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Energy leaders gather for China International Summit ahead of the World Energy Congress
The World Energy Council hosts event in Beijing to assess ambitions of new Chinese government BEIJING & SEOUL – 25 April 2013: The World Energy Council’s China International Summit opens today in Beijing to explore the long-term energy options facing the country’s new government. The one-day closed summit will be one of the most important [...]
Posted on 25 April 2013
China and Russia commit to World Energy Congress
SEOUL – 7 May 2013: The Chinese and Russian governments have committed to sending high-level delegations to the World Energy Congress in South Korea in October. The Organising Committee for the 2013 World Energy Congress said it had been notified that China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) would send a ministerial-level delegation to the event and [...]
Posted on 7 May 2013
Energy leaders gather for China International Summit ahead of the World Energy Congress
The World Energy Council hosts event in Beijing to assess ambitions of new Chinese government BEIJING & SEOUL – 25 April 2013: The World Energy Council’s China International Summit opens today in Beijing to explore the long-term energy options facing the country’s new government. The one-day closed summit will be one of the most important [...]
Posted on 25 April 2013
World Energy Congress unveils program themes – ministers, CEOs and experts to address full range of energy issues
LONDON and SEOUL – 22 April 2013: The 2013 World Energy Congress Organizing Committee announced today some of the significant program topics that will be discussed by leading figures in the energy sector at the world’s premier energy event, to be held in Daegu, South Korea from October 13 to 17, 2013. Under the theme [...]
Posted on 23 April 2013
World Energy Congress gets backing from Korean Prime Minister
The Organising Committee of the 2013 World Energy Congress is delighted to announce that the Prime Minister of Korea, Mr Chung Hong-won, has agreed to bring his leadership and support to the Congress by joining as Honorary Chairman of the Organising Committee. Mr Chung comments: “As the 22nd World Energy Congress is the most prestigious [...]
Posted on 16 April 2013