Phenomenal progress in the development and proliferation of energy efficient technologies, an economic breakthrough in renewable energy production (solar, wind, geothermal, etc.), and changes to behavioural patterns in energy consumption have led to a sharp  slowdown in the growth of energy demand across much of the world and a rapid diversification of energy sources in favour of a transition to a low-carbon economy.

Chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation Arkady Dvorkovich will take part in the plenary session “Personnel management in terms of increased risks in the world energy” within the IV International Energy HR-Congress “Developing the human resources potential as a tool for increasing the global competitiveness of the Russian energy industry”.

Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy Pavel Zavalny will make a presentation at the plenary session “Personnel management in terms of increased risks in the world energy” within the IV International Energy HR-Congress “Developing the human resources potential as a tool for increasing the global competitiveness of the Russian energy industry”.

The Second International Conference “Risk Management in Energy – 2019” (the Conference) was held in the Intercontinental Istanbul Hotel, Istanbul (Turkey) with participation of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). The Conference was organized by the Russian Institute for Energy and Finance in cooperation with the Regional (Turkey) working group of the British Institute of Risk Management (IRM).

Mr. Kopač, will make a presentation on the topic “Risks in the modern world of Energy Community and their governance” within the Plenary Session  on May 27, 2019.

The bilateral talks between the leaders of Russia and Turkey, as well as the eighth meeting of the High Level Cooperation Council of Russia and Turkey, chaired by the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, were attended by the Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak.

Chairman of the Board of Managers of the Energy Management Institute (EMI), a member of the Board of Directors of EURELECTRIC Mr. Neykov will make a presentation at the 2nd International Conference "Risk Management in Energy - 2019".

Mr. Michael Christides, BSEC Secretary General will take part and make a presentation within the Plenary Session “Risks in the Modern World of Energy and Their Governance” on May 27, 2019.

Given a possibility of imposing additional sanctions against Russia by the European Union, the Russian side jointly with the Secretariat of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) is currently discussing an issue of transferring the Conference’s venue from Sofia (Bulgaria, EU member) to Istanbul (Turkey).

The organizers will inform on the BSEC Secretariat’s decision regarding the venue of the Conference as soon as possible.

Follow the updates on the conference website http://epp-forumexpo.com/en/risks-2019-en

Gleb Derevyagin, General Director of NPO Vympel will take part in the Conference with a report on the topic "New technologies for minimizing risks in the gas industry".