FOREN 2024: Rethinking the future of the world through secured, clean and efficient energy: 16-19 June 2024

The main economic and political decision-makers from Romania and from the Central and Eastern European region have announced their participation in the 17th edition of the Central and Eastern European Energy Regional Forum – FOREN 2024-, with the theme “Rethinking the future of the world through – a secure, clean and efficient energy”, which will take place between June 16 and 19, 2024, at the Neptun-Olimp International Conference Center.

FOREN 2024, a traditional biennial event, organized by the Association of the Romanian National Committee of the World Energy Council (CNR-CME), with the support of the World Energy Council, is considered the most important and representative event for the Romanian energy community, with the status of CME regional event for Central and Eastern Europe.

Underlining the need for and importance of the Forum, Dan Ioan Gheorghiu, president of CNR-CME says: “Having reached its 17th edition, FOREN 2024 wants to respond to a real need for analysis and debate regarding the status of the energy sectors in the European region Central and South-East and to identify cooperation solutions in the energy field. The need for an objective analysis seems to be all the more necessary today, as the challenges multiply and become ever more demanding. In the past two years, the energy sectors of countries in the region have faced multiple challenges, and the overall landscape for development has changed dramatically, with effects on specific markets, energy users and the quality of life of people in this region. A major impact has also been felt on the competitiveness of the entire region: it has increased the effort of some of these economies to become climate neutral or – for others – to significantly reduce their carbon footprint. We also recall the painful recovery after the global health crisis, the expansion of military conflicts and other geopolitical tensions with their effect of transforming energy into a political weapon, the need to remodel and improve technologies, the abnormal increase in energy prices. We could also add economic development affected by inflation felt throughout the region, disruption of supply chains for essential materials, pressure to meet the demands of the energy transition, difficulties in energy affordability and more. As such, cooperation between the states of the world is imperative to overcome many of the difficulties of the present, and FOREN 2024 represents an ideal environment for collaboration, dialogue, exchange of information, experience and best practices, advancement of solutions, business meetings between experts from the countries of region, but also potential cooperation opportunities, so beneficial in this period”.

The executive general director of CNR-CME, Ștefan Gheorghe, points out: “The Regional Energy Forum – FOREN 2024, in its 17th edition, represents for the energy community in Romania and the region a continuation of the traditional route that this event of regional importance acquired it over time. Also, FOREN 2024 will mark the 100th anniversary of the existence of CNR-CME, one of the founding members of the World Energy Council, in 1924. Within the Forum’s work, an important event will also be the moment dedicated to the Centenary anniversary of our organization which will emphasize, among other things, the role of the Romanian National Committee in the development of the energy sector in Romania. We are pleased to invite you this way to FOREN 2024, which will debate extremely current topics and during which you will be able to interact with some of the most important economic, political decision-makers and specialists in the energy sector in Romania and in Europe.”

FOREN 2024 includes a wide range of events with topics of major interest at national and international level within its main events: five Round Tables at Forum Level (RTF) • four Workshops at Forum Level (WF) • Round Tables at Level corporation (RT). Also, technical work sessions (TPS), the poster session and the international exhibition will be held within FOREN 2024.

FOREN 2024 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION will be officially opened on Sunday, June 16, 2024, between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and will remain open throughout the duration of the Forum.