The first edition
C4E Forum 2016
The Central & Eastern European Energy Efficiency Forum
June 2016
Balchik, Bulgaria
Where it all started
How was C4E Forum 2016?
The first edition of the C4E Forum took place in June 2016 in Balchik, Bulgaria. It was organised around four clear objectives — and the sections below show how the event measured up against them.
What we set out to do
We had four objectives in mind when organising the first C4E Forum:
- Practical and concrete, not just academic. People should be able to learn things they can apply when they come back home — the conclusion should never be just “more research is needed”.
- A real mix of business, government and NGO voices. There are already too many conferences discussing policy without the relevant government representatives in the room.
- Focused on what is going on, on the ground, in Central and Eastern Europe — not just the latest developments in the Brussels bubble.
- Both genders represented as much as possible. There have been enough “manels” (panels with only men speakers).
The 2016 programme
Plenary sessions
High-level speakers on the big questions facing the region.
Parallel sessions
Focused sessions and workshops, running side by side.
Informal sessions
Looser sessions and workshops, off the main stage.
Closing session
An inspirational closing talk by George Marshall.
Explore the first edition
Who came
See who joined the first edition in Balchik.
Participant survey
What participants told us about the 2016 forum.
Photo gallery
Photos from the 2016 edition.
Venue & travel
Where the forum took place in Balchik.
Sponsors, partners & organisers
Sponsors
The organisations that supported the first forum.
Partners
Who we worked with in 2016.
Organising committee
The team behind the first C4E Forum.