Asia Energy Security Summit (AESS) to discuss trends in the global energy markets

Asia Energy Security Summit (AESS)is the only Track II Diplomacy Initiative where energy experts, policy makers from the governments, industry captains and academic forerunners from across the globe come together and discuss critical strategies and policies for energy security as well as geopolitical aspects and opportunities for cooperation including transnational trade of electricity. The Summit also discusses trends in the global energy markets which can help business houses to strategize their operations in the region while also networking with the decision makers both in the governments as well as the industry.

At the 4th Asia Energy Security Summit 2014 scheduled from 26-28 February2014 in Colombo, Sri Lanka some of the experts include:

• Mr Hilal Raza, Director, SAARC Energy Centre, Islamabad
• MrPriyanthaWijayatunga, Senior Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Manila
• Mr A R Samadi, CEO, DABS, Afghanistan
• MrDamithaKumarasinghe, Director General, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka
• Mr Uday Raj Sapkota, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Nepal
• Mr Gem Tshering, Director, Bhutan Power Corporation Ltd., Bhutan
• Mr AmanGhalib, Acting Renewable Energy Director, Ministry of Water & Energy, Afghanistan
• Prof. Maniruzzaman, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Center of Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law & Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland
• Dr Vladimir Paramonov, Director Central Eurasia Project, Uzbekistan
• Ms SudhaMahalingam, Former member, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, India

The highlight of the summit shall be a panel discussion on Trans National Trade of Electricity where the heads of utilities and government bodies as well as the heads of private sector from the concerned regionwill deliberate on “Opportunities and Challenges of connecting Tajikistan to Singapore”.