The World Energy Council (WEC) held meetings on 25–27 November to discuss preparations for
the 25th World Energy Congress on 24–27 October
2022 in St. Petersburg. Events in London were a
follow-up to negotiations with World Energy Council Chairman Jean-Marie Dauger.
The WEC chairman’s visit was timed to coincide with the Russian Energy Week International
Forum, which took place this October in Moscow.
The meetings were attended by the World Energy
Council’s representatives, members of the Organizing Committee of the 25th
World Energy Congress as well as the heads of specialized divisions of the
Roscongress Foundation in charge of preparations for the event. The Roscongress
delegation was headed by the Foundation’s CEO and Chairman of the Board
Alexander Stuglev.
During the meetings in the UK capital, the World
Energy Council’s officials discussed the different stages of collaboration
between the Roscongress Foundation and the Council’s London Secretariat as part
of preparations for the 25th World Energy Congress. Including,
the terms for participation in the Congress, the preparation of the main venue,
drafting of a business programme as well as plans to promote the 25th
anniversary of the event. They devoted special attention to the experience
gained from the 24th World Energy Congress that was held in Abu
Dhabi, UAE, in September 2019.
«The timely
planning of preparations for all events is one of the key components and
priorities in the Roscongress Foundation’s work. The success of any event is
predicated on the creation of a proper roadmap. When it comes to such a
significant and high-profile project as the World Energy Congress, issues
concerning the planning of work schedule take centre stage. It’s the
Roscongress Foundation’s job to create a comfortable venue in St. Petersburg
that can unite representatives of all continents to address the strategic
objectives in the energy sector. This is a great responsibility and a new
challenge for us. I’m certain that our team’s professionalism and experience
will enable us to host the World Energy Congress at the highest level», Stuglev
said.
Dr Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General & CEO,
World Energy Council, said: «The World Energy Council has been at the forefront
of the energy debate for nearly a century, providing deeper insights and
catalysing new collaborative actions around the world with the common aim of
securing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy for all. The triennial
World Energy Congress is a unique and truly worldwide gathering of the entire
global energy community: customers, cities, companies and countries. I am confident
that our 25th anniversary World Energy Congress organized by the Roscongress
Foundation will engage leadership at the highest level and enable a great step
forward in moving together through successfully managed energy transition».
The working meetings on
preparations for the 25th World Energy Congress were held in London
on the eve of the 5th Russian-British Business Forum, which was
organized by the Roscongress Foundation and the Trade Delegation of the Russian
Federation in the United Kingdom. The event took place on 27 November 2019 at
the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster. The Forum was attended by more
than 1,000 British and Russian business leaders, government officials,
development institutions, and international organizations.
