SET Plan 2016 – Central European Energy Conference X will bring together researchers and policy-makers from EU member states, particularly from Central Europe, and a range of stakeholders from international organizations, research organizations, businesses, municipalities and civil society to encourage open debate around key energy issues.
Konrad Mizzi
Minister, Office of the Prime Minister of Malta
Jan Mládek
Minister of Trade and Industry of the Czech Republic
Peter Plavčan
Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
Peter Žiga
Minister of Economy of Slovakia
Maroš Šefčovič
Vice-President for the Energy Union, European Commission
Carlos Moedas
Commissioner for R&I, European Commission
Michał Kurtyka
Undersecretary of State, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Poland
Jerzy Buzek
Chair, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Markku Markkula
President of the European Committee of the Regions
Fatih Birol
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
Dominique Ristori
Director General, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
Alberto Pototschnig
Director, Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
SET Plan 2016 – Central European Energy Conference X will be held during Slovakia’s EU Council Presidency and will create a prestigious international platform for open discussion on the most important issues regarding current EU energy policy and research and innovation policy between stakeholders. The conference will examine the process of creating the European Energy Union, looking specifically at the research and innovation strategy which is key to producing a breakthrough in transforming the EU energy sector. The aims are to improve the visibility of the Energy Union, identify policy options and priorities and plan future actions. At the end of the conference, draft recommendations will be approved which can be used as tools to implement policy for the SET Plan and Energy Union.
Main conference panels are:
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The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 730882.
Supported by a grant from Norway. Co-financed from the Slovak State Budget. Program SK08 – CBC – Slovakia – Ukraine: Cooperation across the Border.
