Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and other Events

"Why Trade Matters to Everyone" was the theme of the Public Forum held at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva on 1-3 October 2014. Within the sub-theme "Trade and Africa", the Energy Charter organised a Working Session "Trade in Environmental Goods as a Catalyst for Implementing the 'Sustainable Energy For All' initiative in Africa" on 2 October 2014.

The Energy Charter Trade and Transit Group meeting on 18 September 2014 was attended by delegations from eighteen member countries and the European Commission.

The third round of negotiations on the Updated Energy Charter was held on 15-16 September 2014 in Brussels with the participation of fifty delegations from Energy Charter members and observers and a number of new participating countries.

On 2 July 2014 the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Secretariat (OSCE) in cooperation with the Energy Charter Secretariat held a Workshop on sharing best practices to protect electricity networks.

The Ministry of Energy of Mongolia and the Energy Charter Secretariat held an Ulaanbaatar Energy Charter Forum on 26 June 2014. The Forum focused on "Developing Renewable Energy through Gobitec and the Asian Supergrid in Northeast Asia". Policy makers, international organisations, business sector representatives and other stakeholders were given the opportunity to discuss the investment potential of renewables in the Gobi desert and learn about the proposal to connect national energy grids of...

Negotiations on an updated Energy Charter, a political declaration that is to become an International or World Energy Charter continued in Brussels on 23-24 June 2014. 

The Energy Charter Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) held a joint meeting with Dii and GO15 on 23 June 2014 in Manchasol, Ciudad Real, Spain. The meeting was hosted by the ACS company.

Investment Protection Strategies for Enhanced Energy Security in a Rapidly Changing World

10-13 June 2014 - Duman Hotel, Astana, Kazakhstan

Two Energy Charter Group meetings took place on 3 June 2014. The Trade and Transit Group focused on the ongoing work related to the proposed Early Warning Mechanism and the rules of conciliation of transit disputes. It was agreed to involve the Energy Charter's Legal Advisory Committee in the discussion to address some pending legal issues.

Addressing Energy Challenges at Regional and Global Levels by Applying Common Rules and Good Governance Practices

14-16 May 2014 - Energy Charter Secretariat, 56 Boulevard de la Woluwe, 1200 Brussels, Belgium