The 8th Conference "Energy Security - Pillars and Development Perspective", September 11 - 12, 2023.
The event is one of the most important meetings of the energy industry in the country, a venue for the presentation of concepts and scientific and expert discussions.
The theme of the 8th edition of the conference will be energy security in the context of the energy transition and energy sector turbulence. Plenary and thematic panels will focus on the following issues:
- role of large and small nuclear in Polish energy policy,
- development directions of hydrogen economy in Poland,
- impact of the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis on energy transition processes,
- NATO's comprehensive approach to energy security,
- local content of offshore wind energy,
- security aspects of nuclear facilities,
- disinformation risks for energy sector,
- decarbonizing district heating,
- energy efficiency and renewable energy sources,
- importance of the transport system for maintaining business continuity of energy critical infrastructure,
- civil-military co-operation for energy security,
- anti-drone systems in the context of treats to critical infrastructure,
- historical activities of persons of merit in the development of the oil industry.
The previous edition of the conference, supported by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, attracted more than 300 stationary participants. There were 163 speakers on 28 panels, including 30 international guests. Participants represented 33 research centres and 60 institutions. Participants included representatives from government, universities, research institutes, think tanks and managers from companies in the energy sector. The event was supported by 26 partners, 22 honorary patrons and 30 media patrons.
The Conference is organized by the Ignacy Lukasiewicz Institute of Energy Policy in cooperation with the Ignacy Lukasiewicz Rzeszow University of Technology and with the support of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Management, Rzeszow University of Technology. The role of coordinator of tasks related to the organization of the Conference was performed by the Institute of Energy Policy.
We believe that the creation of a platform for holding discussions involving scientists, experts, representatives of public administration, energy companies, non-governmental organizations, as well as business journalists and students, will contribute to the development of scientific output in this area of knowledge.
Traditionally, during the conference, Ignacy Łukasiewicz awards will be presented to individuals and institutions involved in creating energy security.
