mr. Costis Stambolis, Executive Director, IENE, Greece
Keynote Presentations:
Mr. John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Methinks Ltd, Scotland and Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Washington DC
Mr. Gokhan Yardim, General Manager of Angoragaz and Manager and Partner of ADG Consultancy Ltd, Turkey
Mr. John Arapoglou, Chairman of the BoD, Gastrade, Greece
Session II: Global and regional LNG market perspectives
Mr. Spyros Paleogiannis, Managing Director, Med Gas and More Ltd, ex- CEO, Public Gas Corporation (DEPA), Greece
Mr. Max Vauthier, President, LNG Value Ltd, UK
Ms. Elfride Covvarubias, Business Development Manager for Italy & Mediterranean Area, DNV GL MARITIME, Italy
Mr. Alex Lagakos, President, Greek Energy Forum, Greece
Session III: Challenges and Opportunities in the regional LNG market
Οpening Address by Dr. Michael Thomadakis, Head of Energy Sector, Grant Thorton, Greece
Part I: LNG Production and Export Options in East Mediterranean
Keynote Addresses by: Dr. Charles Ellinas, CEO, Cyprus Natural Hydrocarbons Company Ltd., Cyprus
Keynote Addresses by: Mr. Panayotis Kanellopoulos, Managing Director, M & M Gas, Greece
Keynote Addresses by: Mr. Nicholaos Sofianos, Head of Research, IENE, Greece
Part II: LNG storage and gasification options
Mr. Nikolaos Katsis, Director of Operations Division, Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator SA, Greece
Dr. Marika Karagianni, Caspian Energy Expert, Demokriteion University of Thrace and Research Associate ΙΕΝΕ, Greece
Ms. Marianna Charalampous, Member of the Board, Natural Gas Public Company, Cyprus
Session IV: The growing importance of LNG for European energy security - Part I: Market Aspects
Ms. Elfride Covvarubias, Business Development Manager for Italy & Mediterranean Area, DNV GL MARITIME, Italy
Dr. George Paparsenos, Independent Energy Consultant, ex- CEO DESFA, Greece
Session IV: The growing importance of LNG for European energy security - Part II: Technical Perspectives
Dr. Philip- Mark Spanidis, Project Manager, Oil & Gas Systems, Asprofos SA, Greece
Mr. Laurent Ducoup, Technical Director, Sofregaz, France
Mr. Panos Yannoulis, Chairman, Oceanking, Greece
Ms. Daria Nochevnik, Deputy Head of Brussels Branch, Greek Energy Forum, Belgium
General view of Workshop
