EMERGING ENERGY MARKETS
conference organized by Eesti Pank,
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
and Global Interdependence Center (GIC)
Conference Center of the Swissôtel Tallinn
August 21, 2008
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Opening remarks, Andres Sutt, Deputy Governor, Eesti Pank | |
| 09:15 - 09:45 | Keynotes: Juhan Parts, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications: "Energy policy challenges in the Nordic-Baltic region" | |
| 09:45 - 10:15 | Keynotes: Jean-Claude Schwartz, Policy Officer, DG TREN C1, European Commission:
"The 2020 Sustainable Energy Agenda" |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | SESSION 1: Nordic and Baltic energy balance and energy market networks | |
| The first panel will provide an overview of Nordic energy market and market infrastructures | ||
| Chair: Einari Kisel, Deputy Secretary General of Energy, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications | ||
| Discussants: Yngve Söderlund, Senior Manager, Europe & Eurasia, Nordic Investment Bank: "Demand for Investments to Secure Electricity Supply versus Investment Risks in the Baltic Sea Region" Mario Baldassarri, Professor of Economics, University of Rome "La Sapienza": "Global energy prices, supply situation and the European Union" Natalia Soczo, Energy policy expert, Mol Group: "Russia and the European Energy Supply" Timo Tyrväinen, Chief Economist, Aktia Sparbank Abp: "Central Bank Policy in Response to Exogenous Energy Shocks" |
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| 13:30 - 15:00 | SESSION 2: Energy policies and alternative sources in the European and Nordic context - a market view | |
| The second panel will discuss solutions to address energy risks in today's volatile environment and key challenges in diversifying energy supplies | ||
| Chair: David R. Kotok, Member of the Board of Directors, GIC | ||
| Discussants: Sandor Liive, CEO, Eesti Energia: "Baltic energy supplies" Martti Kätkä, Director, The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries: "Energy Policies and Alternative Sources in the European and Nordic Context - A Market View" Jason Schenker, Risk Management Specialist, McKinsey Group: "Solutions to Mitigate Energy Risk" Christopher E.Jylkka, Partner, Boston Energy Group: "An American Perspective on Wind Development" |
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| 15:30 - 17:00 | SESSION 3: Monetary policy and energy costs | |
| How do energy policy and costs affect inflation and central bank decision making? | ||
| Chair: Andres Sutt, Deputy Governor, Bank of Estonia | ||
| Discussants: Kevin Cheng, Economist, IMF: "Global inflation and commodity prices" Martin Bijsterbosch, Principal Economist, European Central Bank: "Policy in Response to Exogenous Energy Shocks" Jan Kubicek, Advisor to the Board, Czech National Bank: "Outlook for Energy Consumption in the Czech Republic in the Context of the Convergence Process" |
SUMMARY (pdf, 362 kB)