less than 6 weeks remaining until the 3rd annual Ukrainian Energy Forum, organised by Adam Smith Conferences and supported by the Ministries of Energy & Coal Industry and Ecology & Natural Resources of Ukraine, and which takes place on 27th February – 1st March at the Hotel Intercontinental in Kyiv.

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C. Friday, January 20, 2012

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Following a well-deserved break, it is time to plan ahead for the coming season. In fact there are now less than 6 weeks remaining until the 3rd annual Ukrainian Energy Forum, organised by Adam Smith Conferences and supported by the Ministries of Energy & Coal Industry and Ecology & Natural Resources of Ukraine, and which takes place on 27th February – 1st March at the Hotel Intercontinental in Kyiv.

Prices increase after 27th January, so do register now

Stay ahead of the recent developments in the Ukrainian energy sector

Activity in the Ukrainian energy sector and surrounding the forum itself has continued over the holiday season. Here are some of the latest developments:

• Dr Johann Harter, COO of Activ Solar, has joined the speaker faculty. Activ Solar commissioned 3 solar power plants with total capacity of 185MW in Ukraine in 2011 with more major projects to follow. Hear from Dr Harter how Ukraine is becoming a European leader in solar power;
• RAG has a new Ukrainian project, exploring for hydrocarbons in Western Ukraine. Hear in detail about the project from Markus Mitteregger, CEO of RAG;
• DTEK Power Trade has signed contracts with EDF and CEZ for electricity supply to the European Union. Andrey Favorov of DTEK Power Trade and Ludek Horn of CEZ are amongst the speakers on the Electricity Day on 1st March.

They join a 55-strong speaker panel, featuring the likes of Ministers Boyko and Zlochevskiy, Shell, Ukrnafta, TNK-BP, Naftogaz, Gazprom, ExxonMobil and a host of leading energy companies, international experts and government officials.

Download full speaker line-up here

PS: We welcome Schneider Electric as a Lead Sponsor to the Forum. They join McKinsey and Co(Knowledge Partner), ABB, Atlas Copco, BC Toms and Co, CMS Cameron McKenna, Eco-Optima,Sumitomo, Tebodin and Ukrnaftogazinvest(sponsors). Do reply to this email to learn how your company can raise its profile at this timely event.

Download McKinsey Article

I am pleased to inform you that an article – “Major capital projects – identifying priorities” by Darya Borisova, Vadim Druzhina and Oleg Shiryaev of McKinsey & Co and published in Vestnik McKinsey - is available to download from the event site here.

Oleg Shiryaev, an Associate Principal with McKinsey, will be speaking at the Forum.

• a Workshop on the Fundamentals of the Shale Gas Industry by Nick Grealy on 27th February
• a roundtable debate on Ukrainian Energy Security, led by the Q-Club (Kyiv International Energy Club), and
• a wine-tasting evening, hosted by former Energy Minister Ivan Plachkov.

Once again, to benefit from the discounts, register by 27th January.

I look forward to welcoming you to Kyiv at the end of next month for this timely energy industry gathering.

Yours sincerely,