The Baku Energy Forum, which will be held on June 2-3 at the Baku Convention Center, is an integral part of the Baku Energy Week.

The event will focus on global energy prospects, financing the transition to green energy, gas supply issues, a map of exploration and production opportunities in the Caspian region and a number of other topical issues.

This year more than 400 delegates from 20 countries of the world take part in the Baku Energy Forum. The forum program includes more than 25 topics from 50 speakers. The plenary session is devoted to the topic: "Energy in the transition period - New opportunities and challenges in transforming world”.

Related topics have been added to the forum program: Global energy outlook; Path to net zero; Unlocking workforce potential for transition towards a lower carbon future in the energy sector; Ensuring environmental and industrial safety: latest approaches and new Technologies; Mapping exploration and production opportunities in the Caspian region; Oil refining and petrochemistry sector: current projects and development prospects; Gas dialogue: the role of gas infrastructure in the decarbonised period.

Also, at the initiative of the World Bank, a special session will be held within the framework of the event: Azerbaijan offshore wind roadmap. It is expected that the meeting will be addressed by the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, representatives of international financial institutions and corporations. The signing of the Agreement on the implementation of the Higher Renewable Energy Program between bp and the Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry and the signing of a number of other agreements is expected.

Among the speakers of the forum: Ministers of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania; Deputy Prime Ministers of Moldova and Serbia; Deputy Minister of Energy of Turkey; representatives of the Bureau of Energy Resources (USA), the European Economic Commission (ECE); Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF); heads of companies such as: SOCAR, bp, TPAO, Equinor, Uniper, Tenaris, TotalEnergies, Masdar, ACWA Power, and a number of the most key companies in the energy sector.

Bilateral business meetings in B2B format will be held within the framework of the forum, which will allow representatives of local and foreign companies to communicate and discuss in detail all aspects of possible cooperation.

The ceremonial end of the forum will take place in the liberated territories of Karabakh. On June 4, Shusha will host a session with the participants of the Baku Energy Forum.

Session in Shusha is dedicated to the topic “Green Energy Potential and opportunities in Karabakh Region”. Speakers include representatives of such companies as: SOCAR, bp, Masdar, ACWA Power, TotalEnergies.

The general partner of the forum is SOCAR; gold sponsors - ACWA Power, bp, Equinor, Masdar; silver sponsor - INPEX; bronze sponsors - Baker Hughes, Microsoft, PASHA bank, TechnipFMC, Tenaris, TotalEnergies, Uniper.

The Forum will provide a unique opportunity to meet with leading representatives of the energy industry, build new effective and mutually beneficial relationships and expand existing ones.