Speakers

High Officials

Mr. Hristijan Mickoski

President of the Government, Government of the Republic of North Macedonia

Ms. Tatiana Molcean

United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNECE

Ms. Sanja Bozinovska

Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources, North Macedonia

Mr. Armen Grigoryan

UNDP Resident Representative, North Macedonia

Ms. Rola Dashti

United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNESCWA

Mr. Jose Manuel Salazar -Xirinachs

United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UNECLAC

Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

Mr. Claver Gatete

Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Ms. Inga Pkhaladze

Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Georgia

Ms. Jovana Joksimovic

Assistant Minister of Mining and Energy for International Cooperation and European Integration, Serbia

Mr. Artur Lorkowski

Director of Energy Community Secretariat

Mr. Riad Meddeb

Director of the Sustainable Energy Hub at UNDP

Dr. Péter Holicza

Deputy State Secretary for EU Affairs and International Relations, Ministry of Energy, Hungary

Ms. Stephanie Gil

Practice Manager for Energy for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank

Mr. Grzegorz Zieliński

Director, Head of Energy Europe, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Mr. Pablo Obrador Alvarez

Head of Division Energy and Transport for Southeast Europe and Turkey, KfW Development Bank

Mr. Ion Muntean

Director of the National Center for Sustainable Energy under the Ministry of Energy, Republic of Moldova

Speakers

Mr. Adekunle Makinde

Masadek Technologies Ltd, Project Management Expert & CEO

Mr. Aleksandar Dukovski North Macedonia

Senior Energy Expert, Freelance

Mr. Aleksandar Mijušković Montenegro

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Crnogorski elektroprenosni sistem (CGES)

Ms. Aleksandra Bujaroska

Energy Community Secretariat, Senior Expert in Environmental Governance, Permitting and Planning

Ms. Aleksandra Dimova Manchevska UNDP North Macedonia

Project Manager

Mr. Alison Chikova Zimbabwe

Southern African Power Pool, Chief Engineer

Mr. André de Palma Belgium

Economics at Cergy Paris University, Professor

Ms. Ankica Sokolic North Macedonia

Co-Founder, Kolektiv Z

Ms. Anna Chernyshova North Macedonia

Deputy Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme

Ms. Anna Lobanova Thailand

Energy Connectivity Expert, ESCAP

Ms. Anna Piwowarska

Economic Affairs Officer, UNECE

Mr. Anthony Mongameli Mehlwana

Senior Economic Officer of the UN Economic Commission for Africa

Mr. Arkady Rogalsky Kyrgyz Republic

Adviser to Minister, Ministry of natural resources, ecology and technical supervision

Mr. Brendan Curran UK

Principal Economist at EBRD and Visiting Senior Fellow at London School of Economics (LSE), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Mr. Borna Čuljak Croatia

E-Mobility Lead in SEE, Manager, PWC

Ms. Carole Megevand France

World bank

Ms. Caroline Aguti Mugisha Uganda

Assistant Commissioner health, Safety and Environment, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development 

Mr. Casper N. Edmonds

International Labour Organization (ILO), Head of Unit, Mining, Manufacturing & Energy

Ms. Chiara Maillart Switzerland

ESCWA, Sustainable Development Intern

Mr. Chokan Laumulin Kazakhstan

Professor, School of Social Sciences, The Kazakh-British Technical University

Mr. David Oberhuber Kosovo and North Macedonia

GIZ Country Director for Kosovo and North Macedonia

Mr. Dario Liguti

UNECE, Director of Sustainable Energy at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Mr. Davor Bajs

Energy Community Secretariat, Electricity infrastructure Expert

Mr. Damir Narynbayev Kazakhstan

Executive Director, Association of Legal Entities “Kazakhstan association of oil-gas and energy sector organizations KAZENERGY

Mr. Dejan Draskovic Montenegro

BELEN - Berza električne energije / MEPX - Montenegrin Power Exchange, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Dejan Mirakovski North Macedonia

Goce Delcev University, Rector

Mr. Dimitar Parnardziev North Macedonia

Head of Energy Efficiency and Climate Changes Sector Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral resources

Ms. Dinara Ziganshina

Scientific Information Center of Interstate Сommission for Water Coordination in Сentral Asia (SIC ICWC),  Director

Ms. Elena Ivanovska North Macedonia

Cabinet Officer for Monitoring the Strategic priorities of the Government of North Macedonia, Government of the Republic of North Macedonia

Ms. Elena Kokthi Albania

Associate Professor, Agriculture University of Tirana

Ms. Emilija Sarafska North Macedonia

Advisor on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, Municipality of Bitola

Ms. Erika Ingvald UNECE

Economic Affairs Officer with Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE

Mr. Farkhat Abytov Kazakhstan

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, JSC National Geological Survey

Mr. Fateh Belaïd France

KAPSARC, Principal Fellow in the Climate and Sustainability Team

Mr. Fitratullo Nabiev Uzbekistan

National Agency for Energy Efficiency under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Head of Department

Ms. Gentiana Alija Shala

Founder & CEO at Alfa Solar Energy L.L.C. and Co-Founder at Kosovo Women in Energy and Mining

Mr. George Kanty Ethiopia

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Economic Affairs Intern

Mr. Ghadi Sabra Lebanon

PhD Candidate, Politecnico di Torino

Mr. Goran Stojanovski North Macedonia

Elevate-Global / Public Cloud Group, co-founder, Manager

Ms. Gordana Popovikj Friedman North Macedonia

UNDP, Project Manager

Mr. Henri Paillere

Head of the Planning and Economic Studies Section, Atomic Energy Agency

Mr. Hosni Ghedira

Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence Director of Engagement Services

