The 5th annual Adam Smith Ukrainian Energy Forum takes place on June 23-26 at the Hotel Intercontinental in Kyiv, and we look forward next month to hearing first-hand about the key energy priorities of the new government. To receive the latest detailed information and to download the programme, visit the website. Amongst the latest Forum news: • Acting Energy Minister Yuri Prodan confirms his intention to address the Forum on the government’s latest priorities; • Bard Glad Pedersen, State Secretary with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway and himself an experienced former energy executive with Statoil, has confirmed that he will join us to discuss the opportunities for Ukraine to cooperate further with this major energy player; • Andriy Kobolev, Chairman of the Board, and Oleksandr Todiychuk, Deputy Chairman of NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine, have both confirmed their intention to address such key issues as diversification of gas supplies and the future status of the gas transit and storage infrastructure; • Dmytro Kashchuk, the newly-appointed Head of the State Geological Service, will highlight priorities for the service in one of his first public speeches in the role; • Ukrgazvidobuvannya, the country’s largest gas producer, has confirmed that its three top executives will play an active role in the work of the forum, namely Sergiy Kostyuk, Chairman, Oleksandr Somov, First Deputy Chairman, and Vadym Shlenchak, Deputy Chairman; They join a 65-strong speaker faculty, which features the likes of Chevron, DTEK, Shell, RWE, Nafta, the Rada Fuel & Energy Committee, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, the State Geological Service, Neftegazdobycha, Cadogan Petroleum, Arawak Energy and Cub Energy. Don't miss your chance to attend this leading gathering of Ukrainian and international energy communities - book your place today! Call: +44 20 7017 7444 Email: [email protected] Another new programme highlight will be an Expert Roundtable Discussion on the fate of the oil & gas investment projects in the Crimea and Black Sea on 25th June. This is in addition to other special features, such as: o The Electricity Focus Day on 26th June, focusing on the functioning of the new Electricity Market. Hear the views of the Energy and Utilities Regulators, DTEK, the Verkhovna Rada, Continental Wind Partners, Scottish & Southern Energy, Energorynok, Eurocape New Energy and Kyivenergo amongst others; o The workshop on “Unconventional hydrocarbons development in Ukraine: considerations from the experience of Poland and North America”, which will be led by one of Europe’s leading shale gas experts, Pawel Poprawa of Poland’s Institute of Energy Studies on 23rd June. We look forward to meeting you in Kyiv next month for a long-overdue discussion of the opportunities and challenges facing the Ukrainian energy sector. Should you have any questions, please contact Amelie Wright, Marketing Manager at Adam Smith Conferences on +44 20 7017 7444 or email [email protected]
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