The Athens Summit 2009 Register
Tuesday 12th - Wednesday 13th May 2009 | Hilton Hotel, Athens
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Day 1

Tuesday, 12th May 2009


08:30
Registration and refreshments

09:30
Welcoming remarks from the conference Chairpersons

Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, Financial Times

Professor Andreas Papandreou, Founder and Chairman, Institute for Climate and Energy Security

09:40
Keynote conference opening address
HE Karolos Papoulias, President, Hellenic Republic

09:50
Keynote Address: Euro-Mediterranean Energy
Dimitris Sioufas, President, Greek Parliament


10:10
Setting the Scene for Copenhagen
Keynote Address: The path to achieving global agreement on climate change in Copenhagen
  • Analysing progress to date in achieving the Kyoto global climate change targets
  • How the global economy and market must change to meet long-term climate change targets
  • Winning support from key stakeholders including the US, China and India to the need for a far-reaching global deal
  • Setting achievable targets for the short, medium and long-term
Dimitri Zhenghelis, Senior Fellow, Grantham Institute of Climate Change, London School of Economics


10:40
Keynote Address: Assessing the impact of the economic crisis on climate change policy
  • Has the global recession pushed climate change down the political and business agenda?
  • Does the global downturn present an opportunity or threat to climate change targets?
  • Analysing the economic pros and cons of investing in climate change during the recession – defining where investments should be focused for greatest returns
  • Is now the best time to act on climate change?
Professor Geoffrey Heal, Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy & Business Responsibility, Columbia Business School

11:10
Refreshment break


11:40
Keynote Address: Strengthening EU cooperation to effectively manage energy security challenges
  • How important is a unified EU energy policy between member states to promote diversification of its sources of energy
  • Examining progress towards developing a common approach between member states to energy security – what are the challenges that need to be overcome?
  • Defining the critical objectives for stabilising energy supplies and pricing

Minister Costas Hatzidakis, Ministry for Development, Greece



12:10
Keynote Panel Discussion: Analysing what the Mediterranean Agenda for Copenhagen could and should include
  • Evaluating the unique climate change challenges facing Mediterranean countries and the importance of Copenhagen to shaping future strategies
  • Clarifying the place of the Mediterranean region in addressing the global climate change challenge – what can these countries offer to the Copenhagen process?
  • Defining key areas of priority where action and guidance is required particularly on technology, investment and intergovernmental cooperation
Moderator:
Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, Financial Times

George Papandreou, President, PASOK

Joseph A. Stanislaw, Independent Senior Advisor,, Deloitte LLP and Honorary Chairman, Athens Summit

12:45
Lunch

14:00
Green growth – incorporating energy efficiencies into climate and energy policiesa
Jesper Fersløv Andersen, Deputy Head of Mission, Danish Embassy, Greece


14:30
Policy Panel: Working together to create energy policies aligned with achieving local and global climate change targets and improving energy efficiency
  • What do governments in Southeast Europe want and need from the Copenhagen Conference?
  • Balancing the need to mitigate and adapt to climate change with the challenges of managing a deteriorating global economy
  • What progress is being made in building intergovernmental agreement to achieve climate change targets?
  • What levels of investment are required to really impact on the effects of climate change? Should the money come from public or private sources?
  • Working with business to develop policy which will facilitate the development of a low carbon economy
Dr. Richard A. Bradley, Head of Energy Efficiency & Environment Division, International Energy Agency
 
Demetres Karavellas, Chief Executive Officer, WWF Greece
 
Evangelos Mytilineos, President of the BOD and CEO, Mytilineos Holdings

Minister Genc Ruli, Ministry of Economy & Energy, Albania (tbc)

15:10
Afternoon refreshments

15:40
Securing Energy Supplies
Keynote Address: Managing security of supply vs. security of demand
  • Reviewing recent fluctuations in oil and the impact they are having on supply and demand
  • Reviewing the energy mix in Europe – how dependent is the region on energy imports?
  • Building relationships between supplier, transit and consumer countries based on interdependence

Dr. Leonidas P. Drollas, Deputy Executive Director & Chief Economist, Centre for Global Energy Studies



16:10
Panel: Delivering energy security to Europe and beyond
  • Reviewing the supply of oil and gas to Europe and beyond
  • Assessing the impact of oil price fluctuations on supply and demand
  • Outlining the current and future export policies of the region and the implications they will have on supply
  • What guarantees can suppliers provide to Europe regarding energy security?
Dr. Konstantin Simonov, Director General, National Energy Security Fund, Russia

16:30
Evaluating the role of Southeast European countries as the gateway to European energy security and diversification
  • What role can Mediterranean countries play in energy security?
  • How important is intergovernmental cooperation?
  • Evaluating the relationship between Turkey and Greece
Tanguy Moulin-Fournier, Head of Strategy for Southeast Europe, GDF SUEZ Energy Southeast Europe

Michalis Chrisochoidis, MP, Political Representative for Development, PASOK

Q&A moderated by Joseph A. Stanislaw, Independent Senior Advisor,, Deloitte LLP and Honorary Chairman, Athens Summit

17:00
Ministry of Development Session
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20:00
Close of day one sessions


20:30
Gala dinner

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