Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority Annual Report 2021

62 Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority Other International Activities In the reporting year, CERA participated with presentations in the following international activities: • Speech by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, CERA Chairman, "Strategies for Cyprus' Transition to Hydrogen Economy", on 18 January 2021 in the context of the Congress "Possibilities & prospects of using Green Hydrogen", which took place at the Institute for Alternative Policies, Athens, Greece. • Speech by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, CERA Chairman, "Energy Strategies towards Hydrogen Economy" at the online seminar "Green Hydrogen and its Application" which was organized on 13 September 2021 by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUPC) in Lima, Peru. • Speech by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, CERA Chairman, "Challenges towards carbon neutral energy systems", in the context of the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair which took place on 15 September 2021, in Thessaloniki, Greece. • Speech by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, CERA Chairman, "Energy transition regulatory challenges", on 29 September 2021 for the 6th "HAEE Energy Transition" Symposium, which was held in Athens, Greece. • Speech by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, CERA Chairman, "Southern Regulators Informal Group - Aligning Interests & Strategies", at the first Regulator meeting of the "Southern Regulators Informal Group (SRIG) which was held on 20 October 2021 in Athens, Greece. Local Activities In the year under review, CERA participated with presentations in the following local activities: • Speech by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, CERA Chairman, "Long-term Energy Strategy for Cyprus", on 19 January 2021 in the context of the Cyprus' Long-Term Sustainable Energy Strategy & Investment Opportunities" Congress in Nicosia, Cyprus. • Speech by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, CERA Chairman, "Electricity Tariffs" to the Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Trade, Industry of the House of Representatives on 07 September 2021, Nicosia, Cyprus. • Greeting by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, Chairman of CERA, at the 9th Energy Symposium on 04 November 2021 in Nicosia, Cyprus. • Speech by Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, Chairman of CERA, "The regulator view: The Cyprus future energy landscape", in the context of the Eastern Mediterranean Conference & Exhibition (EMC) Conference, which was held on 10 November 2021 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Research and Development Co-financed and other projects in which CERA participates Integrated Platform for Increased FLEXIbility in smart TRANSmission grids with STORage Entities and large penetration of Renewable Energy Sources (FLEXITRANSTORE) The FLEXITRANSTORE research project is an EU-funded project under HORIZON 2020 (Grant Agreement No. 774407), which started on 1st November 2017 and will last 48 months, namely until 31 October 2021.

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