In cooperation with
Draft Programme
Energy Union – Challenges and
Opportunities for Sustainable Energy
in Central and South East Europe
Romania ENERGY DAY 2015
At the European Parliament in Brussels
Date:
Tuesday 26 May 2015: 10:00 – 15:30
Venue:
European Parliament,
Rue Wiertz, B-1000 Brussels
Mesaje de deschidere la 10:00
Opening messages at 10:00
HIGH LEVEL OPENING KEYNOTES
9:30 – 10:00
Welcome Coffee
Bun Venit si Introducere
Welcome and Introduction
Corneliu BODEA
Corneliu BODEA
Presedinte
Centrul Roman al Energiei
President
Romanian Energy Center
Theodor STOLOJAN
Theodor STOLOJAN
Comitetul Economic si Afaceri Monetare
Parlamentul European
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affair
European Parliament
Victor NEGRESCU
Victor NEGRESCU
Comitetul Pentru Bugete
Parlamentul European
Committee on Budgets
European Parliament
E.S. Dl. Mihnea Ioan MOTOC
H.E. Mr. Mihnea Ioan MOTOC
Ambasador Extraordinar si Plenipotentiar, Reprezentanta
Permanenta a Romaniei pe langa Uniunea Europeana
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent
Representative of Romania to the European Union
Reprezentant al Cabinetului Maros SEFCOVIC
Vicepresedinte Energy Union
Comisia Europeana
Representing the Cabinet of Maros SEFCOVIC
Vicepresident Energy Union
European Commission
Bernd BIERVERT
Bernd BIERVERT
Sef de Cabinet Adjunct Vicepresedinte Energy Union
Comisia Europeana
Deputy Head of Cabinet of the Vicepresident Energy Union
European Commission
Andrei Dominic GEREA*
Andrei Dominic GEREA*
Ministrul
Ministerul Energiei, IMM-urilor și Mediului de Afaceri
Guvernul Romaniei
Ministry
Ministry of Energy, SMEs and Business
Government of Romania
* Invited
Romanian Energy Center – CRE • Rue Montoyer 23 • B-1050 Bruxelles•www.crenerg.org
Centrul Român al Energiei – CRE • Str. Sofia Nr. 6, Etaj 1 • Sector 1 • Bucuresti • România • Tel +4 021 795 3020 • Fax +4 021 3035 630• [email protected]
In cooperation with
Session I – Facilitating investments and security in indispensable
Electricity Infrastructure
Chairman: Bas KRUIMER
Senior Manager
ACCENTURE Smart Grid Services Europe
11:00 – 11:10
Challenges for Energy Security in South-East Europe
– Focus on Romania
Mihnea CONSTANTINESCU
Ambassador at Large for Energy
Government of Romania
Algirdas SAUDARGAS
11:10 – 11:20
Energy Union and European Energy Security - the
views of the European Parliament
Committee on Industry, Research & Energy
Rapporteur for Energy Security
European Parliament
11:20 – 11:30
Interactions of Security in Energy and Transport
Systems in Europe
Marian Jean MARINESCU
11:30 – 11:40
The Role of Energy Roadmap 2050 for Infrastructure
Development
Ramona MANESCU
11:40 –12:30
Committee on Industry, Research & Energy
European Parliament
Committee on Foreign Affairs
European Parliament
Panel Debate and Questions
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The Role of the Energy Union
The best options for a more secure, flexible and
smart energy system
Investments in Future Electricity Grid
HV Electricity Infrastructure Developments in
South East Europe
TSOs – DSOs Exchange and Cooperation
All speakers and Panelists:
Ioan ROSCA
Director
ELECTRICA S.A.
