The World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER) is the leading international

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, held once every three

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. WFER IV is hosted by the

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CEER and the

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Regulator. WFER IV will be held in Athens, Greece, from 18 to 21 October 2009. It builds on the themes and key findings of the past three World Fora, held in 2000 (

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) 2003 (

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) and 2006 (

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2009

The WFER IV will provide a global conference and networking opportunity attended by more than 700

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s and

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s from the

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and international

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s, high-level

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makers,

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and regulators from over 60

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. Among others, the three-day programme of WFER IV features numerous break-out sessions across four key themes: * Reliability and

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of supply * The role of regulators in responding to

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* Competitiveness and affordability * The independence, powers, responsibilities, best practices and

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of regulators Distinguished chairpersons and

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include: * A. Piebalgs, European Union Energy Commissioner * D. Dobbeni, President of EU Transmission System Operators * l. Josefsson, President of Eurelectric and Vattenfall * S. Littlechild, University of Birmingham and University of Cambridge * M. Monti, former EU Commissioner for Competition * Heads of the energy regulators in

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(J. Mogg),

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(G. Szorenyi), Russia (S. Novikov), United States (F. Butler), Canada (P. Gurnham),

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(S. Mokoena), India (P. Deo) and Australia (J. Tamblyn) and many more.....

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WFER IVThe European energy regulator's website
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