ENERGY DIPLOMACY
SEMINAR
Sofia, Bulgaria
September 30 – October 04, 2013
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Topic:
Hour:
Monday, September 30
Lecturer/Expert
Mrs. Tanya Mihaylova,
10.30 – 11.00
Director of the
Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute
Official Opening
Mr. Bogdan Mirchev,
Representative of the Hanns-Seidel
Foundation, Bulgaria
Moderator:
11.00 – 11.30
Introduction of the Participants in
International Energy Diplomacy Seminar
11.30 – 13.00
In Pursuit of Common Energy Policy: the Role of Amb. Lachezar Matev,
Ambassador at Large for Energy
Diplomacy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
13.00 – 14.00
14.00 – 15.30
15.30 – 16.00
16.00 – 16.45
the
Second Amb. Lachezar Matev,
Ambassador at Large for Energy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Lunch
On Business, Diplomacy and Their Stand in the Energy Mr. Slatvcho Neykov,
Energy Expert
Sector of Southeast Europe
Break
Ms. Lucia van Geuns,
Introduction International Energy Markets
Netherlands Institute of International
Relations Clingendael
16.45 – 17.30
Mr. Jacques de Jong,
Introduction EU Energy Policies
Netherlands Institute of International
Relations Clingendael
Driving forces behind energy markets
 Global energy demand and supply
 The energy pendulum swings
The future global energy mix
 Competition, energy security and sustainability
 The European Energy Policy Patchwork
 The Road ahead
Lunch
Will the US unconventional revolution go global?
 Unconventional gas/oil production in the US
 Global opportunities and challenges
Fuel mix developments in the EU
 Energy policy objectives
 The 2050 EU Roadmap
 EU infrastructure strategies
Ms. Lucia van Geuns,
Tuesday, October 01
09.30 – 11:00
11.00 – 12.30
12.30 – 13.30
13.30 – 15.00
15.00 – 16.30
Netherlands Institute of International
Relations Clingendael
Mr. Jacques de Jong,
Netherlands Institute of International
Relations Clingendael
Ms. Lucia van Geuns,
Netherlands Institute of International
Relations Clingendael
Mr. Jacques de Jong,
Netherlands Institute of International
Relations Clingendael
Wednesday, October 02
Energy Security
09:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 12:30
 Southern Gas Corridor
 Role of China
 Central Asia and Russia
EU Energy Policy
 Developments regarding EU priority corridors
 Outlooks of EU Energy Policy towards 2030
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.45
Energy Transition: Issues, Challenges and Action
Opportunities toward a Renewed Global Energy Policy
(Part 1)
Ms. Lucia van Geuns,
Netherlands Institute of International
Relations Clingendael
Mr. Jacques de Jong,
Netherlands Institute of International
Relations Clingendael
Mr. Stephane Pouffary,
Director General
President of Honour
ONG ENERGIES 2050
14.45 – 15.00
Break
15.00 – 16:30
Energy Transition: Issues, Challenges and Action
Opportunities toward a Renewed Global Energy Policy
(Part 2)
Mr. Stephane Pouffary,
Director General
President of Honour
ONG ENERGIES 2050
Thursday, October 03
10.30 – 11.15
Mr. Stephane Pouffary,
Energy Transition in France – back to national debate Director General
President of Honour
and decisions (Part 1)
ONG ENERGIES 2050
11.15 – 11.30
Break
11.30 – 12.30
Mr. Stephane Pouffary,
Energy Transition in France – back to national debate Director General
President of Honour
and decisions (Part 2)
ONG ENERGIES 2050
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 17.30
tbc
tbc
Friday, October 04
Mr. Thomas Pfanne,
10:30 – 12.00
German Energy Transition – what is it all about?
12.00 – 12.15
Break
12.15 – 13:00
Vesela Katreva,
The Transition to Low Carbon Development in Bulgaria Programs and Projects Department
Head of the Economic Issues,
German Embassy in Sofia
Energy Management Institute
12.30 – 14.00
14.00 – 14.45
14.45 – 15.00
Lunch
Legal and Social Consequences of Energy Diplomacy
Deficiency
Break
Mrs. Neli Beshirova
Moderator:
15.00 – 16.15
Discussion: Representing the National Political Position Amb. Lachezar Matev,
Ambassador at Large for Energy
of Each Participating Country
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
16.15 – 16.30
Break
16.30 – 17.00
Awarding the Certificates to the Participants
Mrs. Tanya Mihaylova,
For more information:
Zornitsa Apostolova, Junior Expert, Training Programs and Projects Department
Tel: +359 2 948 28 40; Mobile: +359 878 601 859
E-mail: [email protected]
Tsvetomira Dimitrova, Senior Expert, Training Programs and Projects Department
Tel: +359 2 948 27 22; Mobile: +359 878 601 867
E-mail: [email protected]
Director of the
Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute