The Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza” and the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Bulgaria organize a conference with the topic “Balkan Policies for “Green” Economic Growth”. Its aim is to promote a common understanding on energy-related policies between all stakeholders including governments, energy companies, energy experts, investors, analysts and NGOs from all the countries of the Western Balkans, Bulgaria and Romania and to outline strategy for clean energy regional cooperation just before the Rio+20 conference. The forum is organised with the financial support of the Balkan Trust of Democracy. Sponsor of the event is GLOBUL.
The conference will be held on 11.06.2012 at the Radisson Blu Grand Hotel, Sofia and will start at 9:00 a.m.
The conference will be held just prior to this in Rio de Janeiro, which will be attended by all world leaders. It will focus on two themes: (a) a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and (b) the institutional framework for sustainable development. The themes overlap with the idea of the conference in Sofia, which will contribute to the establishment of a common position from the countries of the Western Balkans, Bulgaria and Romania shortly before the Rio Conference. In this way they will be better prepared for action according to the decisions made during the conference in Rio.
The main objective of the conference will be to reach a common understanding, to exchange information and ideas, to discuss the political actions needed to address the growing global and regional energy challenges and to transfer knowledge on the road to sustainable energy policies that will help future EU members from the region integrate in the European energy community just before the Rio+20 conference. During the energy conference the major theme will be examined from different perspectives. The main perspective will be regional cooperation and its role in the European energy sector. Other perspectives will be the importance of investments, the role of governments and energy efficiency as a key tool for achieving energy security and reduction of the negative impact for the environment in the region.
Program
18:30
09.00 – 09.30 |
Sunday 10th June Welcome and Presentation of the “Green Growth Report” of the World Bank at hotel
Monday 11th June Coffee and registration |
09.30 – 09.50 |
Welcome and Opening of the Conference Julian Popov, Chairman of the Board, Bulgarian School of Politics “Dimitry Panitza” |
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Panel 1, South East Europe 20 years after Rio Conference (Ministerial Panel)
Moderator: Julian Popov, Chairman of the Board, Bulgarian School of Politics“Dimitry Panitza”
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09.50 – 10.40 |
Delyan Dobrev, Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Bulgaria Besim Beqaj, Minister of Economic Development of Kosovo Nasip Naco, Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania (tbc) Daniel Chitoiu, Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment of Romania (tbc) Lazar Gechevski, Director, Energy Agency, Macedonia |
10.40 – 11.00 11.00 – 11.15 |
Panel discussion Coffee break |
11.15 – 12.15 |
Panel 2, Policies for Green Economic Growth
Moderator: Julian Popov, Chairman of the Board, Bulgarian School of Politics“Dimitry
Sandrine Dixson–Declève, Director, EU Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change – keynote speaker Costis Stambolis, Deputy Chairman & Executive Director, Institute of Energy for South Marina Stefanova, Executive Director, Global Compact Network Bulgaria Yasen Guev, Director, Corporate Affairs, GLOBUL
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12.15 – 12.30 |
Panel discussion
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12.30 – 13.30 |
Lunch |
13.30 – 14.30 |
Panel 3, Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Future Moderator: Galina Aleksandrova, Editor in chief, Ecoenergy media Dirk Bushle, Deputy Director, Energy Community Secretariat Iskra Mihaylova-Koparova, Chair, Parliamentary Commission of Environment and Water Mark Crandall, Chair of the Board, Continental Wind Partners Garret Tankosić‐Kelly, Principal, SEE Change Net
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14.30 – 14.45 |
Panel discussion |
14.45 – 15.00 |
Coffee break |
15.00 – 16.00
16.00 – 16.15
16.15 -16.30 |
Panel 4, Economic Growth Through Green Investment and Innovation
Moderator: Мilko Kovachev, Minister of Economy (2005), Chairman, State Agency of Energy and Energy Recourses (2001-2005)
Evgenia Haritanova, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Peter Kaderjak, Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research Prof. Konstantin Dimitrov, President, Macedonian Centre for Energy Efficiency
Panel discussion
Concluding remarks |
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