Mr. Hovhannes Abrahamyan Republic of Armenia

Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Acting Head, Energy Department Head, Regional Energy Markets Development Division

Mr. Ignacio Nancupil

Research Assistant, Resources Division, UN ECLAC

Mr. Igor Litvinyuk Switzerland

Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Sustainable Energy Division

Ms. Irina Avramska Pashovska North Macedonia

Team Leader, Technical Support Unit for the Just Energy Transition Investment Platform (JETIP)

Mr. Isomiddin Akramov Uzbekistan

Programme Analyst on Climate Change, UNDP in Uzbekistan

Mr. Ivan Taleski North Macedonia

Head of Legal Services, European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E)

Ms. Jana Koperniech

United Nations Development Programme, Regional Technical Specialist for Climate Change Mitigation

Mr. Jason Veysey USA

Director, Energy Modeling Program, SEI US

Ms. Joanna Tokarczuk Poland

President, Association for the Development of Energy Innovation

Ms. Johanne Hobel Germany

Co-Chair, Resource Management Young Members Group

Mr. John Sloan Ethiopia

Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Mr. Kabayo Muhau Zambia

Co-Founder & President at Zambian Electric Mobility Innovation Alliance (ZEMIA) and Founder & Managing Director at Donmac Limited

Ms. Katrin Luger Germany

Section Chief, Transport Division United Nations ESCAP

Mr. Khalid Waleed Pakistan

Research Fellow, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Ms. Kimberly Roseberry Thailand

Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP

Mr. Kiril Papazoski North Macedonia

Founder, Papazoski and Mishev law Firm

Mr. Leonardo Rocha Souza United States

Chief, Energy Statistics Section, United Nations Statistics Division

Ms. Liliana Annovazzi-Jakab Germany

Chief, Forest and Bioeconomy, UNECE

Ms. Mapolalo Rosemary Mokoena

SADC Secretariat, Head of the Directorate of Infrastructure

Mr. Matija Vajdić Croatia

Department Manager, Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar

Ms. Margalita Arabidze

Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Head of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department

Ms. Marina Gil Sevilla

ECLAC, Official in charge of the Energy Unit, Natural Resources Division

Mr. Mark Kaplan

Wholechain, Chief Sustainability Officer

Mr. Martin Martinoski

Electricity and Statistics Expert, Energy Community Secretariat

Mr. Mátyás Vajta Hungary

CEO of HUPX and a member of the ADEX Group Management Board, HUPX

Mr. Michael Williamson

ESCAP, Section Chief, Energy Division

Mr. Miloš Mladenović Serbia

Director, SEEPEX A.D.

Mr. Moses Ntlamelle

Senior Programme Officer for Energy at the SADC Secretariat

Mr. Moritz Remé

Office Director, KfW, Kosovo and North Macedonia

Mr. Minwoo Ki Canada

Intern, UNECE

Мs. Mücella Ersoy Türkiye

Deputy Operation Manager, Çan Lignite Establishment (ÇLİ), Turkish Coal Enterprises (TKİ)

Ms. Nadejda Khamrakulova

Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Energy Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Mr. Nabil Mneimne Lebanon

Project Manager, UNDP

Mr. Nadim Abillama

International Energy Agency, Officer

Mr. Nadjib Drouiche Algeria

Research Director and Policy Analyst, Ministry of Environment and Quality of Life

Mr. Naum Ribaroski North Macedonia

Associate Director, Senior Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) FI Team

Mr. Nevton Kodhelaj Albania

Lecturer, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Faculty of Geology and Mining, Energy Resources Department

Mr. Niko Natek Slovenia

Senior Energy Consultant and Project Manager, Energy Agency for Savinjska, Šaleška in Koroška region (Zavod KSSENA)

Mr. Nikoloz Kholodov Georgia

Chief Specialist, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development

Mr. Nikola Bitrak North Macedonia

CEO, COLENCO Ltd

Mr. Oleg Dzioubinski

UNECE Sustainable Energy Division, Regional Advise

Dr. Olivia Coldrey Australia

Non-Executive Director, Energy Peace Partners, Ekistica

Mr. Omar Tsereteli Georgia

Deputy Head of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department, Ministry of  Economy and Sustainable Development

Mr. Petar Mitrović Serbia

Attorney at Law, Karanovic & Partners

Ms. Radia Sedaoui

ESCWA, Chief of Energy Section

Mr. Rakhimjan Babakhodjaev Uzbekistan

Tashkent Technical University, Professor

Ms. Rana Humbatova

Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency under the Ministry of Energy, Deputy Director

Mr. Randall Zuñiga Costa Rica

Director of the Energy Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Energy

Mr. Rashid Ali Abdallah

African Energy Commission, Executive Director

Ms. Rita Columbia

United Nations Resident Coordinator in North Macedonia, RCO

Mr. Roel Janssens

Secretary of the UNECE Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5) within the Sustainable Transport Division, UNECE

Mr. Rory Geary

Senior Policy Analyst, NewClimate Institute

Mr. Samer Zawaydeh

Carbon Markets National Expert

Ms. Sarah Barnekow

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Senior policy advisor

Ms. Sarra Mansour

Schneider Electric’s YEE programs, Global Program Officer

Mr. Simon Michaux Finland

Senior Scientist, Geological Survey of Finland GTK

Mr. Sean Ratka

ESCWA, Economic Affairs Officer

Mr. Stjepan Sučić Croatia

CEO, Končar-Digital

Ms. Slagjana Srbinoska North Macedonia

Programme Analyst/Democratic Governance and Green Portfolio Team Lead, UNDP

Mr. Suren Shatvoryan Republic of Armenia

National Consultant, UNECE

Ms. Shuguang QI China

Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) member, Professor in Engineering and Chief Vice Engineer, China Academy of Information and Communication Technology