23. - 27.09.2024. Sarajevo
The Sarajevo Energy & Climate Week (SECW) brings together key stakeholders in the energy and climate sectors to present sustainable policies and practices. The event focuses on achieving EU goals through research and real-world needs, offering simultaneous sessions and numerous networking opportunities with experts, international organizations, the business community, and the media.
The goal of SECW is to support the transition to a sustainable energy system in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans region, raise awareness about the importance of sustainable energy and climate change, and connect participants from various sectors to exchange knowledge and innovative technologies.
The mission of SECW is to build a sustainable future through dialogue, cooperation, and innovative solutions, inspiring the development of a sustainable energy sector for the next 50 years.
KEY SPEAKERS 2024
PROGRAMME SECW 2024
*The official language of the conference is B/H/S with simultaneous translation provided
Monday
23.09.2024. Hotel Hills
Registration of participants and coffee
Registration of participants and coffee
Press corner, statements of participants for representatives of media outlets
Press corner, statements of participants for representatives of media outlets
INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES AND CEREMONIAL OPENING
- Dr. Denis Bećirović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Nermin Nikšić, Prime Minister of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - H.E. Luigi Soreca, Ambassador of the EU in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat - Renaud Meyer, Resident Representative of UNDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina - H.E. Julian Reilly, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bosnia and Herzegovina - H.E. Thomas Fitschen, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany - H.E. Kathrine Biering, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Bosnia and Herzegovina - H.E. Helena Lagerlöf, Ambassador of Sweden to Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sevlid Hurtić, Minister, Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Igor Stojanović, Vice President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Nasiha Pozder, Minister of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism - Vedran Lakić, Minister of the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Industry - Nihad Uk, Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton - Benjamina Karić, Mayor of the City of Sarajevo - Mario Kordić, Mayor of the City of Mostar - Mirza Ustamujić, General Director of Energoinvest d.d. Sarajevo - Mirsad Jašarspahić, President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Helena Lagerlöf
Ambassador of Sweden in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Renaud Meyer
UNDP Resident Representative to Bosnia Herzegovina 
Julian Reilly
Ambassador of Great Britain in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denis Bećirović
Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sevlid Hurtić
Minister of Human Rights and Refugees, Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Igor Stojanović
Vice-president of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nihad UK
Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton
Benjamina Karić
Mayor of Sarajevo
Thomas Fitschen
Ambassador of the Republic of Germany
Kathrine Biering
Norway’s Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Artur Lorkowski
Director of the Energy Community Secretariat
Mario Kordić
Mayor City of Mostar
Mirsad Jašarspahić
Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce of Federation BiH
Vedran Lakić
Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry of Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaKeynote Speaker – Movements in Global Energy and Climate Flows
Ms. Angela Wilkinson, World Energy Council, Secretary General & CEO
Angela Wilkinson
Secretary General & CEO at World Energy CouncilPanel I: Response to CBAM: What are the Opportunities to Mitigate the Impact of CBAM on the Energy Sector?
