Keynote Speakers

Zekâi Şen
<strong>Topic: </strong>Innovative Renewable Energy Resources under Climate Change Impact <br><br><br><strong>Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Türkiye</strong>
Abbas Poorhashemi
<strong>Topic: </strong>Legal Challenges Facing Environmental Protection and Energy Security <br><br><br><strong>Canadian Institute for International Law Expertise (CIFILE), Toronto, Canada</strong>
Abdullah Ağar
<strong>Topic: </strong>- <br><br><br><strong>Turkish soldier and security expert, Türkiye </strong>
Akif Özkaldı
<strong>Topic: </strong>Development of Renewable Energy Resources in Turkey and the Role of Hydroelectric Power Plants <br><br><br><strong>The Turkic World Union of Engineers and Architects, Türkiye </strong>
Alper Baba
<strong>Topic: </strong>Important of geothermal energy and its application in the world <br><br><br><strong>Engineering Faculty, Izmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, Türkiye</strong>
Amit Mor
<strong>Topic: </strong>East MED gas -Trends, Developments and Challenges <br><br><br><strong>Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting Ltd., Herzliya Pituach, Israel</strong>
Aygün Attar
<strong>Topic: </strong>Turkey's place and role in Mediterranean energy competition from TRNC perspective <br><br><br><strong>Member of the Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye</strong>
Bin Chen
<strong>Topic: </strong>Energy-Water Nexus for Resilient Cities <br><br><br><strong>State key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China</strong>
Cannur Bozkurt
<strong>Topic: </strong>Geothermal Energy: A game-changing resource through a sustainable future <br><br><br><strong>Enerchange Türkiye, Izmir, Türkiye</strong>
Cemal Aslan
<strong>Topic: </strong>1. The Delimitation Dispute of the Maritime Jurisdication Areas in the Eastern Mediterranean / 2. Natural gas geopolitics in eastern mediternaian <br><br><br><strong>BP, London, UK.</strong>
Cihat Yaycı
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Blue Homeland and the Role of North Cyprus on Türkiye’s Energy Strategy <br><br><br><strong>President of the Turkish Maritime And Global Strategies Center, Türkiye</strong>
Dilber Uzun Özşahin
<strong>Topic: </strong>Application of Fuzzy Logic Based Decision Analysis in Environmental Engineering <br><br><br><strong>Sharjah University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Diagnostic Imaging, United Arab Emirates Near East University, Operational Research Center in Healthcare, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Dursun Yıldız
<strong>Topic: </strong>Increasing Water Security Challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean? A Broader Outlook <br><br><br><strong>Hydropolitics Academy Association, Ankara-Türkiye</strong>
Ebru Oğurlu
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Politics of Energy Security <br><br><br><strong>European University of Lefke, Lefke, TRNC</strong>
Elshan Bagirzadeh
<strong>Topic: </strong>A Review on Renewable Energy Policy of Azerbaijan <br><br><br><strong>Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Baku, Azerbaijan</strong>
Emete Gözügüzelli
<strong>Topic: </strong>From the Law of the Sea to Proposed Pipelines in EastMed: Could Türkiye’s Policy Amp Up Energy Security <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Law, Social science university of ankara, Ankara, Türkiye.</strong>
Erdi Şafak
<strong>Topic: </strong>The issue of recognition of the TRNC in the context of the validity of the agreements on the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus and the ability of the TRNC to exercise its rights and authorities on the Eastern Mediterranean energy resources<br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Law, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Erdin Bozkurt
<strong>Topic: </strong>Structural Controls on Geothermal Play Types <br><br><br><strong>Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye </strong>
Ergün Olgun
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Cooperation Proposals of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Solar Energy and on Offshore Hydrocarbons Exploitation <br><br><br><strong>President's Special Representative, TRNC</strong>
Fadi Al-Turjman
<strong>Topic: </strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Everything - from hype to reality <br><br><br><strong>International Research Center for AI and IoT, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Festus Victor Bekun
