In their speeches, both the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General examined the International Energy Charter and the role the Energy Charter Treaty could play in global energy governance.

The event, attended by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Energy Council, and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) among others, took place in Geneva and addressed various topics ranging from energy governance to challenges for developing countries related to energy trade governance. The Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General had very fruitful side-meetings with Mr. Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz, Chief Executive of ICTSD, who reiterated the importance of the cooperation between his organisation and the Energy Charter Secretariat, and with Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, Director General of the WTO. Mr. Azevêdo highlighted the critical role of the Energy Charter in the field of energy trade and investment and stressed the importance of the two organisations continuously working together.