day one thursday 28th november 2002
 
SPECIAL FOCUS: DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROCARBON & POWER TRANSPORT CAPACITIES
 
 
9:00
Welcome Address: Iain Patterson, Chairman, ITE Group Plc
 
9:10
Presidential Address
His Excellency the President of Romania
HON. ION ILIESCU
 
9.30
SESSION 1: official addresses
 
HON. DAN IOAN POPESCU, Minister of Industry and Resources, Government of Romania
HON. ISTVAN ANTAL, President of The Industry and Services Committee, Parliament of Romania
H.E. Jonathan SCHEELE, Head of the European Commission Delegation in Romania
H.E. Quinton QUAYLE, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Romania*
 
10.30
SESSION 2: The Romanian Oil, Gas and Power Sector - An Overview
 
Strategy for the development of the Romanian oil, gas & power sectors; Implementation of EU standards and recommendations;
Government-endorsed plans, policies and priorities to strengthen Romania’s position as the energy hub of South-Eastern Europe;
Oil & Gas exploration & production update.
Legal and financial update.
 
Mihai BERINDE, Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry and Resources
Ion LUNGU, President, Head of Heat and Power Regulatory Committee (A.N.R.E)
Senior Representative, National Gas Regulation Authority (A.N.R.G.N.)
Senior Representative, SQUIRE SANDERS LLP*
 
 
11.30    
Coffee Break
Hosted By:
 
11.45
SESSION 3: Infrastructure Development in the Oil, Gas & Power Sector
 
Investment in the rehabilitation and modernisation of thermal plants
Progress report on the rehabilitation of refining capacities and alignment to EU standards;
Building of underground gas storage capacities;
Hydro plant rehabilitation prospects
Waste disposal solutions for power plants
 
Marius Eugen OPRAN, Secretary of State, Ministry of Public Administration
Ioan MARCU, General Manager, TERMOELECTRICA S.A.
Eugen PENA, General Manager, HIDROELECTRICA S.A.
Senior Representative, ROMPETROL GROUP
Pantelimon AVRAM, General Manager, ROMGAZ S.A.
Michael PUPEZA, Associate, GOLDER ASSOCIATES EUROPE
Commercial Bank*
 
11.30    
Lunch
Hosted By:
 
 
14.00
SESSION 4: Development of the National Oil, Gas & Power Transportation Network
 
Financing hydrocarbon transport projects via World Bank programmes
Development prospects for the national crude oil transportation network
Environmental concerns and solutions
Projects of regional importance for gas & power transport (Constanza- Adriatic Sea Crude Oil Pipeline Project)
Rehabilitation of low-pressure gas pipeline network
 
Arabela NEGULESCU, Deputy Head of Mission, WORLD BANK
Petre PETRESCU, General Manager, CONPET
Jean CONSTANTINESCU, General Manager, TRANSELECTRICA
Gabriel COCONEA, General Manager, TRANSGAZ
Engineering & Construction Company*
Investment Bank*
 
15.15    
Coffee Break
Hosted By:
 
15.45
SESSION 5: Oil & Gas Exploration Update
 
Maria Iuliana STRATULAT, President, National Agency of Mineral Resources
Senior Representative, TOTAL FINA ELF*
Senior Representative, PALADIN RESOURCES*
Gordon BATE, Managing Director, BRIGGS ENVIRONMENTAL Ltd.
 
 
day two friday, 29th november, 2002
 
SPECIAL FOCUS: PRIVATISATION OF KEY COMPANIES IN THE ROMANIAN ENERGY SECTOR
 
 
9.00
Welcome Address: Iain Patterson, Chairman, ITE Group Plc
 
9.05
Governmental Address

His Excellency the Prime Minister of Romania
HON. ADRIAN NASTASE

 
9:30
SESSION 1: INVESTMENT AND FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ROMANIAN ENERGY SECTOR
 
Status of the privatisation of national companies in the oil, gas and power sector.
Strategies and projects to ensure energy efficiency
Legislative update for investment in Romania’s energy sector
IAlternative financing for sustainable energy development (EU, World Bank, EBRD, EIB)
 
Iulian IANCU, Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry and Resources
Doru Laurian BADULESCU, President, Office of Privatisation in the Industry
Marian Florian SANIUTA, President, Romanian Agency for Foreign Investment
Romulus Ioan MOUCHA, Secretary of State, Ministry of Industry and Resources
Christine GRAU, Head of PHARE Section, Economy & Internal Market, EC Delegation in Romania
Senior Representative, EBRD*
 
11.00    
Coffee Break
Hosted By:
 
11:30
SESSION 2: PRIVATISATION OF THE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY - PETROM
 
Corneliu Condrea, Deputy General Director, Ministry of Industry and Resources
Ion POPA, General Director, Petrom
Senior Representative, ING BARINGS
Senior Representative, JP MORGAN*
 
13.00    
Lunch
Hosted By:
 
 
14:00
SESSION 3: PRIVATISATION OF THE NATIONAL POWER COMPANIES - ELECTRICA, HIDROELECTRICA, TRANSELECTRICA
 
Ioan FATU, General Director - Power, Ministry of Industry and Resources
Silviu Lucian BOGHIU, General Manager, ELECTRICA
Senior Representative, UNION FENOSA / EDF / UNITED UTILITIES*
Senior Representative, ENEL / KANSAI/ ITOCHU/ GE*
 
15.30    
Coffee Break
Hosted By:
 
16:00
SESSION 4: PRIVATISATION OF THE GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES- DISTRIGAZ NORD & DISTRIGAZ SUD
 
Victor STEFURA, General Manager, DISTRIGAZ NORD
Liviu DUINEA, General Manager, DISTRIGAZ SUD
Senior Representative GAZPROM / WINTERSHALL / WIROM / WIEE*
 
17.25
Chairman’s Closing Remarks: Iain Patterson, Chairman, ITE Group Plc
 
17.30
 End of Conference
 
 
 N.B. Star (*) indicates proposed or invited speakers yet to confirm