Organizer: EU4Energy Opening Presentation: • Admir Softić, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Daniele Atzori, Head of Research and Development, Redshaw Advisors – EU4Energy Moderator: Mirza Kušljugić, RESET – EU4Energy Panelists: • Vedran Lakić, Minister of the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Industry • Stefano Ellero, Head of EU cooperation • Sanel Buljubašić, General Director of Elektroprivreda BiH • Drago Bago, General Director of Elektroprivreda HZHB Mostar • Peter Pozsgai, Lead of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Readiness Task Force, Governance expert of the Energy Community • Ljubo Maćić, Special advisor, Faculty of Economics, Belgrade • Uroš Bojanić, Head of Asset Management, EFT Group • Daniele Atzori, Head of Research and Development, Redshaw Advisors – EU4Energy • Ivona Zametica, Director of Research, Strategy and ESG Management and Chief Economic Analyst, Raiffeisen Bank
Admir Softic
Assistant Minister for Energy MOFTER
Sanel Buljubašić
General Manager, Elektroprivreda BiH
Drago Bago
General Manager, Elektroprivreda HZBH
Monica Figaj
Energy Community Secretariat, Climate and Just Transition Expert
Peter Pozsgaj
Energy Community SecretariatLunch break
Lunch break
Panel II: Establishing the EU ETS Model in the Western Balkans Region
Organizer: EU4Energy Moderator: Branislava Lepotić Kovačević, EU4Energy Opening Presentation: • Alessandra Barreca, ETS Expert, EU4Energy Panelists: • Monika Figaj, Energy Community Secretariat, Climate and Just Transition Expert • Stine Rasmussen, DG Clima • Alessandra Barreca, ETS Expert, EU4Energy • Melita Zdilar, Senior advisor in the Service for ETS, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition, Republic of Croatia • Christian Egenhofer, senior researcher at the CEOS Unit for Energy, Resources and Climate Change, Center for European Policy Studies, Firenca School of Transnational Governance • Maciej Cygler, Senior Expert,Center for Climate and Energy Analysis (CAKE) at the National Center for Emissions Management (KOBiZE), Warsaw, Poland • Anes Kazagic, acting Assistant General Director for Development of Elektroprivreda BiH • Mirsad Jašarspahić, president of the FBiH Chamber of Commerce
Melita Zdilar
Viši savjetnik u Službi za klimatske aktivnosti, Ministarstvo gospodarstva i održivog razvoja, Hrvatska
Branko Debeljak
Director General of Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant (TEŠ)BY INVITATION ONLY Side Event I: Organizer: P/K FBiH
Meeting of the BH Electromobility Association and workshop for members of the Association. Organizer: P/K FBiH
Coffee break
Coffee break
Panel III: Strategic Approach to the Development of E-Mobility in the Private and Public Sectors with a Focus on Transport Decarbonization
Moderator: Anela Karahasan, Secretary of the Association for Electromobility, Chamber of Commerce of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Opening Presentation: Miran Stambol, Porsche BH, • Ignac Zavrsnik, DEMS - Slovenian e-mobility societyPanelists: • Tamara Bajkuša - Spahić, Chair of the Working Group for the Development of E-Mobility in Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bojan Bošnjak, Minister of Communal Economy, Infrastructure, Spatial Planning, Construction and Environmental Protection in the Government of Sarajevo Canton • Ignac Zavrsnik, DEMS- Slovenian e-mobility society • Bernardas Padegimas, SEI • Miran Stambol, Porsche BH • Fikret Seferagić, Sales manager for Croatia, KNX expert, HAGER Sarajevo • Nihad Velagić, CORE d.o.o. • Adnan Bosović, President of the Association for the Development of E-Mobility at PK FBIH, JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. – Sarajevo • Bojan Križ, Executive Director of Business Development, Mega M d.o.o. Slovenia
BY INVITATION ONLY Side Event II: Organizer: EU4Energy
Launching of the Center for Sustainable Energy Transition Organizer: EU4Energy
Tuesday
24.09.2024. Hotel Hills
Panel IV: Critical mineral resources and sustainable mining in the Western Balkans - potential, opportunities and challenges
Organizer: World Bank Moderator: Vildana Mahmutović, Adriatic Metals Vareš Opening Presentation: • Tsolomon Adiya, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank Panelists: • Viktorija Musa, Energy Sector, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Begajeta Habota, Head of Department for geology at Federal ministry of energy, mining and industry • Zdravko Marošević, Mayor of the Municipality of Vareš • Peter Holicza, Deputy State Secretary for EU Affairs and International Relations, Hungarian Presidency Council of the EU • Dino Busuladžić, Adriatic Metals Vareš • Vedad Demir, Director, Federal Institute of Geology • Jasmin Isabegović, Mining Institute Tuzla • Nedžad Alić, Faculty of Mining Geology and Civil Engineering, University of Tuzla • Atif Hodžić, AD HARBI Ltd Sarajevo
