Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/07/2023
10:00 - 17:00
Location
Press Club Brussels Europe
Categories
Building New Partnerships to Deliver the Energy Transition in a Rapidly Growing Region
A first ever conference on energy security and sustainability in Brussels
addressing the entire Central Asian region
Tuesday 4 July 2023
10am-5pm
Press Club Brussels Europe – Rue Froissart 95, 1000 Brussels
09.30-10.00: Registration and morning coffee
10.00-10.45: High level addresses
Moderator: Dr Marat Terterov, Principal Representative, Brussels Energy Club
- E Dr Bahadir Kaleagasi, Honorary Chairman, Brussels Energy Club, former-Secretary General, TUSIAD
- E Margulan Baimukhan, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the EU
- E Aidit Erkin, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the EU
- E Ambassador Muzaffar Hosseinzoda, Ambassador Designate of Tajikistan to the EU
- E Sapar Palvanov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the EU
- E Dilyor Khakimov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the EU
- E Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ MEP, incoming Chair, DCAS, European Parliament
- E. Terhi HAKALA,EU Special Representative for Central Asia, EEAS
In-depth country and regional level presentations:
10.45-12.00: Renewable energy investment in Central Asia (regional cooperation)
Moderator: Dr Marat Terterov, Principal Representative, Brussels Energy Club
Panel contributors:
- Mehmet Ogutcu, Senior Advisor, Brussels Energy Club – presentation on “The new dynamics in Central Asia’s energy and the EU: Impact on clean energy transition and decarbonisation
- Aliya Shalabekova, Head of Low-Carbon Development Department, KMG National Company, Kazakhstan
- Almazbek Tuganbaev, Acting Head of the Department of Energy Efficiency and Development of Renewable Energy Sources of the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic (online)
- Sapar Palvanov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the EU
- Aziz Khamidov, Head of Department of Energy and Chemicals, Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan (online)
- Dr Thomas Schleker, Policy Officer, DG Research & Innovation, Unit C1 – Clean Energy Transition, European Commission
12.00-12:10: Short coffee break
12.10-13:30: Donors, technical assistance and investment for regional level development (clean energy)
Moderator: Nadezda Kokotovic, Director, Brussels Energy Club
Panel Contributors:
- Nurlan Kapenov, Chairman, Qazaq Green Association
- Stefano Signore, Head of Unit, DG International Partnerships, Unit F.1 – Climate Change and Sustainable Energy; Nuclear Safety, European Commission
- Daulet Zhakupov, Senior Engineer, Department of Alternative Energy, KMG Engineering, Kazakhstan (online)
- Vadim Sinitsa, Principal Banker, Energy Eurasia MEA, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, EBRD (online)
- Ekaterina Galitsyna, Director, Head of CIS Region, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH (online)
- Jean De Brabander, Senior Advisor, Business Development, Belgian Renewable Energy Group (BREG)
- Paulius Kuncinas, Head of Strategy, Covallis Capital Green Transition Fund (online)
- Speaker from the European Investment Bank
Family photo with all speaker-participants
13.30-14.30: Networking luncheon
14.30-15.45: Hydro and natural gas
Moderator: Dr Marat Terterov, Principal Representative, Brussels Energy Club
Panel contributors:
- Muzaffar Hosseinzoda, Ambassador Designate of Tajikistan to the EU
- Pierre-Paul Antheunissens, General Director, EDF Central Asia (online)
- Igor Zgurov, Chairman of the Board, Vema Carbon
- Alain Danniau, Managing Director, Stone City Energy
- Dr Jan Haizmann, Secretary-General, Zero Emissions Traders Alliance; Advisory Board Member, Brussels Energy Club;
- Roxana Caliminte, Deputy-Secretary General, Gas Infrastructure Europe
15:45-16:00: Short Coffee break
16:00-17:15: Green hydrogen, solar energy, wind and other renewable alternatives
Moderator: Nadezda Kokotovic, Director, Brussels Energy Club
Panel Contributors:
- Razi Nurullayev, Member, Parliament of Azerbaijan; Chairman, “REGION” International Analytical Center (RIAC)
- Ambassador Luca Giansanti, Head of European Government Affairs, ENI
- Ms Ainur Tumysheva, SVEVIND (Online)
- Pierre Tardieu, Chief Policy Officer, Wind Europe
- David Hardy, Member of the Board of Directors, British-Kazakh Society (BKS) (Online)
- Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, Director, European Neighborhood Council (Online)
- Chris Cook, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Strategy Resilience and Security, University College, London
17:15-17:30: Closing keynote and summary of conference outcomes by the moderator(s)
Featuring: Luc Devigne, Deputy Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia, EEAS
17.30-19.00: Networking reception for all participants
Evening: Informal dinner for speaker participants and VIPs