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Energy Strategies 2024 : Africa, NATO and energy security of supply
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The Policy Center for the New South, the NATO Defense College Foundation, the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo and the Middle East Institute Switzerland are co-organizing the 2024 edition of the Energy Strategies conference under the theme “Africa, NATO, and Energy Security of Supply”. The conference will take place in Rome on Tuesday, April 16th.
This event will serve as a platform to explore key strategic energy issues on the African continent, such as the influence of Africa's resource diversity on Europe-Africa relations, the potential evolution of partnerships between the African Union and the Atlantic Alliance amidst global and regional energy shifts, and the role of Italy and its allies in fostering a more integrated energy market that engages both public and private stakeholders. Through three panels, experts from a range of institutions will provide valuable insights into these critical topics, especially in light of ongoing geopolitical challenges.
Agenda
*All times indicated are CEST.
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14h30 – 14h45 |
Welcome Remarks - Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, President, NATO Defense College Foundation - Max Nielsen, Commandant, NATO Defense College - Stefano La Tella, Counsellor, Office of the Diplomatic Advisor, Presidency of the Council of Ministers |
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14h45 – 15h00 |
Opening Remarks - Nouzha Chekrouni, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South |
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15h00 – 16h00 |
Session 1 - Africa: Mapping Energy Diversification Chair: Mehmet Öğütçü, Chairman, London Energy Club Speakers: - Giuseppe Mistretta, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Ahmet Evin, Founding Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Professor Emeritus, Sabancı University - Massimo Amato, Associate Professor, Bocconi University - Claudia Gazzini, Senior Libya Analyst, International Crisis Group
Q&A Session
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16h00 – 16h30 |
Coffee Break |
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16h30 – 17h30 |
Session 2 - AU-NATO: Furthering a Pragmatic Collaboration Chair: Andrea Cellino, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute Switzerland Speakers: - Julian Wieczorkiewicz, Policy Officer, Climate and Energy Security Section. Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber Division, NATO HQ - Andrea Grazioso, Senior Analyst, NATO Strategic Direction-South HUB - Johan van den Berg, Head of Secretariat, Africa-EU Energy Partnership - Abdellatif Aboualatta, Permanent Observer, Permanent Delegation of the African Union to the United Nation
Q&A Session
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17h30 – 18h00 |
Coffee Break |
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18h00 – 19h00 |
Session 3 - The Challenge of Market Integration Chair: Jessica Obeid, Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Middle East Institute Switzerland Speakers: - Leonardo Bellodi, Adjunct Professor, Luiss Business School - Afaf Zarkik, Senior Economist, Policy Center for the New South - Giacomo Luciani, Scientific Advisor, SciencesPo
Q&A Session
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19h00 -19h15 |
Concluding Remarks - Richard D. Hooker, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council |
Post-conference proceeding: https://www.natofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EnergyStrategies_2024-web-1.pdf