Side Event III: Organizer: SEI
BiH Sustainable Transition: World Café & Swedish Fika
Panel V: Establishment of energy community projects Organizer: GIZ
Organizer: GIZ Moderator/ Opening Presentation: Sanja Kapetina, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Panelists: - Tamara Bajkuša – Spahić, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sanjin Habul, Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Industry - Dragana Rusimir, Ministry of Energy and Mining of the RS - Admir Aljić, Expert advisor for economy and development projects, City of Živinice - Aleksandar Petrović, Advisor to the Mayor, Municipality of Modriča - Minela Isaković, Energy consultant, GIZ
Side Event IV: Establishment of Mandatory Oil Reserves
Side Event IV: Establishment of Mandatory Oil Reserves Organizer: EU4Energy Moderator: Branislava Lepotić Kovačević, EU4Energy Opening Presentation: Adrian Jasimi, Energy Community (EnC); Krešimir Baranović, EU4Energy Panelists: - Aida Haračić, MOFTER - Krešimir Baranović, EU4Energy - Adrian Jasimi, Energy Community (EnC) - Darko Pranjić, FMERI - - Darko Pranjić, FMERI - Zoran Savić, Ministry of the RS - Milovan Bajić, Director, Krajinapetrol - Milenko Bošković President of the Association of Petroleum Derivatives P/GK FBiH - Đorđe Savić, Chamber of Commerce of RS
Aida Haračić
Senior Advisor, MOFTER BiH
Krešimir Baranović
Independent consultant, Croatia;
Darko Pranjić
Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mining of Federation BiH
Adrian Jasimi
Secretariat of the Energy CommunityLunch break
Panel VI: Creating a “Just Transition” with a Focus on Selected Pilot Projects and Local Communities Organizer: World Bank
Organizer: World Bank Moderator: Branka Knežević, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Opening Presentation: Dr. Rachel Perks, Senior Mining Specialist, World Bank Panelists: - Vedran Lakić, Minister of the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Industry - Christopher Sheldon, Head of the World Bank Office for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, World Bank - Sanel Buljubašić, General Director, Elektroprivreda BiH - Saša Solujić, SEI - Nevena Smilevska, CEE Bankwatch Network - Sanela Karić, General Director Adriatic Metals BH d.o.o. - Lolwah Al Kuwari, Environmental Researcher, Qatar - Stefano Ellero, Šef za saradnju, Delegacija EU u BiH - Alija Nurkić, Advisor to the Mayor of the City of Živinica
Side Event V: Net zero and circular economy
Moderator: Mirza Muratović, nLogic Advisory Introductory presentation: Amila Alibegović, nLogic Advisory Panelists: - Hamdija Mujezin, Consultant - Hanadi Džabić, RCB Nanotechnologies - Ajla Imamović, nLogic Advisory - Alija Salkunić, Elixir Group - Almin Mališević P/GK FBiH
Coffee break
Coffee break
Side Event VI: CBAM Qreport;
CBAM Qreport; Preparation of Mandatory Quarterly CBAM Reports for Export-Oriented Companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Training on Calculation, Reporting, and Submission with Practical Examples and Common Queries
Panel VII: Regional Energy Strategies: Accelerating the Energy Transition through Supportive Policies Organizer: UNDP
Organizer: UNDP Opening Presentation: Fejsal Ćorović, UNDP Moderator: Arnesa Borčak, UNDP Panelists: - Sanja Kapetina, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Boris Lubarda, Ministry of Energy and Mining of the RS - Aida Jelinić, Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism - Marko Blagojević – to be confirmed - Aleksandar Andrija Pejović – Independent consultant - Jan Rieländer, Senior Advisor and Head of Diagnostics and Country Strategy OECD Development Centre - Jan Morritz Olsenna, NBBA - Iva Fakin, APN Croatia
Jan Morritz Olsson
NBBA AssociationSide event VII: Energy Modeling and research priorities for the EU and Western Balkans
Presentation: - Emir Fejzić - PhD student, Department of Energy Systems - KTH Royal Institute of Technology; - Maciej Cygler - Center for Climate and Energy Analysis (CAKE) at the National Center for Emissions Management.
