1. Improved communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders Ms Una Shortall CEER Deputy Secretary General The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration European Commission/ERGEG Conference, Brussels, 27 February 2008

2. 2 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders  Improved Communication – how?  Reporting on Progress  Improved Regional Initiatives section of new website (www.energy-regulators.eu)www.energy-regulators.eu  Become an “Online Subscriber” – stay informed  Stakeholder participation in the Regional Initiatives – the how and why? Structure of presentation

3. 3 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders  Annual Regional Initiatives Report (Feb. 2008)  Annual ERI/GRI Convergence and Coherence Report  Reporting to each Madrid/Florence fora  European Energy Regulators News – monthly newsletter with updates per region plus one “region in the spotlight”  Website Progress Reports

4. 4 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders Energy Regulators website goes live today ! Why the re-design?  Streamline information from the CEER and ERGEG websites under one site www.energy-regulators.eu  More user-friendly Better structure, content and functionality  Regional Initiatives section  ERGEG public consultations

5. 5 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders

6. 6 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders

7. 7 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders Why become an “Online Subscriber”? Stay Informed !  Receive the monthly newsletter "European Energy Regulators News" direct to your mailbox  Receive Press Releases and FactSheets direct to your mailbox  Be alerted of new ERGEG public consultations, public hearings, conferences and other events  Receive automatic notification whenever a new document is uploaded onto your selected electricity/gas region.

8. 8 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders Why participate in the Regional Initiatives?  Real opportunity for all stakeholders to help identify issues and solutions to improve the way gas and electricity markets work  Active stakeholder involvement is crucial to their success

9. 9 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders How can I participate in the Regional Initiatives?  Stay Informed ! Become an “online subscriber”  Be Heard ! Respond to public consultations  Take Action ! Join the Stakeholder Groups by contacting the “lead regulator” in your region

10. 10 The Regional Initiatives: Europe’s key to energy market integration Conference Brussels, 27 February 2008 Improved Communication to better reach Regional Initiatives stakeholders More information on the Regional Initiatives is available at www.energy-regulators.eu www.ergeg.org