<strong>Topic: </strong>Unlocking the investment impact of biomass energy utilization on environmental degradation for an isolated island <br><br><br><strong>Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Türkiye</strong>
Gökhan Güler
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Rights of Türkiye And the TRNC in The Eastern Mediterranean in Terms of International Maritime Law<br><br><br><strong>Special Advisor to the Presidency of the TRNC, TRNC</strong>
Görkem Çelik
<strong>Topic: </strong>Vision of Inovation in the TRNC's Energy <br><br><br><strong>President of Cyprus Turkish Energy Efficiency Association, Nicosia, TRNC </strong>
Hamza Kandemir
<strong>Topic: </strong>“Türkiye” Evaluations in Scientific Studies on Military-Political Tension in the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Field <br><br><br><strong>Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Isparta, Türkiye</strong>
Hani Hamdan
<strong>Topic: </strong>Fight against global warming<br><br><br><strong>University Paris-Saclay, France</strong>
Hasan Ünal
<strong>Topic: </strong>Türkiye as a key player in Eastern Mediterranean Energy Geopolitics <br><br><br><strong>Maltepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye</strong>
Hayriye Kahveci
<strong>Topic: </strong>Parameters of Energy Security in The Eastern Mediterranean: A Research Agenda <br><br><br><strong>Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Güzelyurt, TRNC</strong>
Hüseyin Akif Karaca
<strong>Topic: </strong>Proposal Of A Contractual Structure For Israel-Türkiye Gas Pipeline <br><br><br><strong>Marmara University Law Faculty, Türkiye</strong>
Hüseyin Alan
<strong>Topic: </strong>Opening Speech <br><br><br><strong>President of the Turkish Chamber of Geological Engineers, Ankara, Türkiye </strong>
Hüseyin Bağcı
<strong>Topic: </strong>Turkey's foreign and security policies in times of global.transition: challenges and opportunities <br><br><br><strong>Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye</strong>
Hüseyin Gökçekuş
<strong>Topic: </strong>Water and energy mitigation behavior: No peace without water and energy in the eastern Mediterranean region <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Hüseyin Işıksal
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Importance of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Türkiye’s Energy Strategy<br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
İ. Yaşar Hacısalihoğlu
<strong>Topic: </strong>- <br><br><br><strong>Yeni Yüzyıl University, Türkiye</strong>
İbrahim Gürer
<strong>Topic: </strong>Effect of climate change on the water resources and the hydraulic energy system in Türkiye <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Başkent University, Ankara, Türkiye </strong>
Iftikhar Yasin
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Moderating Role of ICT in the Natural Resource Rent and Environmental Damage Nexus in BRICS: A Comparative Analysis of Carbon Emissions and Ecological Footprints <br><br><br><strong>Department of Economics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan </strong>
İhsan Tayhani
<strong>Topic: </strong>A Versatile Perspective on Strategic Developments Around Cyprus, the Third Biggest Island in the Mediterranean <br><br><br><strong>European University of Lefke / Retired, Lefke, TRNC</strong>
İlyas Topsakal
<strong>Topic: </strong>Türkiye's Geopolitical Codes and the Eastern Mediterranean <br><br><br><strong>Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye</strong>
İsmail Hakkı Pekin
<strong>Topic: </strong>The role of the Turkish Naval Forces in the geostrategic and geopolitical of the eastern mediterranean <br><br><br><strong>Lieutenant General (R), Türkiye </strong>
Jim Lamoreaux
<strong>Topic: </strong>- <br><br><br><strong>Chairman of the Board of PELA GeoEnvironmental, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA </strong>
Kadri Bürüncük
<strong>Topic: </strong>Cyber Threats and Security in Energy Infrastructures <br><br><br><strong>Information Tecnologies and Communication Authority (ITCA) President</strong>
Kamal Mohammadi
<strong>Topic: </strong>Low Carbon Energy Strategies in EU-MENA Area <br><br><br><strong>M. Bougara University, Boumerdès, Algeria</strong>
Khalil Ibrahim Al-Samarrai
