5th High-level Meeting of Regional Associations of Emerging Markets
EVENT DESCRIPTION
July 11, 2017 // Budapest, Hungary
Organized by:
Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Background:
In 2013, ERRA launched the organisation of an annual high-level roundtable gathering Associations of regulators from emerging economies of the world. The first roundtable was held in Istanbul (Turkey) and proved very successful and useful for participants, thus leading to the organization of subsequent meetings in Johannesburg (South Africa) in 2014, in Istanbul again in 2015 and in Milan in 2016.
Objectives:
The objective of this meeting is to offer a high-level exchange platform for Associations of regulators representing emerging economies to develop cooperation and exchange of experiences in several areas of energy regulation.
The 2017 roundtable shall partially focus on the discussions started in 2016 that is competences and characteristics of regulators, access to energy and investment environment and initiate exchange of experiences in new topics.
Participants:
- African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR)
- Association of Ibero-American Regulators (ARIAE)
- ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA)
- Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
- Mediterranean Energy Regulators (MEDREG)
- Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA)
Program
Objectives of the Meeting
The objective of this meeting is to offer a high-level exchange platform for Associations of regulators representing emerging economies to develop cooperation and exchange of experiences in several areas of energy regulation.
The 2017 roundtable shall partially focus on the discussions started in 2016 that is competences and characteristics of regulators, access to energy and investment environment.
Registration and welcome coffee
Welcome address and introduction of participants
Discussion about the proposed Memorandum of Understanding to be signed among participating associations
Coffee break
Topic 1: Latest developments in regulators’ activities and priority areas of participating associations
• Eng. Gloria Magombo, Chair, RERA
• Maria Manicuta, Presidium Member, ERRA
• Veronica Lenzi, MEDREG
• Dr. Haliru Dikko, Council Member, ERERA
• Josep Maria Guinart, Luis Jesús Sánchez de Tembleque, ARIAE
• James Manda, Technical Manager, AFUR
• Mohamedain E. Seif Elnasr, CEO, RAERESA (joining virtually)
Questions & Answers [5 minutes after each presentation]
Topic 2: Information about distributed generation in Mexico
Lunch
Updates on WFER 2018 Mexico
Topic 3: New competences and characteristics of regulators
• Eng. Gloria Magombo, Chair, RERA
• Rolands Irklis, Presidium Member, ERRA
• Alexandre Santos, President, MEDREG
Wrap up and conclusions
Meeting concludes
No program scheduled
Speaker bio
Materials
Presentations
Topic 1: Latest developments in regulators’ activities and priority areas of participating associations
- AFUR Regional Integration
- ARIAE Activities
- ERERA Activities
- ERRA Latest Developments and Priorities
- MEDREG Annual Report 2016
- RAERESA Activities and Priority Areas
- RERA Update on Regional Regulatory Initiatives
Topic 2: Information about distributed generation in Mexico
WFER 2018 on March 20-23, 2018 in Cancun, Mexico
Topic 3: New competences and characteristics of regulators
- Presentation by Engr. Gloria Magombo – Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority and RERA
- Presentation by Rolands Irklis – Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Latvia
Recent Publications of Participating Associations
ARIAE
- Universal Access to Energy in Latin America (in Spanish)
ERRA
- An Assessment of WACC Levels for Georgian Regulated Utility Companies
- License Exempted Electricity Generation
MEDREG
ERRA Secretariat Office
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