Panel VIII: Green Hydrogen as a Key Element of a Climate-Neutral Economy and Energy Independence
Organizer: EU4Energy Opening Presentation: Fabio Magrassi, EU4Energy Moderator: Prof. Mustafa Musić, EU4Energy Panelists: - Fabio Magrassi, EU4Energy - Šaban Žuna, Center for Advanced Technologies Sarajevo - Ankica Kovač, FSB, University of Zagreb, Croatia (online) - Miha Trunkelj, Head of business development / Green transition - Edis Baković, Director of BH Gas - Kerim Salić, Master's student
Fabio Magrassi
EU4Energy EU4EnergyWednesday
25.09.2024. Hotel Hills
Panel IX: Achieving Ambitious Methane Reduction Targets
Organizer: CCAC/Global Methane Pledge Moderator/Opening Presentation: Sanja Kapetina, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Panelists: - Tamara Bajkuša-Spahić, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH - Hamdija Mujezin, Consultant - Timothy Jenkins, People in Need - Siniša Ubiparipović, UNDP
Panel X: Organizing the wholesale electricity market with a focus on establishing an electricity exchange in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizer: EU4Energy Moderator: Ognjen Marković, Senior Energy Expert Opening Presentation: • Isidora Mičić, Senior Power Market Expert, NORD POOL/EU4Energy • Anže Predovnik, General Director, BSP SouthPool, Energy Exchange Panelists: • Fadil Nadarević, advisor, Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry • Almir Imamović, Head of the Sector for Tariffs and Markets, State Regulatory Commission for Electricity of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Dženeta Erović, Head of Market Operations Sector, Independent System Operator in Bosnia and Herzegovina • Dean White - USAID Connect for Growth (C4G) regional program director • Nevad Ikanović, executive director for supply and trade, Elektroprivreda BiH • Mario Menalo; Elektroprivreda HZHB • Isidora Mičić, Senior Power Market Expert, NORD POOL • Anže Predovnik, General Director, BSP• Dejan Stojcevski, Technical DIrector, SEEPEX
Anže Predovnik
General Manager at BSP Energy Exchange LL C
Isidora Mičić
Senior Market Coupling Advisor, Nord Pool l/EU4EnergySide Event VIII: ESG opportunities in the energy transition Organizer: P/GK FBiH and nLogic Advisory
Organizer: P/GK FBiH and nLogic Advisory Moderator: Sendžana Muslić P/G K FBiH Introductory presentation: nLogic Advisory Panelists: - Almir Bajtarević, Cementara Kakanj; - Esmina Šahić, nLogic Advisory; - Ines Amitović, Procredit Bank - Nedin Pinjo, Inesa Sanpalo Bank, - Mladen Rudež, Consultant - Sanja Miovčić, Council of Foreign Investors
Lunch break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Panel XI: Connection and integration of RES into the power system Organizator: EU4Energy
Moderator: Prof. Mustafa Music Opening Presentations: Muris Mešetović Panelists: - Zlatko Mijatović, Minister of Economy in the Sarajevo Canton Government - Sabina Dacić-Lepara, Capital investments, Elektroprivreda BiH. - Sasa Scekic, State Regulatory Commission for Electricity of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bojan Rebić, Independent system operator in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bojana Zindović, EGI - Miroslav Nikolić, Elektroprivreda HZHB - Eldar Hukić, Regulatory Commission for Energy in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Stratos Tavoulareas, expert, World Bank - Igor Đokić, Elektroprenos BiH
Side Event IX: Kick-off CCAC Meeting
Moderator: Sanja Kapetina / Tamara Bajkuša Spahić
Coffee break
Panel XII: Financing a Just Energy Transition: Trends and Challenges
Organizer: European Investment Bank Moderator: Branko Čevriz, European Investment Bank Opening Presentations: • Branko Čevriz, European Investment Bank Panelists: • Stefano ELLERO (head of cooperation), EU Delegation • Christopher Sheldon, Director, World Bank • Armin Ridzalovic, IFC • Harun Gadžo, Executive Director for Capital Investments, Elektroprivreda BiH • Josip Polić, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development • Jasmina Salihagić, director, KfW • Naida Čustović, partner in the Wolf Thiess law office • Jan Rieländer, Senior Advisor and Head of Diagnostics and Country Strategy OECD Development Centre • Berin Lakomica, executive director/director of the Sector for Business with Corporate Clients of NLB Bank d.d., Sarajevo
Jasmina Salihagić
Director KfW Office Sarajevo 
Dženan Malović
WB
Branko Čevriz
Loan officer, European Investment Bank for the Western BalkanPanel XIII: Corporate power purchase agreements (PPA) as the future of energy transition
Panel XIII: Corporate power purchase agreements (PPA) as the future of energy transition Organizer: Energy Community Moderator: Naida Taso, Energy Community Secretariat Introductory presentation: Naida Taso, Energy Community Secretariat Panelists: - Muamer Bahto, Department for Management and Trade, Elektroprivreda BiH - Stanko Krezić, Elektroprivreda HZHB- Dejan Stojčevski, SEEPEX Adex Group - Jasenko Dobranić, Consultant
