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Welcome to Bucharest
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WELCOME TO BUCHAREST !
Welcome to EURELECTRIC’s Annual Convention and Conference
The challenge facing Europe’s
electricity and other business
sectors in the wake of the global
economic and financial crisis
needs no introduction. But while
there is no easy fix or turning back
to the way things were, the crisis
should be seen as an opportunity
to boost the current framework for investments in
generation, restructure grids, and create a smart,
integrated and carbon-neutral energy economy.
Indeed, this is the electricity industry’s vision for 2050.
On 15 & 16 June 2009 in Bucharest, Romania,
EURELECTRIC will spotlight the industry’s vision on
how to develop carbon-neutral power generation,
including the necessary electrical infrastructure
to fully engage citizens in the energy and climate
challenge. The multi-faceted role of renewables in
the grid planning and investment process, in the
functioning and integration of regional markets and
in meeting climate targets will also be examined. In
addition, a CEO panel will debate key supply security
issues and power sector investment needs and
technology availability. Electronic voting will enable
prompt audience feedback on these major issues.
The conference will also focus strongly on carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, with a number of companies exposing pioneering activities in this area. An EURELECTRIC award will be presented to a company or person whose contribution seeks to revolutionise the operations, processes, technologies or products of the electricity industry.
The EURELECTRIC convention is flanked by a number of side attractions and commences
with a pre-conference tour on Sunday morning, 14 June to Peles Castle
- considered by many as one of the most stunning castles in all of Europe,
nestled in the picturesque town of Sinaia in southern Romania.
A welcome cocktail for all participants later on Sunday evening opens the
conference at Stirbey Palace (Domeniul Stirbey), located in the heart
of a natural park in Buftea, 20 km north-west of Bucharest.
On Monday 15 June, conference participants are invited to a gala dinner in
the luxurious and monumental Palace of the Parliament (commonly known
as Ceausescu Palace), second in size among government buildings only to the
Pentagon.
Tours are also foreseen during the conference itself for accompanying
persons, details of which can be found in the conference brochure.
I look forward to welcoming you in Bucharest for a successful conference and
two days of interesting discussions and debate.
Lars G. Josefsson
President of EURELECTRIC
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