<strong>Topic: </strong>Expected local Carbon Cycle Change in the atmosphere of Tripoli district, the capital of Libya <br><br><br><strong>Geological Engineering Department, University of Tripoli, Libya</strong>
Kürşat Güç
<strong>Topic: </strong>Türkiye's energy policies in the Eastern Mediterranean as a tool in the pursuit of status and ontological security <br><br><br><strong>GendarmerIe and Coast Guard Academy, Ankara, Türkiye</strong>
Malik Maaza
<strong>Topic: </strong>Novel nanocoolants & Nanofluids, IRphotocatalyst waste water treatment <br><br><br><strong>University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa </strong>
Mohammed Mehrez Alowa
<strong>Topic: </strong>The future of oil energies in Libya, trends, predictions, impacts & repercussions of global economic crises <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Engineering, Sebha University, Sebha, Libya</strong>
Mohsen Sheikholeslami
<strong>Topic: </strong>Solar collector system and new appraoch for improvement of thermal performance <br><br><br><strong>Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran</strong>
Mousa Mohammed
<strong>Topic: </strong>Hydrogen energy: hydrogen production via electrolysis methods <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Engineering , Sebha University, Sabha, Libya</strong>
Mubaraka Saad Alghariani
<strong>Topic: </strong>Impact of Climatic Change on seawater Intrusion in The NW coastal area, Libya <br><br><br><strong>Academic Researcher at Libyan Authority for Scientific Research, Tripoli, Libya</strong>
Murat Fahrioglu
<strong>Topic: </strong>Sustainable Energy Solutions for the TRNC <br><br><br><strong>Middle East Technical university, Güzelyurt, TRNC.</strong>
Murat Ferman
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Role of Universities in Sustainability and Energy Transition Matters: The Case of Beykent University <br><br><br><strong>Rectore, Beykent University, Türkiye</strong>
Mustafa Çıraklı
<strong>Topic: </strong>Revisiting the Eastern Mediterreaean Energy Geopolitics in the aftermath of the War in Ukraine <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Mustafa İlbaş
<strong>Topic: </strong>The use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel and characteristics of hydrogen blending fuels <br><br><br><strong>Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye</strong>
Nazım Beratlı
<strong>Topic: </strong>Is the Eastern Mediterrenian sea only an energy source only? <br><br><br><strong>Girne American University, Girne, TRNC </strong>
Necati Ağiralioğlu
<strong>Topic: </strong>Fish Passages at Large Dams: Case Study of Munzur River in Eastern Anatolian Region <br><br><br><strong>Antalya Bilim University, Civil Engineering Department, Antalya, Türkiye</strong>
Necdet Pamir
<strong>Topic: </strong>An Update for the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Geopolitics <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, TRNC. </strong>
Nir Boms
<strong>Topic: </strong>Lebanon-Israel Border Deal and its Impact on Regional Security and Economics. <br><br><br><strong> Moshe Dayan Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel</strong>
Nureddin Saadi
<strong>Topic: </strong>Comparative assessment of image processing techniques in the different geological environments in Libya <br><br><br><strong>Department of Geological Engineering, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya</strong>
Nurettin Abacıoğlu
<strong>Topic: </strong>What does Blue Homeland doctrine? <br><br><br><strong>Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Oleg Glazachev
<strong>Topic: </strong>Climate Change and Environmental Security in the Context of Culture and Education <br><br><br><strong>International Academy of Science (Health and Ecology), Russian Section, Moscow, Russia</strong>
Orhan Gemikonaklı
<strong>Topic: </strong>Renewable Energy and Energy Security: The Case of Northern Cyprus <br><br><br><strong>Middlesex University, London, UK</strong>
Özgür Cemal Özerdem
<strong>Topic: </strong>Electrical Energy problems of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Renewable Energy as a Solution <br><br><br><strong>Electrical and Electronic Engineering, European University of Lefke, Lefke, TRNC</strong>
Özgür Tör
<strong>Topic: </strong>The effect of Cyprus on energy and trade security (Kibris Adasinin enerji ve ticaret guvenligine olan etkisi)<br><br><br><strong>Istanbul Aydın University, Istanbul, Türkiye</strong>
