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28–29 March Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel Tbilisi • Georgia

2012 “GIOGIE gave us the opportunity to communicate with the major businesses in the energy sector and get a formal update on the current status and future plans for Georgia.”

Konstantin Megrelishvili, Commercial Manager, Batumi Oil Terminal Ltd

The 11th Georgian International Oil, Gas, Infrastructure and Energy Conference and Showcase is an important geopolitical forum. The event is the sole platform for the global oil and gas community to share knowledge, discuss and debate local issues, and network with key players in the industry.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia • Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia • Senior representative from the GOGC Taking place alongside the conference, the showcase gives • Ambassador Roland Kobia, EU Delegation to the Republic of foreign companies direct access to domestic suppliers and Azerbaijan operators, to meet and do business.

• Orhan Mertoglu, President, Turkish Geothermal Listen to nearly 40 influential Programme Association speakers present forward looking • John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Platts strategies for growth in Georgia’s Day 1 • Dr. Liana Jervalidze, Independent Energy dynamic oil, gas and energy market.

Security of supply – Southern gas corridor Analyst in Tbilisi & Research Fellow, IIia State AGRI LNG project Join and network with around 150 University Georgia’s oil and gas market delegates from 15 countries.

• Dr. Elnur Soltanov, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Day 2 Energy policies Academy Meet and do business with senior Regulations and cross-border energy trading representatives from major players in • Murman Margvelashvili, Director for Energy Hydro Power in Georgia the industry. Traditional attendees Studies, World Experience for Georgia Financing energy developments include the Georgian Oil & Gas • Dr Iulia Platona, President, Pivex Platform Topical Lunch Corporation, Range Resources, Strait New to the GIOGIE programme is the topical Black Sea Oil & Gas, Batumi Sea Port Limited, BP lunch, which comprises a live and interactive • Thomas Lubeck, Regional Head for the workshop during lunch on both days of the and Cross Caspian Oil & Gas Logistics.

Caucasus, International Finance Corporation conference and will focus on LNG technology, (IFC) Green technology and the Smart Grid.

For further information, please contact: Ilyas Idigov

Event Sales Executive

www.giogie.com

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