what the “florence school” did, does and will do 15 may 2012
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STRIKING A BALANCE IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE May 13-16, 2012 Québec City, Québec (Canada). WHAT THE “FLORENCE SCHOOL” DID, DOES AND WILL DO 15 May 2012. Presented by: Jean-Michel Glachant Director Florence School of Regulation. Florence School of Regulation: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WHAT THE “FLORENCE SCHOOL” DID, DOES AND WILL DO
15 May 2012
Presented by:Jean-Michel GlachantDirectorFlorence School of Regulation
STRIKING A BALANCEIN THE MIDST OF CHANGE
May 13-16, 2012Québec City, Québec (Canada)
Florence School of Regulation: Sharing the Knowledge of Energy Regulation
FSR is a school of regulation where regulators
and practitioners meet and discuss FSR organises 15 policy events a year as well
as training for stakeholders involved in energy regulation (regulators, energy companies, European institutions)
The School’s TRAINING
In 2011, the Florence School of Regulation training courses were attended by 164 people:
FSR donors 23,8%
regulators 60,4%
academics and others 11,0%
European Commission 4,9%
FSR TRAINING OFFER
Training at FSR takes place all year long: 5 weeks residential training, 7 months e-learning course, ad hoc courses as well as online training:
Annual Training on Regulation of Energy Utilities Specialised Training Course on Regulation of Gas Markets Ad-Hoc Trainings Summer Schools:- Regulation of Energy Utilities- EU Energy Law and Policy Webinars
Training courses are provided by the FSR team as well as by our internationally renowned training faculty.
FSR TRAININGS - INSTRUCTORS
FSR ANNUAL TRAINING ON REGULATION OF
ENERGY UTILITIESThe objective of the FSR Annual Training is to train staff of regulatory
authorities and market operators and to allow them to develop a sound
knowledge of regulatory principles.
Structure:
• Block I in Florence (1 week)
• Block II online: e-Learning (7 months)
• Block III in Florence (1 week)
Course Director: Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga, FSR Training Director
FSRSPECIALISED TRAINING COURSE ON
REGULATION OF GAS MARKETS
This training course deals with specific and current regulatory issues in gas markets.
During the five working days, mornings are devoted to
introducing the main principles of key regulatory
topics, followed in the afternoon by discussion of
related real-life case studies.
Course Director: Sergio Ascari, FSR Gas Adviser
• 1st edition - 22-26 March 2010• 2nd edition - 21-25 March 2011 • 3rd edition - 26-30 March 2012
FSRSPECIALISED TRAINING COURSE ON
REGULATION OF GAS MARKETS
In 2012 we welcomed participants coming from 12 different countries and 3 different continents.
FSRSPECIALISED TRAINING COURSE ON
REGULATION OF GAS MARKETS
FSRSUMMER SCHOOL ON REGULATION OF
ENERGY UTILITIES
The summer school provides the opportunity
for regulators and operators to get a broad overview of the theories
and principles of regulation in a one-week
intensive course.
Course Director: Carlos Batlle, FSR Electricity Adviser
FSRSUMMER SCHOOL
ON EU ENERGY LAW AND POLICY
This 5-day training course is designed to develop a sound knowledge of recent developments in EU energy
law coupled with a better understanding of the economic principles underlying rules and legal
procedures.