Ram K. Gupta
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Role of Nanomaterials in Green Energy Production and Storage <br><br><br><strong>Department of chemistry, Pittsburg State University, Kansas, United States of America</strong>
Recep Bülent Şenses
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Effects of Current Regional Geopolitical Transformations on the TRNC<br><br><br><strong>International Relations Department, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Saber Kh. Elmabrouk
<strong>Topic: </strong>Carbon Footprint Risk Management of Electricity Supply Chain <br><br><br><strong>Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies, Tripoli, Libya</strong>
Sait Akşit
<strong>Topic: </strong>Türkiye’s Transatlantic Relations, Eastern Mediterranean and the changing nature of Turkish-Greek Disputes <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Şakir Alemdar
<strong>Topic: </strong>The effects of the hydrocarbon resources discovered in the Eastern Mediterraneanan on the solution of the Cyprus problem <br><br><br><strong>Nicosia, TRNC. </strong>
Saleh Ali Sadeg
<strong>Topic: </strong>Impact of Climatic Change on seawater Intrusion in The NW coastal area, Libya <br><br><br><strong>Geological Engineering Department, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya</strong>
Salih Saner
<strong>Topic: </strong>Unconventional Hydrocarbons Along With Renewable Energy <br><br><br><strong>Near East University, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Nicosia, TRNC</strong>
Serkan Abbasoğlu
<strong>Topic: </strong>Influence of COVID-19 on Electricity Consumption in Northern Cyprus <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, TRNC. </strong>
Soyalp Tamçelik
<strong>Topic: </strong>The Political Integration of Middle East (ME), Eastern Mediterranean (EM) and Cyprus (C) as a doctrine in Turkish Foreign Policy: The ME-EM-C/MEM-C Doctrine<br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Ankara, Türkiye</strong>
Süha Çubukçuoğlu
<strong>Topic: </strong>Türkiye’s Natural Gas Policy: Economics, Security, Diplomacy <br><br><br><strong>Turkish Energy Strategies and Politics Research Center, Türkiye</strong>
Taner Erginel
<strong>Topic: </strong>Maritime Law <br><br><br><strong>President of the TRNC Supreme Court (Retired), TRNC</strong>
Tarek Merabtene
<strong>Topic: </strong>Artificial Intelligence and Evolutionary Computations in Hydrology: Rainfall-runoff modelling as an example <br><br><br><strong>College of Engineering, Civil Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates</strong>
Tarzan Legović
<strong>Topic: </strong>Ecological modeling for conserving biodiversity on a wind farm <br><br><br><strong>OIKON Ltd. Institute for Applied Ecology, Senjskih uskoka 1, Zagreb Libertas International University, Zagreb, Crotia “R. Bošković” Institute, Zagreb, Croatia</strong>
Tunç Adanır
<strong>Topic: </strong>Opening Speech <br><br><br><strong>Union of Chambers of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects (KTMMOB), TRNC </strong>
Uğur Atikol
<strong>Topic: </strong>Replanning the energy sector with demand-side measures <br><br><br><strong> Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, TRNC</strong>
Vahid Nourani
<strong>Topic: </strong>Climate Change Impact on Hydro-climatic Regimes of Metropolises; a Case Study <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC. Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Iran.</strong>
Widodo Brontowiyono
<strong>Topic: </strong>Analysis of the Grid-Based Water Carrying Capacity for Water Resources Conservation in Klaten District, Central Java Province <br><br><br><strong>Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Jogjakarta, Indonesia</strong>
Yael Rozencwajg
<strong>Topic: </strong>Exploring AI/Tech for Climate Change <br><br><br><strong>Founder/CEO of Nevelab Technologies and the Road to Sustainability, Tel Aviv, Israel</strong>
Yalçın Sarıkaya
<strong>Topic: </strong>A Window of Opportunity for Energy Security in the 21st Century: The Caspian-Eastern Mediterranean Bond<br><br><br><strong>Giresun University, Giresun, Türkiye</strong>
Yousef Kassem
<strong>Topic: </strong>Water and energy mitigation behavior: No peace without water and energy in the eastern Mediterranean region <br><br><br><strong>Faculty of Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, TRNC </strong>