Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and other Events

The second meeting of the Energy Charter Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) in 2017 will be held in Brussels, Belgium on 14 September as a half-day event (09:00-13:00). The meeting will be co-hosted by WindEurope and will take place at the new premises of the Secretariat (Boulevard de la Woluwe 46, 1200, Brussels). 

On 12-14 June 2017, the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Mediation Institute (IMI) and the International Energy Charter designed jointly a 3-day mediator training course tailored for investor-State disputes. The course took place at the ICSID's facilities in Washington, D.C.

The International Energy Charter is one of the international organisations that take part in this specialized exhibition aiming to spread technologies that will help to shape our future energy systems and achieve climate change goals. The concept of the EXPO 2017 highlights the importance of international cooperation, technology transfer and energy investments that are the key objectives of the Energy Charter Process. The newly built Astana Exhibition Complex offers visitors international...

The Energy Charter Budget Committee will hold its first meeting in 2017 on 9 June 2017 from 10:00 at the new premises of the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels.

The Energy Charter Strategy Group held its first meeting of 2017 on 7-8 June beginning at 9:00am at the new premises of the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels.

The International Energy Charter concluded its Tenth Executive Training Programme for Young Energy Professionals in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on 1-2 June 2017. The event was jointly organised with the International Oil and Gas University of Turkmenistan focusing on the topic of “The role of natural gas, oil and electricity in Eurasian energy security “. 

On 30-31 May, the Government of Turkmenistan, as the Chair of the Energy Charter Conference in 2017, and the International Energy Charter jointly organised the Ashgabat International Energy Charter Forum on the topic of “Towards a Multilateral Framework Agreement on Transit of Energy Resources”. The Forum was followed by the International Energy Media Forum to brief representatives of diplomatic corps in Turkmenistan and mass media on the Energy Charter Process and priorities of Turkmenistan...

On 12 May 2017, the International Energy Charter, the Florence School of Regulation (FSR), the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) jointly hosted the Brussels International Energy Charter Forum on the topic of Mobilising Investments For A Sustainable Energy Future. The one day event took place at the Energy Charter Secretariat's new headquarters on Bou...

The Energy Charter Implementation Group held its third meeting in 2017 on 11 May at the new premises of the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels.

On 11 May 2017, the International Energy Charter hosted a seminar on investment mediation for government officials. The interactive and informal seminar aimed to provide government officials with a practical understanding of the key issues involved in investment mediation with foreign investors and with relevant advice on how to deal with potential obstacles.