Austrian Kosovo Energy Day 2015, 18th November 2015, UBT Campus, Kosovo

Austrian Kosovo Society and UBT in coordination with the Ministry for Economic Development of Kosovo

Published | Monday, November 16th, 2015

Austrian Kosovo Energy Day 2015, organized by Austrian Kosovo Society and   University for Business and Technology Kosovo (UBT) in coordination with the Ministry for Economic Development and main interested stakeholders. The objective is to promote, discuss, analyse the Kosovo Energy Sector and propose solution and success models based on Austrian Model or similar best practices working successful in other EU member states.

As a follow up on the Kosovo Austrian Industry Day successfully concluded on the 7th of October the objective is to discuss the integration of the energy reform agenda with the industrial potential and reform agenda in this vital sector and so significantly improve the economic development of Kosovo on its way to EU and to intensify Austrian Kosovo cooperation in the area of industry and energy and to promote economic development in the sector and set Kosovo on a new growth trajectory improving the employment situation in Kosovo and supporting the faster integration of the Kosovo in the European Union.

Agenda "Austrian Kosovo Energy Day 2015"

18th of November 2015 900 to 1300, UBT Campus

9:00 - 9.30 Registration

9:30 - 1030

Panel Discussion: Energy Development Opportunities for Kosovo as a basis for industrial Development – Political Priorities for the Energy Sector of Kosovo

Opening by Moderator Gunther Fehlinger, President of OeKG

Edmond Hajrizi, President of UBT, Quality in Service Delivery

HE Ruairí O'Connell, British Ambassador to Kosovo, Strategic Energy Security for Kosovo in European Union context

HE Besa Gashi, Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Political Priorities for the Energy Sector of Kosovo

Jan Peter Olters, Resident Country Manager for Kosovo, Worldbank

Detlef Radtke, Leiter Kaufmännische Projektabwicklung Power Babcock Borsig Steinmüller GmbH, Presentation of the Kosovo A Power Renovation Project

Emmanuel Mitsou, CEO of Sharrcem, Chairman of EIC

Arben Gjuka, CEO of KEK

Kostas Rizopoulos, CEO of Ferronickel

Hamdi Malushaj, President of the Kosovo Association for Renewable Energy

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 1230

Panel Discussion: Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and how Innovation and modern Technology and support the transformation of the Kosovo energy sector and integration the reform agenda of the energy, industrial and property sector into one holistic, integrated strategic approach to improve the economic situation of Kosovo based on quality infrastructure, quality education and European standards in all 3 areas

Moderator: Gunther Fehlinger President of OeKG

Afrim Ajvazi, ERO Kosovo Energy Regulatory Agency, Renewable Energy and ERO's role

George Karagutoff - KEDS CEO, CEO of KEDS

Sasho Saltirovski, Head of regulatory Affairs EVN Macedonia

Hajdar Peca, of Ibar Lepenc

Xhevat Muqa, Representative of Austrian Solar

Arsim Fetar, CEO of District Heating Pristina

Erion Nako, SAP and Energy Sector Solutions – Modern Technology – Essential for Market Liberalisation

Prof Ardian Gojani, UBT Expert for Energy

Lorenc Gordani, Executive Director Albania Center for Energy Regulation and Conservation – ACERC, Albania RES in framework of the EU Policy of 2020 and 2030

Vebi Sofiu, Professor for Energy Efficiency Department of UBT

Lindita Dalija, Chairman of Business Consultant Council

Admir Shala, Director of District Heating Djakovo

1230 –1400 Lunch, and than departure to site visit of KEK on invitation of KEK

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