The 23rd World Energy Congress 2016 will gather a large number of leaders and representatives of the sector with the participation of decision and policy makers between Oct. 9 and 13 in Istanbul.
The congress will be hosted by Turkish PM Binali Yildirim and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak, and held under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The triennial event, in which Anadolu Agency will be the Global Communication Partner, will open at the Istanbul Congress Valley on Oct. 9.
The Congress will witness exchanges among policymakers from several countries central to the energy game. Russia's President Vladimir Putin will also attend.
Along with Maros Sefcovic, European Commission’s vice-president for the Energy Union and Khalid El-Falih, Saudi Arabia's minister of energy, ministers of energy, environment, economy and industry from a vast array of countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Jordan, Venezuela, Germany, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Algeria, Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay, among others, will convene at the World Energy Congress 2016 to steer the global energy agenda.
Under the theme Embracing New Frontiers, the program of the Congress will lead delegates through the most current and critical issues facing the energy industry.
The four-day program will open with a focus on the future vision for the global energy industry. Day two will focus on business opportunities and resource management, as well as responses to new challenges of adaptation and innovation to ensure a secure and reliable energy system. The third day will lead the discussion on policy implications, with sessions designed to address the necessary institutional change to balance the World Energy Trilemma - energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability.
- Fourth day dedicated to Africa
The final day will be dedicated to Africa, with sessions exploring critical drivers and innovations working to secure a sustainable energy future for the region.
The umbrella topic on the final day will be 'Africa: Securing a Sustainable Energy Future' which will be discussed in eight separate sessions.
- 80 countries, 54 ministers
The speakers of the world’s most comprehensive energy event will include CEOs and top executives of global energy giants; BP, Gazprom, Royal Dutch Shell, GE, Total, Saudi Aramco, Rosatom, SOCAR, Lukoil, OMV, EDF, EnBW, ENGIE, TANAP, E.ON, Wintershall, VNG, DESFA and China National Nuclear Corporation.
Additionally, top technology companies including Bosch, Siemens, DHL, Silver Spring Networks, ThyssenKrupp and Westinghouse will guide the debate on future innovative trends.
Top executives from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, OPEC Fund for International Development, Development Bank of Latin America, Goldman Sachs and ING will join in to discuss the financing of global energy transitions.
- Paperless Congress
For the first time in its history, the congress will be paperless with all information sharing and programming to be conducted on digital platforms.
By Nuran Erkul and Dilara Zengin
Anadolu Agency
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