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14th South-East European Conference on Energy Efficiency & Renewables

Program

27 March 2018, Mussala Hall, Congress Center IEC Sofia

09:45 Ceremony on Official Opening

Yoana Hristova, Deputy Mayor of Sofia Municipality
Krasimir Zhivkov - Deputy Minister of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria *
Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications of the Republic of Bulgaria*
Didier Coulomb, Director General, International Institute of Refrigeration (headquartered in Paris)
H.E. Alberto A. M. Trueba - Ambassador of Argentina in Bulgaria
Ulrike Straka - Commercial Counsellor, Advantage Austria Sofia
Ambassador Traian Chebeleu - Deputy Secretary General, Permanent International Secretariat, Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization

*Invited

10:00 - 12:40 First Panel

11:00 - 11:20 Соffee Break (Vihren Hall)

Cryogenic Energy Storage for Renewable Refrigeration and Power Supply
Session Chairs: Judith Evans (CryoHub Project Coordinator, London South Bank University, UK) and Kostadin Fikiin (CryoHub Team Leader, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria)

Energy storage projects in Horizon 2020 - Rémy Dénos (Directorate General for Energy, European Commission)
Refrigeration sector and energy - Didier Coulomb (Director General, International Institute of Refrigeration)
Cryogenic energy storage – engineering and socio-economic issues - Mohammed Youbi Idrissi (R&D Group Manager, Air Liquide, France)
The CryoHub project - Judith Evans (CryoHub Project Coordinator, London South Bank University, UK)
Prospects for CryoHub in Europe – refrigerated warehouse and renewable energy mappings - Paola Mazzucchelli (Secretary General, Association of European Renewable Energy Research Centres)
Cryogenic energy storage from a policy perspective - Jonathan Radcliffe (Policy Director, Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham, UK)
Energy storage in the Bulgarian power supply system – today and tomorrow - Stefan Sulakov (Head of ‘Energy Regimes’, Electricity System Operator EAD, Bulgaria).

13:30 - 15:30 Second Panel

14:30 Coffee Break (Mussala Hall)

Workshop: “Facing the Challenges of the New Energy Technologies"

Workshop Chair: Irina Terziyska - European Labour Institute (ELI)
The workshop will present two innovative on-line training projects for the deployment of renewable energy sources in the building sector and for improving energy efficiency in the working spaces.

Project GSS-VET - Geothermal and Solar Skills - Continuing Education and Training”, funded under the ERASMUS + Programme of the European Commission
The project includes 16 partners from 4 countries: Bulgaria, Germany, Greece and Spain. The Bulgarian partners are: European Labor Institute, Energy Center Sofia, Technical University Sofia, Chamber of Installation Specialists in Bulgaria
Project SMARTEL - Smart Metering and Home Automation Technologies Re-Training for Electricians, funded under the Erasmus + of the EC.
The project includes partners from: Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Lithuania, Spain. The Bulgarian partner is Sofia Energy Agency SOFENA.

*The second session will be held entirely in Bulgarian.

Registration is closed!

Testimonials 2019

Kliment Seizov

Managing Director, Toplotrade Ltd., Bulgaria

„There has been significant progress in recent years on the market. In order to continue developing in the right direction, we should not stop discussing and paying attention to new products and technologies.”

Kristiyan Atanasovichi

Business Development Manager, KGE GmbH

”Our products have gathered much interest among the exhibitions’ visitors. The Bulgarian market has great potential – the country is a member of the EU and energy efficiency standards are being implemented. All this gives me confidence for the future of our business in Bulgaria.”

Pia Steiner

PR and Marketing, Lindner-Recyclingtech, Austria

"Lindner-Recyclingtech sees growing market potential in the Southeastern Europe and has already implemented various projects in this area - for alternative fuels and recycling of plastics."

Georgi Rizov

Brand Manager, Geocycle Bulgaria

"The participation in the exhibition was very useful to us - we met current and new customers."

Emilia Murzova

Specialist, Viva, Bulgaria

"Although EE & RES was not a specialized event on lighting, there were many visitors at our stand who were interested in our products."

Svetla Kukeva

E-Mountain Bike, Bulgaria

"The events, that have been held over the years, gained popularity beyond the countrys borders and established among the prominent ones."

Ivaylo Iliev

Omnia Contractors, Manager, Bulgaria

"We established contacts with end customers and designers, which was exactly our aim at the exhibition."

Prof. Anna Aladzhadzhian

Chairman, National Biomass Association, Bulgaria

"The conference program was up-to-date and interesting. We are pleased with the established contacts. I hope that the market of resource-efficient technologies will grow and create even better conditions for business in our country."

Anabel Nava Tazo

LIFE Communications and Events Team

"Our presentation at the conference was welcomed with interest, and afterwards many people visited our stand. The market in Southeast Europe has potential for development. The LIFE program gives this opportunity by stimulating new ideas and changing to more sustainable models through innovation and international cooperation."

Dimitar Hristov

Managing Director, Cluster Sofia Knowledge City

"Cluster Sofia Knowledge City expresses its gratitude for the excellent organization and partnership with Via Expo. Our participation was connected with the realization of the conference under the motto „Sofia Smart City Marketplace“, as well as with a special area at the exhibition. We have focused on the process of digital transformation of the city, the key role of innovations and intelligent technologies for the implementation of a smart city strategy."

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