5th Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow

From 11 to 14 October 2022, Izolyator Group took part in the anniversary 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow.

Russian Energy Week International Forum (REW) was established by order of the Russian Government in 2016. The Forum is being held to demonstrate the prospects of the Russian fuel and energy industry and unlock the potential of international cooperation in energy. The Forum is a platform for a discussion on the main challenges and topical development problems faced by the energy sector. The Forum was attended by heads of state and governments, CEOs of major international energy companies and organizations as well as leading global experts from among representatives of science, the media, and civil society. The Russian Energy Week is held annually in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The Central Exhibition Hall ‘Manege’ was the main venue of the forum, organized by the Roscongress Foundation and the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation with support from the Government of Moscow.

The Central Exhibition Hall ‘Manege’ in Moscow is the main venue of the anniversary 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum

At the Russian Energy Week, which this year was held under the motto ‘Global Energy in a Multipolar World’, events of the business program of the forum, Territory of Energy Dialogue Conference, Youth Day, the Global Energy Award Ceremony, and an exhibition of the forum’s partners took place.

Business program

The key event of the business program of the forum was the plenary session ‘New Challenges, New Opportunities: What’s in Store for the Oil and Gas Market?’, where President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin addressed the audience with an opening speech.

Plenary meeting of the business program of the 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin addresses the forum participants with an opening speech

Š¢Energy Ministers of the countries of Western and Central Asia; Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak; Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom Alexey Miller also spoke at the meeting.

Invited speakers of the plenary session of the business program of the forum

During the plenary session, the influencing factors of geopolitics on the global oil and gas market, the prospects for the development of the global oil and gas sector in the next decade, and many other most important and topical issues in the development of the world energy were touched upon.

Work of the plenary session of the business program of the Russian Energy Week

In total, over 40 events and activities took place in six thematic areas of the business program of the forum.

The Territory of Energy Dialogue Conference

The first Territory of Energy Dialogue Conference is called to become a key platform for finding solutions to the main issues of scientific and technological development of the fuel and energy complex.

The conference was organized by Russian Energy Agency by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the Roscongress Foundation with support from the Government of Moscow.

The main goal of the conference is to promote the scientific and technological development of the Russian fuel and energy complex to ensure their stable operation in the coming years and the achievement of technological sovereignty in the long term.

Head of the Communications Department Anastasia Burakova, who represented the Izolyator Group at the Russian Energy Week, took part in the plenary session and one of the panel sessions of the Territory of Energy Dialogue Conference.

The CIGRE National Study Committee D1 ‘Materials and Emerging Test Techniques’ was created and operates on the basis of Izolyator Production Complex the part of Izolyator Group.

Head of PR Communications Department of Izolyator Group Anastasia Burakova, participant of the 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum

The plenary session ‘Development of Science in the Fuel and Energy Complex to Achieve Technological Sovereignty’ became the key event of the Territory of Energy Dialogue Conference.

Plenary session of the scientific and practical conference the Territory of Energy Dialogue Conference within the framework of the Russian Energy Week

During the meeting, priority areas for scientific research and technological developments were identified in order to ensure the stable operation of fuel and energy enterprises.

The panel discussion ‘Image of the future. Futurism and Corridors of Opportunities for the Fuel and Energy Complex’ was devoted to the Russian energy model in the new social and economic reality.

The ongoing changes require reflection and development of new approaches to managing the economy in general, and energy in particular, serving as the basis of any economy. Russia needs to fundamentally comprehend the geopolitical, socio-economic and technological conditions in which the modern world finds itself and find its own development model.

One of the panel sessions of the conference the Territory of Energy Dialogue Conference

Based on the results of the Territory of Energy Dialogue Conference, proposals for the Forecast of scientific and technological development of fuel and energy complex industries, a list of recommendations for supporting promising technologies for development institutions, funds and federal authorities, proposals for the development of the state system of scientific and technical information will be prepared.

More than 300 representatives of scientific and educational organizations, technological, innovative and manufacturing companies, development institutions and authorities took part in the conference.

Youth Day

During the Youth Day of the 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum, younger generation of the fuel and energy complex specialists — students from Russian universities and young professionals — met with industry leaders and experts to exchange ideas and jointly form the youth agenda for the fuel and energy complex for the next year.

A representative of the Izolyator Group took part in the following three Youth Day events.

The panel discussion with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak became the central event of the Youth Day of the Russian Energy Week forum.

The discussion was also attended by representatives of the management of the fuel and energy complex and leading companies, young industry leaders.

Panel discussion with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak at the 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum

The guests discussed with the youth the prospects for the development of energy, digitalization in industry, initiatives of young professionals and students, and other topics.

The event BRICS + Africa: New Potential for Youth Energy Cooperation was dedicated to identifying promising areas for the development of youth energy cooperation between the countries of the interstate association BRICS and Africa.

BRICS + Africa: New Potential for Youth Energy Cooperation event as part of the Russian Energy Week Youth Day

The promotion and implementation of joint youth energy research, the unification of youth efforts in order to develop effective solutions to combat climate change in the run-up to the 27th UN Climate Conference, and youth proposals for sustainable food systems were discussed.

The strategic session ‘Staffing for the fuel and energy complex and related industries: new forms and programs of professional trials, training and development of competencies’ was aimed at developing recommendations for the introduction of new forms, methods and approaches to career guidance for schoolchildren and training for relevant ministries, educational organizations and enterprises in the industry.

Strategic session ‘Staffing for the fuel and energy complex and related industries: new forms and programs of professional trials, training and development of competencies’

In total, the Youth Day of the 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum brought together more than 1,000 participants and included about 40 events dedicated to the promotion of the fuel and energy complex and engineering, and technical education.

Global Energy Award Ceremony

Following an already established tradition, on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week, a grand ceremony of awarding the winners of the Global Energy International Prize was held. The prize is awarded for outstanding research and scientific and technical developments that contribute to improving the efficiency and environmental safety of energy sources on Earth in the interests of all mankind.

Grand ceremony of awarding laureates of the Global Energy International Prize

The names of the winners were determined by an independent international award committee chaired by Nobel Laureate Rae Kwon Chung.

Forum partners’ exhibition

At the exhibition during the Russian Energy Week, the partners of the forum presented the specifics, results and plans of their activities.

Exhibition of partners of the International Forum Russian Energy Week

In total, during the anniversary 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow, more than 70 events were held with the participation of over 270 speakers.

More than 70 events took place during the 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum

The forum was attended by 15 ministers from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Hungary, Venezuela, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Mali, Myanmar, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Turkey, Sri Lanka. The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Belarus took part in the forum via video conference. The heads of 42 diplomatic corps were present at the venue.

Over 700 representatives of Russian and foreign business from more than 200 companies took part in Russian Energy Week.

More than 3,000 specialists and media representatives from Russia and 83 countries took part in the forum.

The forum was attended by representatives of 83 states

Thirty agreements and memorandums were signed by Russian and foreign companies, government organizations during the Russian Energy Week.

30 agreements and memorandums signed on the sidelines of Russian Energy Week

Based on the materials of the 5th Russian Energy Week International Forum.