TESTIMONIALS ANNUAL TRAINING 2010 / 2011

“The exchange of experience with participants from the energy industry and national regulators from many different countries makes the FSR a unique and stimulating environment for critical debate on the regulatory challenges in energy and climate change. This course is a must.”
Sylvia Beyer (European Commission, Brussels)

“This course is suitable for individuals with little or no experience in the energy sector right through to those who have been working in the sector for over ten years. This is because the instructors, who are some of the leading lights in their field, provide a high level overview of their area accessible to newcomers before going into greater detail in the reading material. Visiting Florence and the networking opportunities the course provides are also highly beneficial.” 
Philip Cope (OFGEM, London)

“The FSR annual training was extremely beneficial in terms of allowing me to gain a broader and more in-depth knowledge of the economic theory underpinning how international gas and electricity markets are regulated at all stages of the supply chain, from wholesale to retail.”
Elizabeth Farrelly (CER, Dublin)

“More than anything the course was a great source of inspiration for a career within energy regulation. Although some of the modules were not explicitly relevant to my daily assignments, being an engineer, I still found them very useful as I left Florence with legal, economical and European perspectives which probably it would have taken me years to obtain. The main “course” of the training is the e-learning. The weeks in Florence are the appetizer and the dessert.” 
Lars Eriksson (NVE, Oslo)

"Attending this training course has been very useful for both my daily work as a regulator and my overall understanding of the energy market. A very positive aspect of the course was the interaction between economists, technicians and lawyers on the forum, which resulted in an informative network of regulators (and some TSOs) across Europe. I strongly recommend everyone with an interest in thorough regulation training to follow this course.”
Jacqueline Kranenburg (NMa, The Hague)

“I have been working in the energy sector for almost 10 years but in the daily work it is impossible to be involved in the different areas. The forum was for me an excellent tool to discuss different topics, share know-how and develop very nice relations with colleagues from different companies and countries.” 
Marta Pinto (ERSE, Lisbon)

“The FSR annual course on regulation of energy utilities is a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of all the topics a person working in regulation should know. This mixture of readings, networking and case studies is the best way to share theory and practice with the most skilled teachers and experiences with other students. The atmosphere in Florence is pleasant and stimulating. Demanding, sometimes challenging, but definitely an exciting and fruitful year!”
François Regairaz (RTE, Paris)