ITS at Oil and Gas Forum, Kiev, 2nd-4th November 2010

Objective

The Kiev Oil and Gas Forum is a leading annual oil and gas event in the NIS, attended by industry representatives from all over the world and particularly by representatives of the oil and gas industries of the NIS itself. It is organised by the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine, and by the company Naftogaz. The primary topics of the Forum include natural gas distribution and gas networks, bulk natural gas and oil transport, Ecological monitoring systems, and staff training to international standards, all of which accord to INOGATE objectives.

As in previous years the INOGATE Technical Secretariat had a stand manned by ITS staff throughout the Forum, disseminating information about the INOGATE Programme and its projects.

The ITS prepared materials for distribution from the stand, in both English and Russian including:

¨        The Astana Road Map

¨        INOGATE 2009 Annual Report

¨        Printed versions of the July and September  INOGATE Newsletters

¨        Leaflet on the INOGATE ESIB project

¨        Brochure on the Boyarka Metrology Centre

¨        Information on the EBRD UKEEP Facility

¨        Flier on the INOGATE website

The new INOGATE expo-banner was deployed in front of the stand. Banners, a drum and a counter, all with the INOGATE logo and EU flag, were also utilised. The ITS equipped the stand with a screen, projector and computer – throughout the exhibition, a selection of EU videos on energy efficiency and other relevant energy topics was screened. Over 200 visitors came o the stand and in addition ITS staff had conversations with companies and organisations associated with past and ongoing INOGATE projects (both exhibitors and visitors),