Fifth Anniversary of Energy Delta Institute

History

The history of the Energy Delta Institute dates back to 2001, when Gazprom and Gasunie put forward the initiative of launching a joint project to exchange the knowledge and experience in the energy sector. The idea was supported by the Russian and Dutch Governments. The project was given the working title of “Gas University”. Subsequently, the University of Groningen joined the project and set up the Energy Delta Institute in cooperation with Gasunie.

Since September 2002 the specialists from Gazprom, the Russian Industry and Energy Ministry, Gasunie, Shell and other companies have been regularly trained in the Netherlands within the programs on strategic development, market relations and economic aspects of the gas industry. More than 1,000 persons have been students of the Institute over the five years.

Institute marks its fifth anniversary

In October 2007 the Energy Delta Institute celebrated its fifth anniversary.

As part of the celebrations, a delegation of Gazprom took part in the Hague Conference dedicated to cooperation between Russia and the Netherlands. The Conference was attended by top executives of Gasunie, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, representatives of the Dutch Parliament and Ministries, international socio-political organizations, the Energy Delta Institute, as well as Russian and Dutch universities.

In addition, Groningen hosted the diploma awarding ceremony for the first graduates of the Master of Gas Business Management programme and the festive concert involving the winners of Gazprom’s Fakel corporate festival: Leonid Ivanov (Volgotransgaz), Vyacheslav Zmeu (Urengoygazprom) and the Kazachok ensemble (Surgutgazprom), as well as the brass quintet of the Bolshoi Theatre.