Message from the Congress Chair

World Energy Strategies Congress and Exhibition 2019 (WESCE’19) is the first global event of energy strategies, which will take place in one of the world’s most attractive metropolitan cities, Istanbul, Turkey, on 26-28 August 2019. Istanbul is a city connecting two continents, Asia and Europe, and is strategically located at the crossroad of energy pathways.

WESCE’19 aims to generate a unique international platform for experts, strategists, policy and law makers, academicians, researchers, scientists, technologists, practitioners and other sector representatives to discuss the challenges, opportunities and future directions, and to exchange and develop ideas for relevant strategies. WESCE’19 also aims to address critical issues, such as energy technology developments and strategic road maps.

WESCE’19 welcomes everyone who has the common goal of developing better energy strategies for the global community and its well-being. WESCE’19 will include plenary, keynote and invited talks from champions of the energy domain, including ministers, decision makers, energy leaders, and experts; session talks, panel discussion sessions, and poster presentations from academia, government institutions, and industry; and trade shows and product exhibitions. So, I would like to invite you all to join us in Istanbul during this wonderful event to share your ideas, views, concepts, products, and your research findings.

It my sincere hope that WESCE’19 will provide a beautiful forum for the exchange of technical information, dissemination of high-quality research findings, and presentation of new policies and guidelines for a sustainable development encompassing energy technologies, energy markets, energy security and policies, and so on. Furthermore, I also hope that WESCE’19 will facilitate effective and fruitful discussions, and lead to mutually beneficial collaborations among the participants from different sectors, institutions, and disciplines from all around the world. WESCE’19 will have an exhibition area, where different institutions and companies can share their recent research findings, concepts, prototypes, products, and innovations. And as well, there will be quite an attractive social and cultural programs offered to the participants.

Finally, I hope that you will find WESCE’19 a valuable and unforgettable experience; and we, as the Organizing Team, are sure that you will definitely enjoy the traditional Turkish hospitality and its warmth, as well as the unique historical, cultural and natural beauty of Istanbul, the triple bridge connecting the continents!

Look forward to welcoming you warmly in Istanbul..

Congress General Chairman

Prof. Dr. Bahri Sahin, Rector
Yildiz Technical University