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Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:23:02 +0100

The Energy Charter Secretariat is looking for a Head of Implementation Unit and a Head of Administration and External Activities Unit. More information on our jobs page.

Sixth Investor - State Mediation Training

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:50:37 +0100

There is increasing interest in the potential for mediation to resolve Investor-State disputes. This 3-day interactive, practice-based Investor-State Mediator Training, designed jointly by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the International Energy Charter, will cover the context of investor-State disputes within the ISDS landscape and will provide experienced mediators with knowledge and skills to mediate investment disputes including Stakeholder mapping and analysis, process design, co-mediation and intercultural considerations.

Joint ECOWAS-Energy Charter Regional Energy Governance Forum and Training Programme on Improving Energy Governance and Promoting Regional Cooperation in West Africa

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:41:04 +0100

On 15 November the joint ECOWAS-Energy Charter Regional Energy Governance Forum and Training Programme on Improving Energy Governance and Promoting Regional Cooperation in West Africa in Cotonou was formally opened by the Deputy Minister of Energy of Benin and representatives of the Energy Charter as well as the EU.

Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan visited the Energy Charter Secretariat

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:37:57 +0100

On 15 November 2021, the Deputy Secretary-General of the International Energy Charter, Ms Atsuko Hirose, received the Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr Didar Temenov.

Public Communication on the Eighth Negotiation Round of the Modernisation of the ECT / Публичное сообщение о восьмом раунде переговоров по модернизации ДЭХ

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:25:37 +0100

On 9-12 November 2021, the Eighth Negotiation Round on the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) was held by videoconference.

ECOWAS-Energy Charter Regional Energy Governance Forum in Benin

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:05:54 +0100

From 15-25 November the ECOWAS-Energy Charter Regional Energy Governance Forum takes place in Contonou (Benin) and is hosted by H.E. the Minister of Energy and Petroleum of Benin. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union (EU) work together on many collaborative objectives in their joint pursuit of sustainable development.

International Energy Charter contributes to the First EU-Central Asia Economic Forum and organizes a high-level side event on transition to sustainable energy

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:04:53 +0100

On 4 November 2021 in Bishkek, the Energy Charter Secretariat, in cooperation with the Kyrgyz Ministry of Energy and Industry and UNDP Kyrgyzstan, organised a high-level side event on “Promoting sustainable energy and energy transition in Central Asia” on the margins of the EU-Central Asia Forum. The Minister of Energy and Industry Mr Doskul Bekmurzaev, Energy Charter Deputy Secretary-General Ms Atsuko Hirose, UNDP Regional Team Leader for Nature, Climate and Energy Ms Laura Altinger and Member of the Kyrgyz Parliament addressed the participants in the opening session.

Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat to participate in the 26th Oil & Gas Conference, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:48:57 +0100

On 27-28 October 2021, Dr Urban Rusnak took part in the 26th Oil & Gas Conference, which was held hybrid in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) and online.

Upon the invitation of the Government to Uzbekistan SG Dr Urban Rusnak visited Tashkent and Samarkand

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:20:10 +0200

On 23 October 2021 he met with Mr Furkat Sidikov Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Broad range of topics were discussed with Uzbek hosts: road to decarbonisation of energy sector, deployment of renewables and investment conditions in Uzbekistan, prospects for hydrogen economy, regional cooperation including transit of energy resources and power interconnections.

Energy Charter Secretariat participates in the Thirty Sixth ITF Public Conference of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:25:52 +0200

On 22 October 2021, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) invited the Energy Charter Secretariat's Investment Coordinator, Ms Ishita Pant, to preside over the second session of the Thirty Sixth Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference: Time Limits in International Investment Law.

Energy Charter Secretariat contributes to the Climate Change Hackathon to support COP26 goals

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:34:09 +0200

On 21 October 2021 Dr Oleksandr Antonenko, Head of the Energy Efficiency Unit, was invited to judge the final event on the Climate Change Hackathon that brought together over 130 expert alumni from one of the most prestigious scholarship programmes in the world, namely the Chevening, CSC and Marshall programmes of the United Kingdom.

The Secretary General’s Statement at the UNCTAD High-Level International Investment Agreements Conference 2021

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:39:28 +0200

On 19 October 2021, the Secretary General Dr. Urban Rusnák took part in the High-Level International Investment Agreements Conference 2021 which focused on the international investment treaty-making in the new era of global economy.

International Energy Charter is welcomed by high-level officials in Armenia

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:36:21 +0200

On 18 October 2021, the recently appointed Chair of the Energy Charter Conference (ECC), the Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Mr Gnel Sanosyan, welcomed Secretary-General of the International Energy Charter Dr Urban Rusnák in Yerevan.

Energy Charter Secretary General, Dr. Urban Rusnak to speak at the Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:39:23 +0200

The International Energy Charter was invited by the National Energy Administration of China to contribute to the Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference.

Secretary General to speak at the 10th Conference of the Global Forum on Energy Security

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:57:25 +0200

Today, the Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat, Dr. Rusnak was giving the opening remarks at the 10th Conference of the Global Forum on Energy Security, which was hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Science, a close partner of the International Energy Charter. In his statement, Dr. Rusnak pointed out that China’s relationship with the Energy Charter Process spans well over a decade and has expanded substantially during his tenure as Secretary General.

EIRA Report 2021

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:57:09 +0200

Energy Charter Secretariat publishes Energy Investment Risk Assessment 2021

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:34:18 +0200

On 7 October 2021, the Energy Charter Secretariat launched the fourth edition of its flagship publication, the Energy Investment Risk Assessment (#EIRA2021). The report was launched in Brussels at a hybrid event.

High-Level Meetings in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:22:41 +0200

On 4-5 October 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in conjunction with and on the margins of the World Energy Week and KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum, the Secretary-General of the Energy Charter, HE Dr Urban Rusnak held a number of bilateral meetings with high-level officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

16th RECA Meeting Takes Place in Nur-Sultan

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:44:42 +0200

On 5 October 2021, another annual meeting of RECA took place in Nursultan (Kazakhstan). The meeting was organized in conjunction with the World Energy Week and Kazenergy Eurasian Forum taking place the same week in Nursultan. The Kazenergy Association and the World Energy Council have contributed to the general running of the meeting.

Public Communication on the Seventh Negotiation Round of the Modernisation of the ECT / Публичное сообщение о седьмом раунде переговоров по модернизации ДЭХ

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:36:22 +0200

On 28 September – 1 October 2021, the Seventh Negotiation Round on the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) was held by videoconference.