The regions of the East Med and SouthEast Europe have long been considered key for Europe to become truly energy independent from autocratic actors. How is the EU and Member States effectively seeking allies and energy partnerships in its immediate neighborhood?
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Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
CEO
Hydrogen Europe
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis has been working at Hydrogen Europe since 2016. He currently holds the position of CEO of the association. He previously covered roles in the planning department of the Foreign Office of Germany, at Infineon Technologies and was Member of the European Parliament (2004-2014) inter alia in the ITRE Committee (Industry, Technology, Research and Energy) where he could contribute to lay the cornerstone for the first and the second Joint Undertaking on hydrogen and fuel cells. He was awarded Hydrogen Person of the Year at the World Hydrogen Awards 2022, “as a major player promoting hydrogen in Europe and world-wide, accelerating collaboration and industry development”.
Jorgo was born in Duisburg, Germany. He holds German and Greek nationality, and a degree in political science from the University of Bonn.
Thursday 12 | 10
Sofitel Brussels EuropeThu 12 | 10
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