H.E. Urs Bucher, Ambassador of Switzerland to the EU, in partnership with the General Secretariat of the Benelux Union, cordially invites you to join the discussion

Partners in Dialogue "Building Bridges – Regional Cooperation in the Electricity Sector"

on Tuesday 20th June 2017 at 5.00 pm
at the Mission of Switzerland to the EU, Place du Luxembourg 1,
1050 Brussels.

The Energy Union seeks to build bridges between countries by further integrating the internal market and by developing a more common approach to security of supply in Europe. Why collaborate at a regional level in the area of energy? What are the preconditions for successful cooperation?

Regional cooperation is recognised as a stepping stone to deliver the Energy Union. It can therefore be considered as a bridge between the national level, that still holds key competences in this area, and the European level. How can this be translated into practical governance regulations? What does it mean for the existing initiatives?

Finally, regional cooperation could serve as a bridge between EU Member States and well connected third countries like Switzerland. What could be the risks and benefits of such an approach? How could the framework for a truly European Energy Union look like?