Course Director: Leigh Hancher, FSR Scientific Adviser, EU Energy Law & Policy stream
“AD HOC” TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR MEDREG (Mediterranean Regulators)
FSR – MEDREG COOPERATION
FSR and MedReg established a strategic partnership focussing on:1. Promoting training activities where regulators
coming from different countries can share their experience and views on major themes:
Annual Training Course,Ad Hoc Groups training courses
2. FSR support to MedReg dissemination activities:
MedReg website, Institutional networking and support
FSR TRAINING COURSES for MEDREG
1st FSR Training Course Senior Regulatory Staff from MEDREG MPC Countries Milan, 13-17 July 2009
2nd FSR Training Course “Regulation of Energy Markets for Regulatory Staff of MEDREG Countries” Florence, 16-20 May 2011
TRAINING SUPPORT FOR AD-HOC WORKING GROUPS
Ad hoc Group on Institutional Issues (INS AG) – 30 March 2010 – Athens• “Consumer protection in Liberalised markets” presentation by Alessandro
Rubino (FSR) Ad hoc Group on Institutional Issues (INS AG) and Ad hoc Group on
Electricity (ELE AG) – 18 April 2011 – Athens • “Public service obligations” presentation by Ernesto Bonafe’ (FSR)
Ad hoc Group on Institutional Issues (INS AG) and Ad hoc Group on Electricity (ELE AG) – 20/21 October 2011 – Cairo
• “Third Party Access” – Presentation by Ernesto Bonafe’ (FSR) Ad hoc Group on the Environment (RES AG) – 26 October 2011 – Madrid
• “Update on the EC project Paving the way for the Mediterranean solar plan” – Presentation by Ernesto Bonafe’ (FSR)
Ad hoc Group on Institutional Issues (INS AG) and Ad-Hoc Group on Electricity (ELE AG) – 2 April 2012 – Paris
• “Market liberalisation and transitional period” - Presentation by Alessandro Rubino (FSR)
11th MEDREG GENERAL ASSEMBLY FLORENCE (9-10 June 2011)
The GA is composed of Heads of National Regulatory Authorities or, in the absence of an independentregulatory authority, by representatives of Ministries in charge of energy. The GA is responsible forapproving high level orientations, operational guidelines and recommendations, as well as the annualrevision of the work plan and budget.
DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF MEDREG OFFICIAL WEB SITE
FSRWEBINARS
Webinars are one-hour long interactive seminars provided by high-level speakers on current energy
issues.
They are accessible from all around the world through a regular internet connection in real-time mode.
Florence School of Regulation’s webinars are divided into:• 40 minutes content presentation• 15 minutes interactive Question & Answer session• 5 minutes concluding remarks
FSRWEBINARS
The 1st FSR WEBINAR took place on 13 March 2012 A ‘Target Model’ for the Internal Gas MarketPresented by: Jean-Michel Glachant Total participants registered: 181Total participants attended: 114
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ji9Xpg4MrdA
For the 2012 webinar programme, registration and to view previous webinars, please visit the Florence School of Regulation’s website or contact [email protected]
FSREXECUTIVE SEMINARS
Executive seminars gather high-
level participants and provide a
professional overview of current
issues and future trends in their main
fields of interest.
The concept of the Executive
Seminar is to combine presentations
with open discussion and exchange
of ideas between the organizers,
speakers, and participants (15 – 20).
FSREXECUTIVE SEMINARS - contd
2nd Edition - 20 January 2012 in Florence "European incentive regulation for TSOs: review and challenges“Scientific Director: Jean-Michel Glachant
1st Edition - 6-8 April 2011 in Florence "Regulation of electricity systems with high penetration of generation based on Renewable Energy Sources (RES)“Scientific Directors: Jorge Vasconcelos & Jean-Michel Glachant
THE NEW ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ENERGY REGULATION
A detailed and comprehensive reference in Energy Regulation and Energy Policy
edited bythe Florence School of Regulation
THE ARTICLES & TOPICS
The articles provide descriptions, information, data, figures as well as references for further reading
The first 50 articles of the encyclopedia will be publicly available from summer 2012
8 topic areas:• Electricity• Gas• Energy Grids• Energy Regulation• EU Energy Policy• Security of Supply• Renewables• Climate Change
FSR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ENERGY REGULATION
20 researchers and experts belonging to the large community of the FSR compose the Faculty of the Encyclopedia
The editorial process is managed by a board of three FSR researchers with different specialisations: Economics, Law and Engineering
The content of the articles is drawn from the research output of the FSR: they include links to FSR working papers, reports, presentations, webinars, etc.
Have a look at the international journal I am chief-editor of!!