REGIONAL ENERGY SECURITY AT A CROSSROADS:
The Geopolitics of Caspian and Eastern Mediterranean
Hydrocarbons
A Chatham House rules policy making roundtable organized by:
The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)
Under the auspices of:
The Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
With the kind support of:
Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator SA (DESFA), Athens
Public Gas Corporation S.A. (DEPA), Athens
Energean Oil & Gas S.A.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline G.A.
The Embassy of Israel, Athens
The Embassy of the United Kingdom, Athens
Programme
Athens, 16 March 2012
Electra Palace Hotel, (18 N. Nikodimou street), Plaka
08:30 - 09:00 Conference Registration & Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09.10 Welcoming remarks
Dr. Thanos Dokos, Director General, ELIAMEP, Athens
09:10 – 09:30 Keynote Speech
Dr. George Papakonstantinou, Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate
Change, Athens
09:30 – 11:00 The Strategic Context1
Chair: Dr. Thanos Dokos, Director General, ELIAMEP, Athens
Mr. Costis Hatzidakis, MP, Sector Head for Development and Competition,
New Democracy Party, Athens
Mr. Angus Miller, Caspian Energy Advisor, Foreign & Commonwealth Office,
London
Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris, Research Fellow, ELIAMEP, Athens
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 Eastern Mediterranean and Arab Gas Sources
Chair: Dr. Michalis Myrianthis, Special Advisor, ELIAMEP, Athens
Dr. Titos Christophidis, Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic of
Cyprus, Nicosia
Mrs. Yelena Margovsky, Eurasian affairs analyst, Center for Political
Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem
Mr. Harry Sachinis, President & CEO, DEPA S.A., Athens
Dr. Saleh S. Jallad, Senior Group Vice President & Treasurer, Consolidated
Construction Company (CCC); Publisher Middle East Economic Survey,
Athens
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
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Each speaker will speak for 5-7’.
14:00 - 15:30 Greek Oil & Gas Exploration
Chair: Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris, Research Fellow, ELIAMEP, Athens
Dr. Yannis Maniatis, Deputy Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate
Change, Athens
Mr. Stavros Kalafatis, MP, Sector Head for Energy and Natural Resources,
New Democracy Party, Athens
Mr. Mathios Rigas, CEO and Managing Director, Energean Oil & Gas S.A.,
Athens
15:30 – 17:00 The Southern Gas Corridor
Chair: Mr. Konstantinos Maniatopoulos, Former General Director of
Energy, European Commission; Special Advisor, ELIAMEP, Athens
Mr. Howard Chase, Director, European Government Affairs, BP, Brussels
Dr. George Paparsenos, CEO, DESFA S.A., Athens
Mr. Rikard Scoufias, Country Manager of Greece, Trans Adriatic Pipeline
S.A., Athens
Concluding remarks
Dr. Thanos Dokos, Director General, ELIAMEP, Athens