Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and other Events

On 9 December 2009, the 20th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference convened in Rome at the invitation of the Government of Italy. The Rome Meeting of the Conference was one of the most important in recent years and brought together representatives of over 60 states, as well of international organisations and the energy industry.

The 5th Meeting of the Regional Task Force on Electricity Cooperation in Central and South Asia took place in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on 18 November 2009. The meeting was organised by the Energy Charter Secretariat together with the government of Turkmenistan and with the financial support from the Government of Norway.

On 9 November 2009, more than 150 experts from government, business and international organisations gathered for a workshop in Amman to discuss practical steps to promote energy efficiency in Jordan and in the region. Following presentations from a range of Jordanian and international speakers including the Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources of Jordan Mr. Khaldoun Qteishat, a round table of experts discussed key priorities for future action. Practical steps discussed included adoption of...

In today's energy-dependent world, securing energy investments is a challenge for producer, consumer and transit countries alike. The dramatic breakdown in gas deliveries to Europe in early 2009 demonstrates the importance of secure transit mechanisms for grid-bound energy investments. The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), signed in 1994 and with 53 members, is the only multilateral treaty which covers both investment protection and transit dispute resolution issues.

Following two highly successful...

The Energy Charter Secretariat held its Annual Policy Conference in Luxembourg on 28 May 2009. The meeting was organised in cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB), which also hosted the event. This year the main theme of the conference related to the provision of sustainable and secure energy, with a special emphasis on the financing of energy investments. The issue of finance has become of critical importance in the light of the global financial crisis and ailing major credit...

On 23 April 2009, the Energy Charter Secretariat, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and JSC KazMunayGas held a joint seminar focused on the issue of energy pricing mechanisms. The seminar was convened to address the increased interest in the oil and gas trade as a result of the recent dramatic changes in global energy prices and the questions that this fluctuation raises for security of energy supply and demand.

The Regional Task Force on Electricity Cooperation in Central and South Asia held its 4th meeting on 21 April 2009 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing state representatives from the region together for the fourth time to consider the issue of electricity cooperation. The meeting in Almaty was organised by the Energy Charter Secretariat together with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company KEGOC, with financial support from the...

The Energy Charter Conference held its 19th meeting in Athens, Greece on 28 November 2008, with a particular focus on the challenges facing international energy markets as with the global economic slowdown and on the growing importance of energy transit countries.

"Countries around the world will need massive investments in sustainable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while promoting economic development and energy security. The Energy Charter Treaty provides a solid basis to support these investments," said the Energy Charter Secretary General André Mernier in his speech at the opening of the Conference, Implementing Energy Efficiency Policy: National and International Opportunities, in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 29 October 2008. The Conference was...

On 18-19 September 2008, the Energy Charter Secretariat organised, in cooperation with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, a two-day Conference on 'The Energy Charter Treaty: Energy security, investment protection and future developments'. The Conference was hosted by the BIICL in London and covered many topics relating to the significance of the Energy Charter Treaty in ensuring energy security...