Naida Taso
Renewable Energy Expert at the Energy Community Secretariat, Austria Thursday
26.09.2024. Energoinvest
Introductory speech
Mirza Ustamujić, General Director of Energoinvest d.d. Sarajevo Experiences of Energoinvest in the region and the world
Panel XIV: Efficient Transmission and Distribution Networks as the Backbone of the Green Transition
Moderator: Nermin Suljanović, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Tuzla/Electrical Institute Milan Vidmar Ljubljana Opening Presentation: Nicolas Heger, Project Manager, Green Agenda: Decarbonization of the Power Sector in the Western Balkans, GIZ- Elvisa Bećirović, Sector for network access, management and measurement, Elektroprivreda BiH - Mijo Sesar, Elektroprivreda HZHB - Jurij Curk, Electro Ljubljana - Jagoda Lazetić, Elektroprivreda RS - Milica Knežević, KfW - Vladimir Jokovic, EIB - Goran Kovačević, CEDIS - Alen Džananović, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Senad Osmović, Elektroprenos BiH
Milica Knežević
Regional Project Coordinator Energy Sector KfW
Nicolas Heger
menadžer projekta, Zelena agenda: Dekarbonizacija elektroenergetskog sektora zemalja Zapadnog Balkana“ GIZPanel XV: Importance of efficient meteorology use in the energy transition
Moderator: Introductory presentation: Bakir Krajinović, Head of the Department for Research on Renewable Energy Sources, Hydrometeorogical Institute of FBiH - Emomali Mirzoev, project associate, Energy Security, OSCEPanelists: - Emomali Mirzoev, project associate, Energy Security, OSCE - Almir Bijedić, Director, Hydrometeorogical Institute of FBiH - Željko Mikulić, Elektroprivreda HZHB - Muamer Bahto, Elektroprivreda BiH
Lunch break
Lunch break
Panel XVI: Climate Actions and Sustainable Use of Biomass for Energy Purposes
Moderator: Azrudin Husika, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Sarajevo Opening Presentation: Stratos Tavoulareas, Energy Advisor, World Bank Anes Kazagic, Acting Assistant to the General Director for Development of Elektroprivreda BiH Panelists: - Tamara Bajkuša Spahić, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH - Amina Omičević, UNDP - Bojan Bogdanović, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Anes Kazagić, Acting President Assistant to the General Director for Development of Elektroprivreda BiH - Stratos Tavoulareas, World Bank - Mersudin Avdibegović, Faculty of Forestry UNSA
Coffee break
Coffee break
Panel XVII: Construction and Challenges of Connecting Solar Power Plants to the Power Grid / Management and Balancing
- Džemo Borovina, Head of the Sector for Network Access, Management and Measurement, Elektroprivreda BiH - Mile Međugorac, Elektroprivreda HZHB - Valantis Ketikidis, Project Manager of COALITION project - Senad Aganović, Energy Regulatory Commission of the Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Ali Damadzic, nLogic Advisory - Lejla Galešević, Elektroprenos BiH
Friday
27.09.2024. Privredna/Gospodarska komora FBiH
Panel XVIII: Energy Efficiency First
Moderator / Opening Presentation: Albin Toljević, UNDP Panelists: • Sanja Kapetina, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Aida Jelinić, Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry • Boris Lubarda, Ministry of Energy and Mining of the RS • Jasmina Katica, Federal Ministry of Spatial Planning • Elvis Hadžikadić, EE expert • Armin Hodžić, P/G Chamber of FBiH
Panel XIX: Decarbonization of the Heating and Cooling Sector with a Focus on RES and Electrification
Moderator: Nusret Imamović, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Zenica Opening Presentation: Bojan Bogdanović EBRDPanelists: • Nataša Kovačević, topic of district heating and cooling (DHC) Bankwatch • Goran Krstović, Consultant • Bojan Bogdanović, EBRD • Meho Kulovac, nLogic Advisory • Adnan Đugum, Sarajevogas • Damir Filipović, Municipality of Stari grad
Side Event XII: Impact of Climate Change on Various Aspects of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Economic System
Organizer: Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Sarajevo - Moderator: Doc. Dr. Elvedin Šabanović, nLogic Advisory - Panelists: - Prof. Dr. Nusret Drešković, UNSA – PMF - Prof. Dr. Edin Hrelja, UNSA – PMF - Prof. Dr. Samir Đug, UNSA – PMF - Prof. dr. Snežana Radulović, University of Novi Sad, PMF and Visiting Professor, UNSA – PMF - Prof. dr. Goran Trbić, University of Banja Luka – PMF - Kemal Hodžić, Remote
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Press conference and closing of SECW
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