EU Energy Policy and Energy Security of Central Europe X[ARCHIVE 2012 - 2015]
CEEC 2015 OUTPUTS(photos, videos & panellists' presentations)
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS CEEC 2015
Andrej Kiska
President of the Slovak Republic
Rastislav Chovanec
State Secretary, Ministry of Economy of SR
Lenka Kovačovská
Acting Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
András Aradszki
Minister of State for Energy, Ministry of National Development of Hungary
Maroš Šefčovič
Vice-President for the Energy Union, European Commission
Klaus Barthel
Member of the Bundestag (SPD), Deputy Chairman of the Economic Affairs and Energy Committee
Jozef Holjenčík
Chairman, Regulatory Office for Network Industries
Walter Boltz
Vice-Chair of the Board of Regulators, ACER, and the Executive Director of the E-CONTROL
What will be the conference about?
description & topics of conferenceThe aim of the 9th annual CEEC 2015 conference is to examine prospects for creating the Energy Union from the perspective of the Visegrad countries. Furthermore, the conference aims to assess the consequences of global energy trends on both energy security and economic competitiveness of the EU and, in particular, the region of Central Europe. It will pay special attention to the process of regional integration of gas markets, as well as market-coupling of electricity markets in the region; including prospects for the inclusion of the Balkan countries and Ukraine. In addition, it will examine expectations regarding the outcome of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, including implications it might have for the EU energy policy and energy system. Dinner sessions of the conference will also include other specific topics that are central to present developments in the energy sector of the EU and the region of Central Europe.
Organizers
who brings the conference to youResearch Center of the Slovak Policy Association is an independent think-tank with a main focus on European integration. RC SFPA prepares independent expert analyses on the key questions of European integration and Slovak foreign policy, enhances academic discussions, organizes professional events, participates in international expert debates and encourages broader interest of Slovak citizens in global affairs. RC SFPA contributes to active engagement of Slovakia in the international community and mainly European Union.
Slovak Gas and Oil Association is an independent association of companies and experts active in gas industry and related sectors, fulfills integration role of Slovak gas industry with related sectors. SPNZ represents gas industry in the process of preparation of legal norms and technical regulations within legislative process in SR and mainly in relation to adjustment of respective legislation to legal environment of European Union.
The European Commission has Representations in all the Member States of the European Union. Duties of the Commission Representation in Slovakia include speaking for the Commission as its voice in Slovakia, reporting back to the Commission in Brussels on political, economic and social developments in Slovakia and providing information about the European Union across the Slovakia.