The Southern Gas Corridor: energy security, democracy and human rights violations from Italy to Azerbaijan

The conference will be structured as follows:

Introductory remarks - 10 min
By MEP Claude Turmes (Greens/EFA, Luxembourg) and Counter Balance

Session 1 - Energy security for whom? The case of human rights violations in Azerbaijan - 90 min

• Panel discussion with: Kenan Aliyev, RFE journalist; Human Rights House; Emma Hugues (Platform UK), representatives of the EBRD, EIB and European External Action Service (tbc)
• Video intervention from: Emin Milli (Editor Meydan TV) & Khadija Ismaylova (investigative journalist arrested on December 16th 2014 by the Azerbaijan authorities)
• Q&A session and interventions from the audience

Coffee break - 15 min

Session 2 - Projects of Common Interest – in whose interest? The Italian resistance to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline - 90 min

• Panel discussion with: Marco Potì, Major of Melendugno, Lecce (Italy) (tbc); representative of No TAP Committee (Italy); Members of the European Parliament; Elena Gerebizza, Re:Common (Italy); representative of the EBRD, EIB and European Commission (tbc)
• Q&A session and interventions from the audience

Final comments and conclusions - 5 minutes
by MEP Claude Turmes (Greens/EFA, Luxembourg)