Events

Seminar on Georgia – EU ties in Energy field is held on May 21, 4 p.m. in Ilia State University G 106 hall.  The seminar is held in scope of Energy Politics and Sustainable Development seminars, organized by WEG and ISU. 

Aim of the seminar:

Discussing main mandatory documents/requirements for Association Agreement and Energy Union with non-governmental organizations, civil servants, specialist, students and media representatives; sharing information on negotiations and revealing challenges to overcome in order to satisfy European integration requirements; facilitating dialogue and content discussion between interested parties. 

Topics for discussion:

1. Association Agreement and Energy Union; negotiation on Energy Union membership –current status
2. Energy sector changes required by Association Agreement and Energy Union membership; electricity, oil and gas, energy efficiency, renewable energy, care for environment, etc.
3. Effect of changes in energy field on country development interests and current situation
4. Effect of these changes on clients and energy field stakeholders
5.Reform implication and progress monitoring
6.Other issues

Seminar is held in scope of Eastern Partnership Public Society Forum third working group initiative and with aid of Open Society Georgia Foundation.

Schedule:

1. 4 p.m. seminar opening
2. GFSIS national platform, Lasha Tugushi – Greeting (5 minutes)
3.WEG,  Murman Margvelashvili – Energy Issues of Association Agreement, Energy Union, Energy Union Requirements  (ECAcquis) – short overview (10 minutes)
Q and A 5 minutes
4.Ministry of Energy of Georgia – Negotiation about Energy Union Membership, Main Discussion Topics (10 minutes)
Q and A 5
5.GNERC, Zviad Gachehiladze – Energy Union Requirements in Field of Electricity  (10 minutes)
Discussion (10 minutes)

Break 20 minutes

6.Temur Gochitashvili Energy Union Requirements in Field of Gas and Oil (10 minutes)
Discussion (10 minutes)
7.  Nino Chkhobadze - Energy Union Requirements in Field of Environment (10 minutes)
Discussion (10 minutes)
8.Giorgi Abulashvili - Energy Union Requirements in Field of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (10 minutes)
Discussion (10 minutes)

Seminar time: May 21, 4 p.m.
Location: 106 hall, Ilia State University