Naturgy Foundation and Elcano Royal Institute invite you to a conference to analyze the geopolitical implications of the energy transition. The collaboration of both institutions explores the global panorama drawn by the transformation experienced in the fields of energy and the environment.
In this session we will address the potential for energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, which encompasses the commercial development of the region’s natural gas reserves and renewables, including electricity interconnection projects with Egypt and Israel and European-Egyptian cooperation on green hydrogen, to identify drivers and barriers, as well as the implications for the EU.
Program
9:30 am Opening
- Francisco Reynés, Chairman, Naturgy
- José Juan Ruiz, Chairman, Elcano Royal Institute
9:40 am Interview, by Gonzalo Escribano, Director of the Energy and Climate Programme of the Elcano Royal Institute, with:
- Ana Palacio, Former Spanish Minister of Foireign Affairs and visiting Professor, Edmund E. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
10:10 am Panel discussion followed by Q&A, moderated by Gonzalo Escribano
- Sohbet Karbuz, Director of Hydrocarbons and Energy Security, Mediterranean Observatory for Energy & Climate (OMEC)
- Harry Tzimitras, Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo-PRIO Cyprus Centre; Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Washington D.C.
- Laury Haytayan, MENA Director, Natural Resource Governance Institute
11:20 am Closing
- Rafael Villaseca, Chairman, Fundación Naturgy
Networking Coffee
