ENTSOG Annual Report 2014

MARK WIEKENS Subject Manager with focus on Incremental Located in the centre of Europe, ENTSOG has close contacts with all stakeholders. Where TSOs physically connects all stakeholders along the value chain, ENTSOG performs this function on a European level in bringing together all parties from producers, to ship- pers and traders, and of course final consum- ers. Together we discuss and develop the proposals how to most effectively reach the

Mark Wiekens Subject Manager, Market since 2013

policy goals set out by regulators and legislators. Driven by the technical expertise of its members, ENTSOG is excellently placed to balance all the different interests and produce the high-quality network codes that the Internal Energy Market needs. Developing network codes is a process we conduct jointly with all stakeholders. Via stakeholder joint working sessions, public consultations and a stakeholder support phase we enable their full involvement. The feedback this generate shows a great appreciation for the processes that ENTSOG conducts. Therefore I can say it is not just my opinion, but it is the stakeholders themselves who tell us that ENTSOG is a fair partner.

Working abroad is always an exciting way to get to know a different coun- try and culture. Working for ENTSOG, however, means getting to know 26

countries and 44 TSOs; in fact it means getting to know the whole of Europe. Although each TSO has its specific characteristics, we have many things in common and have many shared interests. Cap- turing shared interests into con- crete action can sometimes be a challenge and in order to find the exact right words, one needs to lis- ten to and understand all of its partners.

Although each TSO has its specific characteristics, we have many things in com- mon and have many shared interests.

Representing Europe’s TSOs within ENTSOG: that is the core of my job. I have had the privilege to work with an incredible wide variety of people from all parts of Europe, industry sectors, company departments and sen- iority levels. Each of them a specialist in their own field, meaning that from each of them I can learn something new. This makes working for ENTSOG an inspiring experience.

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ENTSOG Annual Report 2014