Manuel SANCHEZ
Team Leader Smart Grids
European Commission DG ENER
Daniela SCRIPCARIU
CEO
TRACTEBEL Engineering
Ion Toni TEAU
Director General
TRANSELECTRICA
Frank HAJDINJAK
CEO
E.on Romania
Doina VORNICU
Chief Operating Officer
CEZ Group Romania
Mihai TUDOR
Director General
Energobit
12:30 – 13:30
EP Key Message
Official Lunch with MEPs and Members of the Romanian Energy Center kindly sponsored by
TRANSGAZ and TRANSELECTRICA
Energy and Economy - European long-term investment funds – Jerzy BUZEK, MEP
Session II – Sustainable Oil and Gas Infrastructure Corridors –
Challenges and Opportunities for Central and South Eastern Europe
Chairman: Ion STERIAN President of the Board TRANSGAZ
Co-Chair: Bogdan BELCIU Partner Price Waterhouse Coopers
13:30 – 13:40
Energy Infrastructures How the Commission speeds
up the implementation of European wide grids
13:40 – 13:50
Investments in Oil and Gas Exploitation in Romania
Catharina SIKOW-MAGNY
Head of Unit
European Commission - DG Energy Internal
Market I: Networks and Regional initiatives
Alexandru MAXIMESCU
Director Public Affairs and Regulation
PETROM S.A.
Romanian Energy Center – CRE • Rue Montoyer 23 • B-1050 Bruxelles•www.crenerg.org
Centrul Român al Energiei – CRE • Str. Sofia Nr. 6, Etaj 1 • Sector 1 • Bucuresti • România • Tel +4 021 795 3020 • Fax +4 021 3035 630• [email protected]
In cooperation with
Petru VADUVA
Director General
TRANSGAZ
13:50 – 14:00
Transmission Gas Opportunities in Romania
14:00 – 14:10
Regulatory mechanisms for Oil and Gas Infrastructure
Developments in Romania
14:10 – 15:10
Panel Debate and Questions
All speakers and Panelists:
Dan GHEORGHIU
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Director General
ISPE
Enhancing security of energy supply and
diversification of supplies at the heart of the
Commission's Energy Union Strategy
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New Sources, New Gas Corridors in Central
Europe and South Eastern EU Countries
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The Role of Regional Cooperation
Niculae HAVRILET
President
Romanian Regulatory Authority - ANRE
Olivier LEBOIS
Business Area Manager
ENTSOG
Georgi GEGOV
Executive Officer
Bulgartransgaz EAD
Reinhard MITSCHEK
Senior Vice President
OMV Gas International GmbH
Piotr KUŚ
Director
GAZ-SYSTEM Brussels Office
Natsikas ANTONIOS
Chairman of the Board
DEFSA
Kristof KOVACS
Internal Market
European Commission - DG ENER
15:10 – 15:20
Final Remarks and the Way Forward
Theodor STOLOJAN
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affair
European Parliament
Victor NEGRESCU
Committee on Budgets
European Parliament
15:20
End of the Event
This “Romania ENERGY DAY 2015” Event under the title “Energy Union – Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable
Energy in Central and South East Europe” has been organised by the Romanian Energy Center at the European Parliament
in Brussels with the support kindly offered by the following Members of the European Parliament:
Theodor STOLOJAN
Victor NEGRESCU
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affair
Committee on Budgets
Ramona MANESCU
Marian Jean MARINESCU
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Sorin MOISĂ
Ana Claudia TAPARDEL
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Romanian Energy Center – CRE • Rue Montoyer 23 • B-1050 Bruxelles•www.crenerg.org
Centrul Român al Energiei – CRE • Str. Sofia Nr. 6, Etaj 1 • Sector 1 • Bucuresti • România • Tel +4 021 795 3020 • Fax +4 021 3035 630• [email protected]
In cooperation with
România
Centrul Român al Energiei – CRE • Str. Sofia 6 • Cod: 011838 • Sector 1 • Bucureşti • România
Tel +4 021 7953020 • [email protected] • www.crenerg.org
Bruxelles
Romanian Energy Center – CRE • Rue Montoyer 23, B-1050Bruxelles
Tel +4 021 3035 741 • Fax +4 021 3035 630 • [email protected]
• www.crenerg.org
The Romanian Energy Center is a professional organization for Romanian energy companies.
It is managed andfinanced by its member companies, mainly the electricity companies at the present, and works to secure for them
the freest and most favourableconditions for competition and progress in order to ensure development, growth and well-being in Romania.
Romanian Energy Center – CRE • Rue Montoyer 23 • B-1050 Bruxelles•www.crenerg.org
Centrul Român al Energiei – CRE • Str. Sofia Nr. 6, Etaj 1 • Sector 1 • Bucuresti • România • Tel +4 021 795 3020 • Fax +4 021 3035 630• [email protected]