Online Roundtable on Europe’s Energy Future

“Adding Fuel to the Fire: The Role of Energy in EU- Turkey Relations”

November 11 , 2020 5:30 pm

This panel discussion organized by Webster Vienna Private University reflected on the challenges to Europe’s Energy security in general and on Turkey’s potential role of an Energy Hub.  As such, it assessed the state of play in economic policies both in Turkey and in the EU, considering the current tensions in the wake of conflicts with Cyprus.

Panelists:

• Elina Brutschin, Research Scholar in the Energy, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
• Janez Kopač, Director, Energy Community Secretariat, Vienna, Austria
• Değer Saygın, Director, Shura Energy Transition Center, Istanbul, Turkey
• Günter Seufert, Head of the Center for Applied Turkey Studies at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
• Kirsten Westphal, Senior Associate, Research Division: Global Issues, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)

• Moderator: Johannes Pollak, Director & Professor, Webster Vienna Private University

A full video documentation of the discussion is available here.