The 6th International Youth Conference “World Energy: Competition and Cooperation” was held by Gubkin University and IMEMO RAS

On 5 April 2019, the Faculty of International Energy Business of Gubkin University together with the Center of Energy Studies of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAS) hosted the 6th International Youth Conference “World Energy: Competition and Cooperation”.

Young researchers – undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students representing the Russian leading universities and research institutes, specialists from major oil and gas companies in Russia, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Moldova and others participated in the conference.

The Director of IMEMO RAS, Doctor of Political Sciences, RAS Corresponding Member Fedor Voytolovsky greeted the participants of the event.

During the conference, two thematic panel sessions “Restructuring of natural gas and oil markets” and “Energy companies: adaptation to economic, regulatory and infrastructure risks” were held. The leading scientists of Gubkin University and IMEMO RAS became the moderators of these panel sessions. Selected from over 50 received applications, only 30 participants were offered an opportunity to deliver their presentations. Based on the panel sessions results, the distinguished participants were awarded with diplomas.

Following the conference, the outcomes of the participants’ presentations will be published.