BULGARIAN GEOPOLITICAL SOCIETY
“GEOPOLITICS” MAGAZINE
SUPPORTED BY
THE INSTITUTE FOR BALKAN AND EUROPEAN STUDIES,
DLK AGENCY AND
THE STUDENT DIPLOMATIC CLUB
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
“GAS GEOPOLITICS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE”
SOFIA, 4TH NOVEMBER 2015
RADISSON BLU GRAND HOTEL
09.00-09.30 – Registration of conference participants
09.30 - 09.40 – Conference opening by Todor Kondakov, Secretary of the Bulgarian Geopolitical Society, Editor-in-Chief of “Geopolitics” magazine
PANEL SESSION 1. Gas geopolitics in South East Europe: major actors and projects” – Moderator: Todor Kondakov
09.50 - 10.05 "Geoenergy Model of the Black Sea Security" - Prof. Nina Dyulgerova, Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar“
10.05 - 10.20 “Тhe Geography of the Balkans in reference to Energetics of Continental Europe: one route for several gas pipeline projects"- Dr. Dusan Prorokovic, CEO Center for Strategic Alternatives, Serbia
10.20 - 10.35 “The race for energy security in the Balkans-Parameters and the variables at hand" - Ioannis Michaletos, Security and energy affairs analyst at the Institute for Security and Defence Analysis in Athens
10.35 - 10.50 “Influence of Natural Gas -where from”- Prof. Dr. Konstantin Dimitrov, University professor, Expert on Energy issues, Macedonian Centre for Energy Efficiency – MACEF
10.50 - 11.20 - Discussion
11.20-11.40 – Coffee break
PANEL SESSION 2 South East Europe as an energy hub – Moderator: Dr. Plamen Dimitrov
11.40 - 11.55. "South Stream - end or new beginning: Political dimensions of the gas projects on the Balkans following the example of South Stream " – Dr. Kaloyan Metodiev, South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
11.55-12.15. “Does South East Europe have a serious alternative to Turkish Stream?"- Dr. F. William Engdahl , award-winning American geopolitical analyst, strategic risk consultant
12.15-12.30 “Geopolitics of Turkish Energy towards Balkan Gas Market" - Dr. Volkan Özdemir, chairman of the Institute for Energy Markets and Policies, Turkey
12.30 - 12.45 "How Bulgaria is perceived in Brussels and why this has repercussions on the gas industry" - Sergio Matalucci, key Gas Analyst at Natural Gas Europe
12.45 - 13.15 - Discussion
13.15 - 14.00 – Lunch break
PANEL SESSION 3 South East Europe and the project for a European Energy Union – Moderator: Dr. Kaloyan Metodiev
14.00 - 14.15. "Russian and Azerbaijani gas deliveries to Europe: competition or cooperation” – Dr. Plamen Dimitrov, Bulgarian Geopolitical Society, lecturer at “L.N. Gumilyov” Eurasian National University, Astana
14.15 - 14.30. "The European gas network, possible escape routes" - Dr Attila Holoda, CEO of Aurora Energy Kft, Hungary
14.30 - 14.45. "Why we need common European energy policy" - Kristof Kovacz, expert in the Directorate General for Energy at the European Commission
14.45 - 15.00 “The Project for a European Energy Union: prospects and obstacles” - Dr. Valentin Katrandzhiev, Bulgarian Geopolitical Society
15.50-15.30 - Discussion
15.30 - 15.40 Conference closing by Todor Kondakov, Secretary of the Bulgarian Geopolitical Society, Editor-in-Chief of “Geopolitics” magazine
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