Anadolu Agency's energy desk will host Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Istanbul on Friday.
Birol will speak on both local and international energy developments, oil prices, climate change and the future of offshore natural gas fields in the east Mediterranean among the regional players.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the Anadolu Agency's website - www.aa.com.tr - and the further details on the Energy Terminal's website - www.aa.com.tr/en/energy.
- Fatih Birol's background
Birol took office as the executive director of the IEA in September 2015. He joined the agency in 1995, serving most recently as chief economist prior to his appointment as executive director.
He is the founder and chair of the IEA Energy Business Council, which provides a forum to enhance cooperation between decision-makers at the highest levels of government and industry.
Birol also chairs the World Economic Forum's (Davos) Energy Advisory Board and serves on the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on 'Sustainable Energy for All'.
Earlier in his career, Birol served in the secretariat of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. He was named by Forbes magazine among the most influential people on the world’s energy scene.
By Firdevs Yuksel
Anadolu Agency
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