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15th South-East European Еnergy Efficiency & Renewables Conference
Program 2019

April 16	Seminar Hall - Pavilion 6
10.30 - 11.00	Official opening
14.30 - 16.30	EnЕffect – Building renovation, energy audits
16.40 - 17.00	BigSolar – Installations for solar thermal energy
17.10 - 17.40	SeCesPol, Czech Republic – Transferring heating from different sources
	Ruen Hall, Floor 2, Congress Center
11.00 – 15.00	Green Energy Investment Forum
April 17	Vihren Hall, Floor 2, Congress Center
13.00 - 16.00	Energy Agency of Plovdiv - Round table on energy poverty in Bulgaria
April 18	Ruen Hall, Floor 2, Congress Center
10.30 - 11.30	GSS-VET - Training – geothermal and solar systems

Seminar Hall, Pavilion 6, IEC Sofia
16 April

10.30 - 11.00 Official Opening

14.30 - 16.30 Seminar of the Center for Energy Efﬁciency EnЕffect

Policies and financial instruments for energy efficient building renovation - dr. Dragomir Tzanev, EnEffect
Energy audits - opportunities and good practices. Individual road maps for building upgrades - eng. Alexander Stankov, EnEffect
The mistakes of the building site - what do we know that (we still) do not know? - arch. Alexander Genchev, SolAir Architects
Innovative study programs in the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG). The Fit-to-NZEB project - assoc. prof. dr. arch. Stoyanka Ivanova, UACEG
Good practices in the professional training of construction workers. Possibilities for certification and additional professional qualifications - dr. Dragomir Tsanev, EnEffect
Demonstration: innovative materials and techniques for achievement of optimal air density. Methods of measurement

*The seminar will be held in Bulgarian.

16.40 - 17.00 BigSolar - project reaches hundreds of thousands of people - Hrvoje Milosevic, Head of Sales, S.O.L.I.D. Gesellschaft für Solarinstallation und Design mbH, Austria

17.10 – 17.40 Transferring of heating from different sources. Economizers and heat recovery units. Presentation of new calculation software and correct selection of heat exchangers - eng. Lyubomir Stoyanov, SeCesPol - CZ, s.r.o., Czech Republic

Ruen Hall, Congress Center, IEC Sofia

16 April

11.00 – 15.00
GREEN ENERGY INVESTMENT FORUM
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
BSEC - Green Energy Network

Welcome Address

Amb. Traian CHEBELEU, Deputy Secretary General of BSEC-PERMIS
Representative of the BSEC Bulgarian Chairmanship-in-Office (tbc)

PART I: Policy dialogue

Chair: Amb. Traian CHEBELEU, Deputy Secretary General of BSEC-PERMIS
Prof. Dimitrios MAVRAKIS, Coordinator of BSEC – Green Energy Network

Keynote speakers:

Minister/Deputy Minister of Energy of Bulgaria (tbd), on Green Energy Perspectives in Bulgaria
Prof. Dimitrios MAVRAKIS, Coordinator of BSEC – Green Energy Network
Mr. Tsvetan SIMEONOV, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman-in-Office of the BSEC Business Council
Mr. Radosvet RADEV, President of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (tbc)
Representative of the European Commission (tbd)
Dr. Ştefan CIBIAN, President of the Romanian Federation of the Non-Governmental Organizations for Development (FOND) (tbc)
Representative of the Energy Charter Secretariat (tbc)
Representative of a local authority (mayor) (tbd)
Prof. Nikola KALOYANOV, Technical University of Sofia

PART II: Green Funding Mechanisms

Chair: Amb. Traian CHEBELEU, Deputy Secretary General of BSEC-PERMIS
Prof. Dimitrios MAVRAKIS, Coordinator of BSEC – Green Energy Network

Speakers:

Mr. Andi ARANITASI, Associate Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Sofia
Mr. Andreas BEIKOS, Head of Office, European Investment Bank Group, Office for Bulgaria (tbc)
Representative of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (tbd)

PART III: Conclusions and Recommendations

Amb. Traian CHEBELEU, Deputy Secretary General of BSEC-PERMIS

Ruen Hall, Congress Center, IEC Sofia
17 April

13.00 – 16.00 Energy Agency of Plovdiv
Round table on energy poverty in Bulgaria, which will discuss the problem of the use of solid fuels for heating and inefficient heating appliances.
*The seminar will be held in Bulgarian.

Ruen Hall, Congress Center, IEC Sofia
18 April

10.30 – 11.30 Chamber of Installation Specialists in Bulgaria, Energy Center Soﬁa, European Labor Institute, Technical University Soﬁa
Training on the GSS-VET project for geothermal and solar installers
*The seminar will be held in Bulgarian.

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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